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DVD to Final Cut - How to rip DVD to edit in FCP, FCP X, FCE on Mac?
Question - I have some purchased DVD movies that I would like to edit in Final Cut Pro X. My objective is making videos using scenes from my DVD. The problem is that I can not get the video and sound into FCP X, because DVD video does not...[ Learn More... ] -
Convert MXF to AVI/WMV/MOV/MP4/MPEG on Mac
Material eXchange Format (MXF) is a container format for professional digital video and audio media defined by a set of SMPTE standards. MXF is a container or wrapper format which supports a number of different streams of coded essence, encoded with...[ Learn More... ] -
Encode Panasonic HC-X800 1080 50p/60p AVCHD to FCE, Avid Media Composer compatible format
Panasonic’s camcorders have reigned supreme atop PC Pro’s A List for two years now. First the HDC-TM700, then last year the HDC-TM900 won us over with a combination of sterling all-round performance and comparatively reasonable price....[ Learn More... ] -
How to encode/compress 1080i AVCHD on Windows or Mac - best workflow for AVCHD
There have been a lot of questions about opening MTS and M2TS AVCHD files natively in some non-linear video editing apps, both on Windows and Mac platforms. In this situation, people often need to transcode those AVCHD files into an intermediate...[ Learn More... ] -
Convert/rewrap 1080p MKV files to Apple ProRes 422 HQ for FCP - edit MKV with Final Cut Pro
Q: I have some 1080p Blu-ray rips kept in MKV container. I want to get these MKV files into Final Cut Pro. I know that MKV container format won’t work in FCP and I need to convert them to something friendlier like Apple ProRes HQ. Right now...[ Learn More... ] -
How to Import AVCHD Files from a Memory Card or Hard Drive to Final Cut Pro X on Mac Mountain Lion 10.8
If you try to get .MTS files taken by an AVCHD camera into FCP X, there are a couple of extra steps required. Here are some tips and tricks to make it smoother to get AVCHD .MTS clips off of a memory card or hard drive, without the need to...[ Learn More... ] -
Final Cut Pro X importing Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 MXF footage without rendering on Mac
The Panasonic AG-HPX600 P2 HD Shoulder-mount Camcorder features a 2/3" MOS Sensor and records Full HD 1080p video in AVC-Intra 10-bit with 4:2:2 chroma sampling. Other available video formats include DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO50, DVCPRO, DV and optional...[ Learn More... ] -
Edit Canon XF100/XF105/XF300/XF305 MXF footage in Sony Vegas Pro 11
The Vegas Pro 11 collection offers an efficient and intuitive environment for professional audio and video production. This comprehensive suite offers the most robust and progressive platform available for content creation and production. With...[ Learn More... ] -
Can FCP X import 50p/60p AVCHD files from Sony CX730/CX740/CX760?
It seems that 2012 is the year of the image stabilizer in the camcorder market. All the main brands have launched stabilized models, Sony is no exception. Sony announced three new high-end camcorders at the CES tech show - the CX730 (no internal...[ Learn More... ] -
Convert and import Sony Handycam HDR-PJ710V/PJ580V/PJ760V footage to Avid Media Composer
"I am using Avid Media Composer 5.03 and have a Sony Handycam HDR-PJ710V video camera that can create AVCHD 60P files. I have tried importing the 60p MTS files directly to MC but get a message ‘This type of mpeg file is not...[ Learn More... ] -
Panasonic DMC-LX7 Review - Make Panasonic LX7 compatible with Avid Media Composer
The popular Panasonic LX-series has received a rather modest update with the arrival of the new LX7 model. The aperture ring and ND filter button are welcome additions to an already proven design that particularly appeals to more experienced...[ Learn More... ] -
Panasonic DMC-FZ200 and FCP(X), iMovie/FCE, Avid Media Composer Workflow on Mac
The Panasonic DMC-FZ200 camera can record 1080p and 720p footage in two types: MP4 and AVCHD. Maximum of approximate 4 GB of continuous motion picture can be recorded in MP4. In AVCHD, recording may be continued until the card is full. In NTSC...[ Learn More... ] -
Workflow for importing Panasonic HX-WA20 MP4 to FCP or FCP X on Mac
“Hi all! I have a Panasonic HX-WA20 camera that produces mp4-videos with h.264 video encoding. I was told this format is not suitable for editing so it must be transcoded before editing with FCP 7 or FCP X. My question is to which format I...[ Learn More... ] -
Import Olympus E-M5 to FCE, iMovie by converting to Apple InterMediate Codec
With the launch of the E-M5, Olympus harks back to one of its most fondly-remembered camera systems - the Olympus OM range of 35mm SLRs. The E-M5 is the first camera in an OM-Digital lineup that will run alongside the PEN series and, according to...[ Learn More... ] -
Convert/Deinterlace Panasonic G3 AVCHD 1080P MTS to FCP (X) on Mac
The G3 heralds the start of Panasonic's third generation of mirrorless cameras. In some respects it's a refinement of previous models; its electronic viewfinder and hinged rear display screen are identical to the G1 and G2, for example. However,...[ Learn More... ]