Help ingesting AVCHD into FCP 7

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Help ingesting AVCHD into FCP 7

I am stuck - trying to import AVCHD files into FCP 7. I have been able to succesfully Log and Transfer short test clips. I have a longer clip (spanning several files on the SD card) that gives me an "unsupported format" type error message at the end of the import. (The format of the clip I need is 720/30P.)

All these files are in the same directory, and I have preserved the directory structure. I have tried copying to the hard drive and transferring from there, as well as transferring directly from the SD card. Both give the same result - short clips/individual files work great, the long clip (multiple files) throw the error. I've tried various of the ProRes flavors, and none have worked.

Any suggestions?

Jamie

Final Cut Pro 7

Posted on Jun 25, 2012 5:22 PM

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Answer 1

Russ H

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Jun 25, 2012 6:42 PM in response to Jamie4R

Are you 100% sure these clips are 720 and not SD? FCP L&T does not support SD AVCHD.

Russ

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Jun 26, 2012 10:54 AM in response to Jamie4R

You might try clipwrap? Costs something (not alot) and there's a free demo available.

http://www.divergentmedia.com/clipwrap

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Jun 26, 2012 1:13 PM in response to Jamie4R

What camera are these files from ?

DM

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Jamie4R Author

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Jun 26, 2012 5:31 PM in response to Russ H

Russ - Yes, I'm certain. All the clips are the same format and in the same location on the card. I can view them on the camera, and can ingest the short clips, but the long one chokes.

I just downloaded an MTS viewer(/editor?) plugin from Panasonic that I'm in the process of trying.

Thanks for your response.

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Jamie4R Author

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Jun 26, 2012 5:32 PM in response to David Mclaine

David - They are from the Panasonic AG-HMC40P. I noted some responses of unusual behavior of this camera with FCP. I'm trying a plugin from Panasonic that I just downloaded. Keeping my fingers crossed..

Thanks for your reply.

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Jamie4R Author

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Jun 26, 2012 5:33 PM in response to Michael Grenadier

Michael - Thanks for the suggestion. I will keep that option in mind.

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