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Join/Convert Panasonic/Canon/Sony/JVC various MTS to ProRes for FCP without rendering <br />Edit all MTS Videos on FCP-Merge/Convert HD Camcorder MTS files to FCP ProRes on Mac <br /><br />As the reason of recent activities, I have a lot of <b>different .mts Videos for Editing</b>. These .mts video most are from camera, camcorder, like Sony CX700, XR520,Sony Nex-5, Canon HF G10, HG20,HF100,Panasonic HDC-TM90,SD700,Lumix GH2.etc.Some .mts videos can be directly into FCP editing, some not. So in order to <b>Edit all MTS Videos on FCP</b>, I need a converter to <b>Import and Convert various MTS</b>. But separating each video conversion is a lot of trouble, so I will need to <b>merge those mts videos into one and convert</b>. Through Google search, I found Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac is the recommended <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">MTS Joiner/Converter</a></b>- can <b>join and convert mts to FCP for editing on Mac</b>. Then I download and try it. And I had successfully <b>converted a total of 15.8G mts files to MOV and edit on FCP</b>, I choose the Apple ProRes MOV as output format, so that I can <b>import prores mov to fcp without rendering</b>. <br /><br />Following is the experience of using Final Mate for Mac to <b><a href="http://prores-converter.com/2011/06/joinconvert-panasoniccanonsonyjvc-various-mts-to-prores-for-fcp-without-rendering/">Merge and Convert Panasonic/Canon/Sony/JVC various AVCHD MTS files to ProRes 422 for editing on FCP</a></b>. <br /><br />Step 1 : Import various mts Files from Computer to <b>Final Mate for Mac</b>. <br />Click "Add" to browse computer and select a folder where video files are saved, then click "OK" to display all video files including various MTS files in Resource Tab. <br /><br />Step 2. Create a Movie for <b>Combining/Converting AVCHD MTS files</b>. <br />Soon after the mts files are imported, you need to create a movie for conversion. There are two ways for you to create a Movie for <b>converting imported various MTS files</b>. <br /><br />- The easiest one is dragging and dropping displayed various MTS files from Resource Tab to a single Movie. <br /><br />- Another way is clicking the drop-down button of "Add Movie" icon and choose "For Conversion" to create a blank movie. And then drag and drop the video clips from Resource Tab to the blank movie in Movies Tab. In this way, all video clips will be merged as one single movie for conversion. <br /> <br />Step 3. <b>Export ProRes video file for Final Cut Studio</b>. <br />Click the Export and choose Final Cut Pro &gt; Apple ProRes 422 HQ (*.mov) to output format for editing in Final Cut Pro. <b>Apple ProRes 422 , Apple ProRes 4444</b>,introduced in Final Cut Studio, was advertised to one of the codecs to result in less compression and higher data rate/higher quality files for HD editing in Final Cut Pro. <br /><br /><b>Tips:</b> You are free to set/adjust output ProRes MOV files parameters (Bit rate - high quality, Frame rate - 30, Resolution/Size - 1920 x 1080, channel - 5.1 channel) to make a good output quality. <br /> <br />Step 4. Click OK to start <b>Joining and Converting different AVCHD MTS to ProRes</b>. <br />Click OK button, the software will automatic <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">Join and Convert the various mts files into one big files</a></b>. <br /><br />When the conversion is finished, you can get big files for <b>importing and editing on Final Cut Pro without rendering</b>. <br /><br /><b>Tips:</b> If you are using Final Cut Pro 5 or lower version, ProRes is not the best format for you. However, you can choose QuickTime Movie Format &gt; Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) as output format for editing on Mac.

