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Most Canon VIXIA HF series and other VIXIA series camcorders record video in high definition using a special codec (compression/decompression) called AVCHD, for example, Canon VIXIA HF11, VIXIA HF R11, VIXIA HF200, VIXIA HF R100, etc store videos in HD format using AVCHD compression and the files have MTS extension. For Mac users, it's virtually impossible to edit Canon VIXIA AVCHD footage natively in FCP due to different video codec and taking large space.

But also some of Canon VIXIA HF series camcorders can support iMovie' 09 or iMovie' 11. You can check the list of Canon VIXIA HF camcorders compatible with iMovie' 09 as follows:
Canon VIXIA HF M30, VIXIA HF M300, VIXIA HF R100, VIXIA HF R11, VIXIA HF S20, VIXIA HF S21, VIXIA HF S200

So if you would like to edit Canon VIXIA AVCHD video in FCP, you need to convert these AVCHD MTS files to FCP supported video format like MOV, MP4, DV, then you can import them to FCP for editing.

Doremisoft Canon VIXIA to FCP Converter is specially designed for Mac users to convert camcorder video like Canon VIXIA video, Sony HDR video, Panasonic HDC video, etc to Final Cut Pro MOV/MP4/DV. It also supports converting video including MTS/M2TS/TS/TRP(AVHD H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2 HD), MKV, etc to MOV, MP4, AVI, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, MPG, DV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, WMV, etc.

Doremisoft Mac AVCHD Converter not only have the ability to convert HD videos to SD (Standard Definition) format, but also the ability to convert SD to HD which contains MPEG2-HD, MPEG4-HD, H.264-HD and more. More editing functions of Canon VIXIA to FCP Converter you can see edit AVCHD MTS/M2TS Files on Mac OS.

Before you import Canon VIXIA videos to FCP to edit them, the following easy guide can help you convert Canon VIXIA AVCHD MTS/M2TS files to MOV, DV or MP4 for FCP.

Step1: Add Canon VIXIA Video Files
Click "Add File" to upload your chosen Canon AVCHD MTS, M2TS files to Canon VIXIA to FCP Converter after you lauched it.

Step2: Set Output Video Format for FCP
Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select MOV, MPEG-4 or DV as output video format for FCP on Mac OS. And you also can convert Canon VIXIA MTS files to iMovie, Quicktime, iDVD, iPod, iPhone, etc.

Step3: Convert Canon VIXIA Video to FCP
Click "Start" to convert Canon VIXIA videos to FCP, and you can edit your these converted AVCHD files with FCP on Mac OS X after converting finished.

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MTS format is high-definition MPEG, AVC, H.264 transport stream video file format which commonly used by HD camcorders such as Sony, Canon, Panasonic, JVC. HD camcorder makes use of MTS in the form of AVCHD, a format for recording and playback of high definition video.
Nowadays, most digital camcorders record videos in AVCHD MTS/M2TS format that is a high-definition and high quality video format.

Here you can check the list of some popular HD camcorders recording video in AVCHD MTS/M2TS format including Canon, Sony, Panasonic and JVC as follows:

Canon HF10, HF100, VIXIA HF S100, VIXIA HG21, VIXIA HF200, VIXIA HF S200, VIXIA HF M300, HG20, HG21, IVIS HF M31, IVIS HF R10
Sony HDR-SR1, HDR-SR10, HDR-XR100, SDR-SR10, HDR-SR11, HDR-XR100, HDR XR-500V, HDR-TG1, HDR-CX7, HDR-SR5, HDR-CX7
Panasonic HDC-SD60, HDC-SD100, HDC-SD200, HDC-HS100, HDC-HS350, HDC-HS700, HDC-TM35, HDC-TM350, HDC-TM700, HDR XR-500V
JVC GZ-HD10KR, GZ-HD30, GZ-HD40, GZ-HM200, Everio HD10, Everio GZ-MG130

HD camcorder owners can enjoy HD video with their HD camcorder, however, original AVCHD MTS, M2TS files cannot be directly imported to Mac. So for Mac users, if you want to import MTS/M2TS video to FCP(a highly-regarded video editing, compositing, and special effects package for the Macintosh) on Mac for editing, you have to convert MTS/M2TS files to MOV, MPEG-4, DV for FCP firstly.

