I need to download a video from a Canon Vixia hf s200 onto a MacBook. BUT: The camera has CDs only for Windows. Is there a website for me to download the necessary software for a Mac? thanks.

Canon Vixia HF camcorders are becoming more and more popular among people who want to capture movies and movies of their daily life and interesting moments. Most Canon Vixia HF series Camcorders store video in AVCHD .mts file format that is a high definition video format. Take Canon Vixia HF S21 as an example, Canon HF S21 stores video in AVCHD MTS file format with MPEG-4, AVC/H.264 as video codec, and the 64GB internal flash drive enables long time video recording for more than 8 hours with Full HD 1920x1080 recording at FXP profile. It enables double slots for SD memory cards. (Some of Canon HF series and Canon VIXIA HF series camcorders are compatible with Mac, see at iMovie '09: Camcorder Support )<br /> iPad, as the newest tablet computer of Apple, offers you the best way to experience the web, email, photos, and video. However, if you want to enjoy videos shot by Canon Vixia Camcorder on iPad, maybe a little difficult for you to directly import Canon VIXIA AVCHD mts files to iPad, for iPad supported video formats are H.264, MP4, MOV. So you need to transfer Canon Vixia HF video files to MOV, MP4 or H.264 for iPad firstly, then you can import converted AVCHD MTS files to iPad and play them on iPad. <br /> Doremisoft Mac Canon VIXIA HF to iPad Converter is the best software to convert Canon VIXIA AVCHD MTS/M2TS to iPad MOV/H.264/MPEG-4, etc. It also can transfer AVCHD camcorder and camera video to other popular video formats including AVI, WMV, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, MPG, SWF, FLV, DV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MKV, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, MP4-Xvid, etc in order that you can import these AVCHD MTS/M2TS files to iMovie, FCP, FCE, iDVD, iPhone, Apple TV, iPod, PSP, BlackBerry, etc. <br /> Now, tutorial for you to convert Canon VIXIA HF AVCHD MTS files to iPad step by step as follows:<br /> Step1: Install and Launch Doremisoft AVCHD Converter for Mac<br /> Step2: Add Canon VIXIA HF Video Files<br />Click "Add File" to upload Canon VIXIA AVCHD MTS/M2TS files to Mac AVCHD Video Converter. You can add several videos one time.<br /> Step3: Select Output Video Format for iPad<br />Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to choose MOV, MPEG-4 or H.264 for iPad on Mac. And you also can set output video format for Mac, iMovie, Quicktime, iDVD, iPod, iPhone, etc.<br /> Step4: Convert Canon VIXIA HF AVCHD MTS/M2TS for iPad<br />Click "Start" to convert Canon VIXIA HF AVCHD video to MOV, H.264 or MPEG-4 for iPad. After conversion finished, you can watch and share converted Canon VIXIA HF videos on iPad.<br /> Related: How to Convert and Import Canon VIXIA AVCHD MTS/M2TS Files to FCP for Editing?<br />How to Convert and Edit Canon VIXIA HF series to iMovie?

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.

Related: How to convert AVCHD(MTS,M2TS) to DV on Mac?
How to Convert and Edit Canon VIXIA HF200, VIXIA HF R11, VIXIA HV30 Video to iMovie?

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"I cannot get my mac to recognize my new Canon Vixia hf200 video camera. How do I get it to import my videos? I have a mac tiger, 10.4. My imovie is '07. The Canon is HD and connects through USB."

As Canon VIXIA HF series camcorders becoming more and more popular among people, you may have problem of uploading Canon VIXIA HF video to iMovie, or Mac. Because some of Canon VIXIA camcorders cannot be compatible with iMovie, iMovie' 08, iMovie' 09, such as Canon VIXIA HF200, VIXIA HV30, VIXIA HFS100, etc. Or even though Canon VIXIA camcorders can be compatible with iMovie or Mac, but sometimes video off Canon VIXIA series is not recognized by iMovie due to different aspect ratio or video codec.

If you cannot import Canon VIXIA video like Canon VIXIA HV30, VIXIA HF200, VIXIA HF S100, etc to iMovie for editing, you need a powerful Canon VIXIA to iMovie Converter to convert Canon VIXIA AVCHD video to MOV, MP4, DV for iMovie firstly, then you can import them to iMovie to share or edit.

Doremisoft Canon VIXIA to iMovie Converter is designed for Mac users to convert camcorder video like AVCHD MTS/M2TS to MOV, MP4, DV for iMovie and Mac. It also support converting video such as MOD, TOD, MKV, etc to Mac, iPad, iPod, iPhone, PSP, Blackberry, iDVD , FCP, FCE, etc.

But how to transfer Canon VIXIA video to iMovie? Here, quick guide for you to follow to convert Canon AVCHD MTS, M2TS files to iMovie step by step:

Step1: Install and Launch Doremisoft AVCHD Converter for Mac

Step2: Import Canon VIXIA Video
Click "Add File" to input your Canon VIXIA AVCHD MTS files to Mac AVCHD Video Converter. You can upload several videos one time.

Step3: Set Output Video Format for iMovie
Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select MOV, MP4 or DV as output video format for iMovie.

Step4: Convert Canon VIXIA Video to iMovie
Click "Start" button to convert Canon VIXIA AVCHD files to iMovie. After conversion finished, you can edit your converted Canon VIXIA videos with iMovie as you like.

