AVCHD Files "Greyed Out" In Import Screen

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AVCHD Files "Greyed Out" In Import Screen

Hello-

I am a new user to FCPX, and I am having a bit of trouble when trying to import my AVCHD file to FCPX. I am running FCPX 10.1.2 on a MacBook Pro OSX v. 10.9.4 with an Intel Core i5 2.4GHz processor, Intel HD Graphics 3000 384 MB and I am trying to import an AVCHD file from my Panasonic AG-AC90PJ. My file currently resides on a SanDisc Ultra 30MB 64GB SDXC card. However, when I try to import the AVCHD file, it appears "greyed out" in the import window (see below)

I've tried importing it directly to my HD from the SD Card, with the same result when trying to import into FCP. Also, I've tried connecting my camera directly with the SD card inserted via USB 2.0, with yet again the same result. Does anyone have some experience with how to successfully download this file?

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Final Cut Pro X, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)

Posted on Aug 7, 2014 7:58 AM

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Answer 1

Tom Wolsky

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Aug 7, 2014 8:03 AM in response to Jive Herky

CCan you post a screen shot of the import sidebar. The card should appear as a camera, though it looks as if it's being seen as a device. Maybe you can post a screen shot of the root level of the card. Do you have other stuff on the card? Do you have mixed formats on the card?

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Jive Herky Author

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Aug 7, 2014 11:07 AM in response to Tom Wolsky

Thanks for the reply, Tom! Please see the screen shot below. You are correct in assuming it is seeing it as a device. There are in fact pictures on the card as well that were taken from the same camera. Could that be the reason? If so, would deleting the pictures help the program recognize the file?

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Tom Wolsky

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Aug 7, 2014 12:57 PM in response to Jive Herky

TThe stills don't matter. I honestly don't understand why it's not being recognized as a camera. There's nothing else at the root level of the card except those two folders, right?

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Jive Herky Author

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Aug 7, 2014 1:15 PM in response to Tom Wolsky

Thats correct, nothing else is on the card. It has not been used for anything else in the past. Perhaps I will save it to my PC hard drive, wipe the card and try importing again if I can't figure anything else out. Thanks again for taking a look.

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Answer 5

Aug 7, 2014 11:10 PM in response to Jive Herky

meant as a workaround to get your precious videos into FCPX:

//work with a copy of your card!//

in Finder, open that Private Folder, right-click on that AVCHD file, choose 'Open package', next level, Open Package of 'BDMV', and finally in in the 'Stream' folder you'll find your .mts files. You can drag them out of that location (again: work with a copy of your card!) ... FCPX should be able to import those 'naked' mts as files ..

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back to your original problem:

in Finder, select your card, cmd-i ... what does it tell how the card is formatted? ....

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