Doremisoft MTS to FCP Converter for Mac is the best software to convert original MTS, M2TS files to Final Cut Pro with good quality. It can transfer MTS video to MOV, MP4, M4V, AVI, DV, 3GP, etc and other HD videos like HD MP4, HD MOV, etc. With this AVCHD Converter for Mac, you can convert MTS video to FCP, FCE, iMovie, Quicktime, iTunes, iDVD, iPad, iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, PSP and so on.

Easy Tutorial for you to convert MTS/M2TS files to FCP on Mac here:

Step1: Import MTS, M2TS Files to Mac MTS Converter
Click the "Add File" to upload your chosen AVCHD MTS, M2TS files to MTS to FCP Converter for Mac after you lauched it.

Step2: Set Output Video Format for FCP
Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select MOV, MPEG-4, or DV as output video format for FCP on Mac OS. And you also can convert MTS files to iMovie, Quicktime, iDVD, iPod, iPhone, PS3, Blackberry, etc.

Step3: Convert MTS Files to FCP
Click "Start" to convert AVCHD MTS, M2TS videos to FCP on Mac. you can edit your converted MTS, M2TS files with FCP on Mac OS X after converting finished.

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Transfer/Edit Sony HDR-TG3 1080i AVCHD Videos on Windows/Mac

Sony Handycam HDR-TG3E is a super small camera with full HD recording on Memory Stick in 2008. It includes 4GB and 10x optical zoom for capturing 1920x1080 and 1440x1080 videos. However, this camera does not include progressive recording mode, which indicates that the HD videos are 1080i. Even though it is compact camera, the audio is recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1ch. You can also take 2.3Mp stills while you are recording video footage.
Sony HDR-TG3E features:
- 1920x1080i HD video recording
- 4 megapixel still photo recording
- Dual Rec simultaneous 2.3 megapixel still photo during video recording
- Handy face detection
- Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar lens
- ClearVid CMOS Sensor and Exmor derived technology
Videos from Sony HDR-TG3E:
Movie Format:
- High Definition: AVCHD (1920 x 1080, 1440 x 1080) in .mts filename extension
- Standard Definition: MPEG2 in .mpg filename extension
Movie Quality:
- HD: FH (1920x1080i, 16Mbps) / HQ (9Mbps) / SP (7Mbps) / LP (5Mbps)
- SD: HQ (9Mbps) / SP (6Mbps) / LP (3Mbps)

Transfer & Edit Sony HDR-TG3 AVCHD videos:
For Windows users:
Install the Picture Motion Browser (PMB) from the bundled CD in box, and connect Sony HDR TG3 to PC via USB cable. Use Sony PMB to download HD .mts videos from camcorder to PC.
For Mac users:
You can capture and transfer Sony HDR-TG3 1080i videos to iMac/MacBook Pro via iMovie after connecting camera to computer with USB cable. However, you may face problem when trying to log and transfer AVCHD videos from Sony Handycam HDR-TG3E to Final Cut Express (FCE) 4 or Final Cut Pro (FCP) 5. After transferring HD .mts videos from camera to computer hard drive, just run Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac as the Mac Sony HDR-TG3 MTS converter to deinterlace .mts videos and convert .mts to .mov for FCE and FCP, if you want to edit HD videos.
Alternative way to transfer HDR TG3 videos for Mac and PC:
Just connect HDR TG3 pocket camera to computer via the USB cable, and the HDR TG3 will display as a hard drive on computer. Navigate to the HDR TG3 hard drive to access the memory stick.
Tips: Sony Handycam HDR-TG3E is the model for Europe, and Sony Handycam HDR-TG1 is the model for US.