No conversion Split/Join SD900 MTS and Stream and Play on TC-P50S30 1080p Plasma TV on Mac <br /><br />I have a <b>Panasonic HDC-SD900</b> camcorder, which is an excellent compact camera, offering features that few of its rivals can match. It features 1920 x 1080 60p MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Full HD video. And I would like using my new TV - Panasonic VIERA TC-P50S30 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV for displaying these recorded 1080P MTS videos. And the TV can directly stream/put or <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">display Raw Panasonic SD900 AVCHD MTS to Plasma TV</a></b> for enjoyment via HDMI. Because of rocking of the lens and some pause in the process of recording, some extra clips will come out, so before <b>enjoy Panasonic Videos with Panasonic TC-P50S30 Plasma TV</b>, I want to do simply editing like cutting off unwanted or unimportant parts and then merge or <b>join the cut several meaningful MTS files into One Big MTS file</b> with no re-encoding and without losing any quality. <br /><br />When I search <b>AVCHD MTS Cutter/Joiner</b>, I get batch of programs, like TSmuxer, TSsniper. But it is frustrated for Mac users because most of them can only work on Windows platform. Then one of my friend recommended to a new software for me named <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">Final Mate for Mac</a></b> - an efficient Panasonic HDCam software. It offers the one fastest way to join MTS files into big one for further playing on Panasonic TC-P50S30 Plasma HDTV. Then I download and try it. And I had succeed with the solit and stitch the .mts files and the output one big .mts files without recompression. <br /><br />Now I will show you a fast way to cut off native Panasonic HDC-SD900 1080p MTS clips, and then join them into one file without conversion for streaming and playing on Panasonic VIERA TC-P50S30 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV on Mac OS X Snow Leopard. <br /><br />Step 1. <b>Capture native MTS from Panasonic HDC-SD900 to Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac</b>. <br />Run Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac as the fast <b>Mac SD900 AVCHD cutter/joiner without recompression</b>, and drag the .mts files already backup all mts recordings from Panasonic SD900 to your computer, and can browse the .mts video path and the software will automatically show your AVCHD clips in "Resource Tab". <br /><br />Step 2. Create a Movie for <b>combine SD900 AVCHD MTS 1080p footage lossless output</b>. <br />Click the drop-down button for the Add movie icon and choose lossless output, please drag and drop camcorder .mts clips you would like to merge to this Movie. You can select all files by clicking Ctrl +A, and then drag them to the timeline to join all these MTS files into one movie easily.Thus, one lossless output Movie is ready for <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">merging SD900 MTS files without conversion</a></b>. <br /><br />Step 3. <b>Cut off unwanted parts from 1080p MTS for Panasonic TC-P50S30 1080p Plasma HDTV</b>. <br />From the timeline, you may notice the vernier, which is used as time pointer. Click on the Vernier, and move to the timeline you want to cut, and click the Split button to cut the video. Then select the unwanted or unimportant parts and click Delete. And the Previous Frame and Next Frame buttons can help you locate each frame of the videos and cut with frame accuracy. <br /><br />Step 4. <b>Join and export SD900 MTS with no loss of quality for Panasonic TC-P50S30 Plasma HDTV on Mac</b>. <br />Click the Export button and you click the OK button, the Mac MTS/M2TS cutter/joiner for Panasonic Plasma HDTV will start lossless mts output - merging large .mts files into one mts without conversion at the fast speed. The non-conversion process will prevent loss of quality when <b><a href="http://sony-mts-converter.com/2011/06/no-conversion-splitjoin-sd900-mts-to-play-on-tc-p50s30-1080p-plasma-tv/">Mac joining SD900 1080P MTS files for Plasma HDTV</a></b>. <br /> <br />Hope you enjoy the simple merging Panasonic SD900 1080P MTS process with Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac to <b>stream re-encoding 1080p mts for Panasonic TC-P50S30 1080P Plasma HDTV</b>. <br /><br />Tips: With this Panasonic HDCam Manage Software - Final Mate for Mac, also can convert SD900 1080P MTS to AIC MOV or ProRes MOV and edit on iMovie,Final Cut Expres s and Final Cut Pro.

