Q: How to get final cut or compressor to recognize AVCHD video files?
I have tried to import AVCHD videofiles using final cut 7.0.3, compressor and sony's play memories program for mac. Somehow only sony's program kind of works. It recognizes most videofiles, but it doesnt recognize all the video files from SD card!!! (all the files are the same format and shot with the same videocam sony hdr-cx220 at the same day) What can I do to get all the videofiles???
Sony's program converts files to mp4, which I can convert to ProRes with compressor. But still some files are missing???
When I use pc, it does recognize all the files. PC recognizes the whole file structure with separate video clips. Mac recognizes only 1 long AVCHD file that can not be logged to final cut or compressor...
Please let me know, if you can help!
iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.3)
Posted on Jun 17, 2014 5:51 AM
The problem you are seeing may be the result of "spanned" clips. There's a file size limitation on the format of the cards the camera uses and the camera will just create multiple files containing the slngle clip. FCP 7 can't figure this out (I was pulling my hair out til I figured out what was going on). As Studio X said, Clipwrap2 was the solution.
Posted on Jun 17, 2014 7:51 AM