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Mts files into Imovie

I have a brand new camera and of course file formats are mts cannot figure out AT ALL how to put them in Imovie. Seems like I am chasing the wind as I have spent countless hours on My Mac surfing many converting softwares trying out trial versions trying to find something that works. I am willing to purchase something however I dont want to waste my money if it wont be what I need.

I am still unsuccessful and very frustrated. Someone just told me recently that the new version of Imovie excepts mts files. However it would appear I think that I do have the new version and it does not accept mts files. I have Imovie 11 9.0.4

PLEASE HELP ME!!!

iMovie '11, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 13, 2012 9:23 PM

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AppleMan1958

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Posted on May 14, 2012 4:26 AM

In the future, you can remove the SDHC card from the camera and put it in a USB card reader. Then use iMovie to FILE/IMPORT FROM CAMERA. Actually, iMovie should automatically detect the card and bring up the import screen. iMovie needs the whole card to import, not just the .mts files. While you can import directly from the card, I prefer to first make an archive copy of the card, so I can erase the card and shoot some more. On the iMovie import screen, if you scroll down, you should see an option to "Create Camera Archive.". This will make an exact copy of all the files and folders on your card, so you always have what was on your camera.

However, you still have the problem of doing something with the .mts files that you currently have. If you used the Finder to make a copy of the entire SD card, you may get lucky. In iMovie, you can click FILE/IMPORT FROM CAMERA ARCHIVE and navigate to the Folder that contains the camera files and folders.

If however, you extracted the .mts files, and have nothing else, you will need a third party app.

There are two that I can recommend. I have not used them myself, but I have heard enough positive feedback from others in these discussions that they seem to be safe. Pick one. You don't need both.

1) ClipWrap http://www.divergentmedia.com/clipwrap

2) Voltaic HD http://www.shedworx.com/voltaichd

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Jan 18, 2013 8:56 AM in response to MistyStreet

I'm not sure if my question has been answered, but I'll ask anyway:

I used a camera that was only PC accessible and converted the files to Mac-friendly ones. Now they're on my external hard drive in the format of both .mts and .mp4

I cannot figure out how to import these into iMovie. I can open them and watch them on both VLC and Quicktime but iMovie won't let me click on the files when I go to File/Import. They're just greyed out.

Very frustrating!

thekezia

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Nov 13, 2013 1:34 AM in response to MistyStreet

I've moved my MTS files from my sony handycam to my MBP's harddisk and deleted all the files from the handycam menu.

And Yes when I wanted to edit those files in the iMovie, ......it won't import anything.

I tried all the suggestions above and didn't work.

How I could possibily import them to imovie? If I need to use any software, please inform me which free converter software that are good? 😟

Thanks.

RCA1

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Jan 13, 2013 7:06 AM in response to MistyStreet

It is neither of those, the recordings are still on the hard drive of the Panasonic HDC-HS900. All I want to do is bring them into iMovie to edit.

dinky2

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Jan 13, 2013 10:55 AM in response to RCA1

I assume you connect via USB ?

RCA1

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Jan 13, 2013 11:05 AM in response to dinky2

yes

dinky2

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Jan 14, 2013 3:18 AM in response to RCA1

From your camera's manual it looks like it can only talk to certain (not all) Windows PC's running HD Writer ...

RCA1

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Jan 14, 2013 3:25 AM in response to dinky2

I have read the same, but I am also told that .MTS files can be handled by iMovie. So basically recordings made in 1080/50P with this camera can only be edited with a PC? This has to be a joke right?

Mar 11, 2013 11:16 AM in response to tluns23

Thank you for this, Tim! Solved my issue instantly.

With appreciation,

KACAKI

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Jul 9, 2013 9:35 AM in response to MistyStreet

You do not waste your money, the problem I have encountered in the last year, you can click here to download a free trial mac version. mts display in imovie easily.

MChengHK

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Oct 30, 2013 7:32 AM in response to Heider Sati

It would be really a good news, let's try. Thanks Heider for sharing.

pejobri

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Nov 13, 2013 3:56 PM in response to thekezia

Great. Hopefully next time you can try one of the above and save yourself some conversion time 😉

Apr 27, 2016 8:57 PM in response to Thomas Dean1

buen link, me ayudó

pejobri

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Jan 8, 2013 5:13 PM in response to tluns23

Thanks Tim,

Just what I was looking for (and it worked!)

Peter

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