No More BlueScreen Unrendered Message in Canvas Window in Final Cut Pro <br />AVCHD to ProRes No Blue Screen Message-Edit ProRes files in FCP without rendering <br /><br />Do you ever face the error <b>Blue Screen Message in Canvas Window</b> saying that the file is unrendered, even if you have already use Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac to convert the AVCHD footage to MOV or Apple ProRes 422? Some of the customers have reported about the issue of files need to be rendered in FCP when they bring the output MOV files to the timeline. <br /><br />Actually, it could be done by making the sequence settings in Final Cut Pro the same as that of the MOV file. Then you could import the MOV files from <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">AVCHD to ProRes conversion</a></b> by Final Mate for Mac, and edit HD videos in FCP without rendering. <br /> <br />The guide below will show you the simple steps for converting AVCHD to Apple ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro 6 or 7, so that there is <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/no_more_bluescreen_unrendered_message_in_canvas_window_in_final_cut_pro/">No more Blue Screen Unrendered Message</a></b>. <br /><br />Step 1. Import AVCHD files to Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac. <br />With Final Mate for Mac, you can import files with camcorder connected to iMac/MacBook, or AVCHD folder from hard drive. You will get pop-up message for camcorder wizard if camcorder is connected. Follow the wizard to import files. Alternatively, go to the Resource tab, and click the Add file path button to browse the AVCHD folder with .mts or .m2ts clips. <br /><br />Step 2. Select files for <b>AVCHD to Apple ProRes conversion</b>. <br />Select the files from the Camcorder tab or Resource tab, drag and drop to the Movies tab, and you will face the message asking you to create one movie, or one movie for each clip. Choose "Create A Single Movie", if you want to join and merge the files. Choose "Create A Movie for Each File", if you would like to keep the number of files. <br /><br />Step 3. Choose Apple ProRes 422 format with 1920x1080 for FCP. <br />Click the Export button, and go to the third button for editing software. Choose Final Cut Pro &gt; Apple ProRes 422 as the output format. Choose 1920x1080 from the drop-down list of the output video size. <br /><br />You can also change the output folder for the ProRes files if you like. Then click the OK button to start <b>MTS/M2TS to ProRes 422 conversion</b>. <br /><br />When the conversion is done, just click the Browse for Export Path button on the Conversion window, and you will find the <b><a href="http://prores-converter.com/2011/07/no-blue-screen-canvas-in-fcp-enjoy-hd-video-editing-in-fcp-67-with-avchd-to-apple-prores-422-conversion/">ProRes files for FCP editing without rendering</a></b>. Run FCP 6 or 7, and choose File &gt; Import &gt; Files to browse the .mov files exported by Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac. <br /><br /><b>To get rid of the unrendered message, you can use the following method</b>: <br /><br />1. When you import the file to timeline, FCP shall automatically pop up a message like below asking you to change the sequence settings to match the clip settings or not. Click Yes, and there will be <b><a href="http://canon-videoconverter.com/2011/07/no-blue-screen-canvas-in-fcp-enjoy-hd-video-editing-in-fcp-67-with-avchd-to-apple-prores-422-conversion/">No BlueScreen Unrendered Message in Canvas Window</a></b>. <br /> <br />2. If you do not get the pop-up message, you can change the sequence settings manually. Just right click on the sequence ID, and choose Settings, you will face the Sequence Settings window. Change the settings to that you choose in the output window of Final Mate for Mac. <br /> <br />For example, click the drop-down box for Aspect Ration and choose HDTV 1080i, choose Square for Pixel Aspect Ration, and choose Apple ProRes 422 Codec. Click OK to save, and import the .mov file to timeline. <br /><br />You can easily Enjoy the HD video editing in FCP 6/7 with the AVCHD to Apple ProRes 422 conversion from Final Mate for Mac.

AVCHD to FCP X-Import/Convert Sony HXR-NX70 1080/60p AVCHD Videos to ProRes for Final Cut Pro X <br /><br />Sony's new rain & dust proof*1 <b>HXR-NX70</b> camcorder is truly a professional performer that is compact enough to go anywhere and capture the action anytime.The HXR-NX70U is compact in size, but it is loaded with the latest features that professional shooters demand for tough assignments in rugged environments. <br /> <br /><b>Sony HXR-NX70</b> is ready to capture amazing footage no matter where your next adventure may take you, from humid rainforests to sandy deserts. You'll be ready to roll with the action as it happens without worrying about adding a rain cover to protect the main camera body. The Exmor R? CMOS sensor delivers superior performance in low-light situations where natural ambiance is desired, boasting roughly double the sensitivity of conventional CMOS sensors.The Sony HXR-NX70U offers 1920 x 1080 high definition resolution