Related: How to Get AVCHD MTS/M2TS, MOD Files off HD Camcorder to Mac, iMovie, FCP?
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Canon VIXIA Camcorder has a good reputation for its small size, recording video in full HD quality, lightweight, etc. Just like popular Canon FS series camcorder, Canon VIXIA HF series Camcorder is a large family including VIXIA HF R-series like VIXIA HF R10, VIXIA HF R11, VIXIA HF R100; VIXIA HF M-series such as VIXIA HF M30, VIXIA HF M31, VIXIA HF M300; VIXIA HF S-series like VIXIA HF S10, VIXIA HF S20, VIXIA HF S21, VIXIA HF S200, and some other popular VIXIA types such as VIXIA HF10, VIXIA HF100, VIXIA HF20, VIXIA HF200, VIXIA HG21, VIXIA HG20, etc.

Most of Canon VIXIA HF series camcorders record videos in AVCHD MTS files. If you want to share these AVCHD MTS files with family or friend on Mac, you may cannot directly playback these MTS videos with your Mac, iPad, iPod, iPhone, or Blackberry. If you would like to customize Canon VIXIA HF video on Mac, you may cannot directly edit MTS videos in iMovie, FCP, FCE, etc. What should we do about this? The best solution is to transfer Canon VIXIA HF video to Mac supported video format such as MOV, MP4 that are aslo for iPad, iPod, iPhones, Blackberry, PSP, etc.

AVCHD Converter for Mac is the best choice for you to convert Canon VIXIA HF video to MOV, MP4, AVI, 3GP, MPEG-4 for Mac so that you can import these AVCHD MTS/M2TS files to iMovie, iTunes, iDVD, FCP, FCE etc for editing. Besides, this Canon VIXIA Video Converter for Mac also has powerful editing function like trim video length, crop video, set video brightness, contrast, and saturation, and customize video/audio output settings, etc.

Now, easy tutorial for you to convert Canon VIXIA video to Mac OS step by step.

Step One: Import Canon VIXIA HF Video to Mac AVCHD Converter
Firstly, you need to copy your Canon VIXIA video to Mac and launch AVCHD Converter for Mac, then you can click "Add File" to upload your AVCHD MTS files on Mac.

Step Two: Set Output Video Format for Mac
Click "Profile" to open the Profile drop-up list to select MOV, or MP4 as output video format for Mac OS.

Step Three: Convert Canon VIXIA Video to Mac
Click "Start" button to convert Canon AVCHD MTS files for Mac. After conversion finished, you can edit your converted MTS, M2TS files with iMovie, FCP, FCE, iDVD, etc as you like.

Put and Play Canon HF S21 HD 1920x1080 AVCHD MTS on iPad

Canon Vixia HF S21 is the new AVCHD camera in 2010 for capturing Hi Def 1920x1080. The 64GB internal flash drive enables long time video recording for more than 8 hours with Full HD 1920x1080 recording at FXP profile. It enables double slots for SD memory cards.
The video captured with Canon HF S21 is stored in AVCHD .mts file format with MPEG-4, AVC/H.264 as video codec, and Dolby Digital 2 channel (AC-3) as audio codec. If you get the with optional Canon SM-V1 5.1-Channel Surround Microphone, you can get Dolby Digital 5.1-channel for the audio.
To transfer Canon Vixia HFS21 AVCHD to computer hard drive:
You can use the bundled Pixela ImageMixer 3SE Video Editing Software, and it is easy to transfer Vixia HF S21 AVCHD movies onto computer hard drive with this software. If you are using Mac computer, you can also use iMovie to download videos to Apple hard drive. Just connect the camcorder to iMac/MacBook Pro with Mac OS X like Snow Leopard, and HF S21 could be recognized by iMovie for loading videos.
To put and play Canon HF S21 AVCHD videos on iPad:
Even though iMovie mentioned above could recognize Caonon HF S21 for loading videos, there are also problems for importing Canon HF S21 .mts to Final Cut Pro (FCP) or Final Cut Express (FCE), even iMovie. Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac is the recommended Mac Canon HF S21 MTS to iPad converter for you to easily edit Canon HF S21 videos and transfer edited video to iPad.
Below are the simple steps for transcoding Canon HF S21 to iPad.
Step 1. Load Canon HF S21 video to Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac.
After transferring Canon HF S21 AVCHD videos to Apple hard drive, run Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac as Canon MTS converter and click the "Add" button to load .mts videos.
Step 2. Edit Canon HF S21 MTS videos.
Select the video clip and click the "Edit" button to trim and crop videos, to flip video, adjust brightness and contrast.
Step 3. Choose iPad HD output format.
Click the "Format" option and choose iPad > iPad HD Video(*.mp4), and the Mac Canon MTS to iPad converter will convert AVCHD Hi Def 16x9 to 720p MP4 videos for iPad.

Step 4. Convert Canon HF S21 MTS to iPad.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the conversion from Canon HF S21 MTS to MP4 for iPad starts immediately.
After the conversion, connect iPad to iMac/MacBook Pro and sync the editing videos to iPad. It is that easy to transferr edited video to iPad. Give it a try and enjoy AVCHD videos on iPad.