Importing AVCHD/MTS Files as an Archive and Preserving File Size
Hello All:
I'm trying to get suggestions on workflow for AVCHD/.mts file management. I am using OS X Mavericks and iMovie 10.0. I use a Panasonic - HDC - TM700
Previously I had used iMovie 9.0 to import my AVCHD files as a camera archive. I would then import clips into iMove that I needed to work with. It seems the ability to archive in iMovie 10 is no longer available. iMovie 10 appears to allow direct importing of AVCHD files, however, it seems to significantly increase the size of the original .mts files and I'm not sure any metadata is saved. Could those reading this tell me:
1. Can I archive my AVCHD files still with iMovie? If so how?
2. What workflow would you recommend in using iMovie 10 to import AVCHD files? Or would you use a separate software for archival purposes (e.g. ClipWrap, EditReady, etc)?
3. How can I preserve the original file size and quality of the compressed AVCHD files while preserving the metadata from the video camera?
4. What exactly is iMovie doing when important an AVCHD file?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts or suggestions.