letting you record your scene in exceptional Full High Definition quality. Capable of 60p recording and playback via HDMI and compatible HDTV, the HXR-NX70U provides stunning clarity and incredibly detailed and smoother playback of your footage. This compact camcorder offers 50p, 60p and 24p recording options. <br /><br />Final Cut Pro X,is a complete rewrite to take advantage of all the power of modern Macs and Mac OS X.Apple Company only be available to customers through the Mac App Store.FCP X also includes new features for Importing, Managing, and using Clips.However, this new released FCP X does not support well with HXR-NX70 AVCHD Videos. So if you want to Edit Sony HXR-NX70 1080 AVCHD Videos in Final Cut Pro X,you can try to use <b>Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac</b> - <b>Mac Sony HXR-NX70 <a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">AVCHD MTS to FCP X</a></b>.It doesn't only <b>Convert Sony NX70 AVCHD to ProRes</b> on Mac or iMac,but also <b>Merge/Import 1080 MTS files to Final Cut Pro X</b>. <br /><br />How to <b><a href="http://1080p-converter.com/2011/07/how-to-import-sony-hxr-nx70-avchd-files-to-fcp-x-convert-to-apple-prores/">Import Sony HXR-NX70 1080/60p AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X</a></b> on iMac/MacBook Pro with Mac OS X? <br /><br />Step 1. Import Sony HXR-NX70 AVCHD Videos to Final Mate for Mac. <br />After Transferring .mts files from Sony HXR-NX70 Camera, run Final Mate for Mac as the best <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">Mac Sony HXR-NX70 MTS to FCP X</a></b>.For files from camera, just use USB cable to connect camera to Mac, and you can select files to download to Final Mate for Mac with the wizard. Otherwise, go to the Resource tab, and click the Add file path button to browse the AVCHD folder with .mts or .m2ts clips. <br /><br />Step 2. Creat Movie for <b>Joining and <a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">Converting AVCHD to ProRes for FCP X</a></b>. <br />Select the Camcorder tab files,drag and drop to the Movies tab to create movie for conversion.If you would like to Join several clips into big one,you can drag and drop them to one movie for conversion. <br /> <br />Step 3. Choose Apple ProRes 422 as the output format. <br />Click the Export button, and go to the third button for editing software. Choose Final Cut Pro &gt; Apple ProRes 422 as the output format.Choose 1920x1080 from the drop-down list of the output video size, and choose 50 or 60 as frame rate according to your camera mode. <br /> <br />After Converting and Merging the AVCHD files,just <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">Import and Edit 1080 60p Videos in Final Cut Pro X</a></b> and the Videos is in HD 1920x1080.

Do you want to batch process camcorder footage such as AVCHD MTS/M2TS files at one time? Or you may want to make some basic editing like joining, cutting and then output the movies for different usage. The guide introduces who to <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/batch_manage_camcorder_avchd_mts_m2ts_footage_at_one_time_on_mac_os_x/">batch handle AVCHD MTS/M2TS footage at one time</a></b>, one for lossless output, the other for transcoding to other formats. <br /><br /><b>Featured Camcorder Software for Mac</b> <br /><br /><b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac</a></b>, the ultimate camcorder companion for Mac users, help capture AVCHD footage from camcorder, edit MTS/M2TS files on Timeline, lossless output your memories or convert to other Mac friendly formats, such as Apple ProRes 422 Codec or AIC. <br /> <br /><b>How to <a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">Batch Process AVCHD Footage on Mac</a> with Final Mate for Mac? </b>Please follow the step by step guide below. <br /><br />Step 1: <b>Free Download AVCHD camcorder software for Mac</b>. <br /><br />First of all, free download trial version of <b><a href="http://membercenter.aunsoft.com/download/?s=8ab8a5878beb4005ec26373a35a4fd24&n=www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">Final Mate for Mac</a></b> and then install the software on your Mac computer. You can launch the app from Application folder. <br /><br />Step 2: <b>Import AVCHD MTS/M2TS files</b>. <br />There are two ways for you to add AVCHD footage to Final Mate for Mac. The first way is to import files from camcorder, the other is from computer. <br /><br />- Import AVCHD MTS/M2TS files from camcorder to the program <br />If you haven't copies your AVCHD footage to your computer, you can directly connect your camcorder to your Mac machine and launch Final Mate for Mac to capture AVCHD footage. Follow included camcorder wizard to easily transfer MTS.M2TS videos to the program. Imported videos will be listed in Camcorder Tab of Final Mate for Mac main interface. <br /> <br />- Import AVCHD MTS/M2TS files from computer to the program <br />Or you can add AVCHD footage from your computer. In this case, just launch Final Mate for Mac. <br />Click Resource Tab and select a path from the drop-down list of "Path" "Add" , then all AVCHD videos saved in this path will be automatically