Has anybody come up with a way of importing M2TS (AVCHD) files into Final Cut Pro? Can't believe I've spen £3.5k on a 12 core and anther £x hundred on market leader Final Cut Pro and it can't even do HD from 2006.
Do you have just the .mts files or the whole AVCHD wrapper? If you archived the whole wrapper FCP can import the media, if not you'll have to use something to rewrap the media like ClipWrap or Media Converter.
Tom Wolsky wrote:
… you'll have to use something to rewrap the media …
or re-enact an intact AVCHD structure
https://eww.pass.panasonic.co.jp/pro-av/support/dload/avccam_restorer/agree_e.ht m
.... but I haven't tested yet, what this will do with the videos meta-data .....
best practice, what you told mdg:
import straight from cam, or archive whole sd-card - that simple.
I don't understand the term wrapper?
I imported them years ago from the HDD Sony HDR-SR1 using the propriatory software, I have M2TS and MODD files for each clip. Does that help?
Might be easier to boot up in Windows and convert them onto an external drive then reboot back into OSX.
Would rather do this via the MAC OS.
Use Media Converter or ClipWrap. The first is free from the App Store. You have to make sure you use the right preset for H.264 and uncompressed audio to QuickTime. ClipWrap is easier I feel, but it's not free.
Thanks Tom, I'll give the freebie a go first then try ClipWrap. Will there be an amount of loss if converting?
The file isn't converted. Nothing is changed in the file except it's rewrapped into QuickTime and the audio is converted from AAC. The frame content and codec are basically untouched.
Thanks a million Tom. I'll give it a go. Appriciate the help.
AVCHD M2TS files into FCPX?