listed in Resource Tab. The AVCHD videos shown in Resource Tab are available for further editing in Final Mate for Mac. <br /> <br />Step 3: <b>Create movies for lossless output and for conversion</b>. <br />Final Mate for Mac is able to batch process AVCHD files at one time, one for lossless output and the other for conversion. To create movies for two different purposes, please click on Create Movie button in Movies Tab to choose the type of movie you want to create. <br /> <br />Click "For Lossless Output" to create a blank movie for lossless output without re-encoding. And click "For Conversion" to create a blank movie for conversion. After you've created movies, you can drag and drop files from Camcorder Tab or Resource Tab to the blank movies. <br /><br />Tip: <br />1) A movie represents an output file. So if you want to join multiple AVCHD clips into one, just drag and drop files to one single movie and all files will be merged as one video. <br />2) For lossless output movies, please make sure that all your files imported to this blank movie are of the same format (MTS or M2TS) and parameters (such as frame rate, resolution, etc). <br /><br />Step 4: Edit your movies. <br />Double click a AVCHD movie in Movies Tab to select and highlight it in the Timeline. Then you are able to make some basic editing, such as split, trim, crop or replace audio file. <br /> <br />Note: About lossless output movies, you can only split or cut the scenes. For other editing features such as video restoration, audio replacement, they are not available. But for conversion output movies, all the editing features in Final Mate for Mac are available. <br /><br />Step 5: Output your movies. <br />Click on Export button and you can find output details on Export window. It will list the number of lossless output movie and conversion output movie. <br /> <br />After confirming your output details, please click on Export into Editor, Export into Device or Common Formats to choose output format for movies to be converted. In this case, I follow Export into Editor &gt; Final Cut Pro &gt; Apple ProRes 422(*.mov) to convert AVCHD MTS/M2TS movies to Apple ProRes MOV format for further editing in FCP. <br /> <br />Once you've chosen your output format for movies to be converted, click ok to start exporting your movies. <br /><br />With Final Mate for Mac, you can easily <b><a href="http://sony-mts-converter.com/2011/06/batch-managehandle-camcorder-avchd-mtsm2ts-footage-at-one-time-on-mac-os-x/">Handle AVCHD camcorder footage in batch</a></b>, either lossless joining/splitting files for playback on HD TV or convert MTS/M2TS files to Mac friendly format such as Apple ProRes 422(*.MOV), Apple Intermediate Codec(*.mov). <br /><br /><b>Tip</b>: If you are a PC user, you can choose the correspondent product <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate/">Aunsoft Final Mate</a></b> for batch handling AVCHD files on Windows platform.

Galaxy S II Movies Converter-MKV DTS to AAC to Samsung Galaxy S II Video Converter <br /> Samsung Galaxy S II is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed Samsung Galaxy S Android smartphone.And hope Samsung Galaxy S II able to play my mkv files.But not. The audio on mkv files is mainly DTS, the Samsung is obviously not compatible with this. <br /><br />If you want to set output audio channel option to 5.1, you should choose AC3 or AAC as audio encoder. So many people think MKV DTS to AAC or AC3 is a nightmare. No, it's not so terrible any more. Convert MKV DTS to AAC, convert MKV on Samsung Galaxy S 2 with DTS sound to AAC is so easy if you owns such a powerful <b><a href="http://canon-videoconverter.com/2011/06/convert-mkv-to-mp4-and-mkv-dts-audio-to-aac-to-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-converter/">MKV DTS to Samsung Galaxy S II Converter</a></b>, which allows to you convert any types of MKV files like MKV DTS, MKV FLAC to AC3, AAC, and still keep its good quality. <br /><br /><b>Step-by-step guide</b>: <br />Free download <b>Aunsoft <a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/video-converter/">Galaxy S 2 Video Converter</a></b>, install and run it. <br /><br />Step 1: <b>Import or add the MKV DTS files into Galaxy S 2 Video Converter</b>. <br /><br />Step 2: Please select suitable format like Android - <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/video-converter/">Motorola Droid X H.264 Video (*.mp4) for your Samsung Galaxy S II</a></b> as the output format for conversion.Set Size to 800*480 pixels. (This format profile is specially designed for Droid X, but it can also use for Samsung Galaxy S II phones with perfect effect, just select it for your Samsung Galaxy S II.) <br /><img src="samsung-galaxy-s-video-converter.jpg" /> <br />Step 3: Set the output audio as AAC with Stereo.Click "Settings" to select video codec (h.264) and audio codec (AAC), audio channels (Stereo). See as follow: <br /><img src="convert-mkv-dts-to-ac3.jpg" /> <br />Step 4: Click the "Convert" button to start <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/video-converter/">converting MKV to MP4 with DTS sound to AAC for Samsung Galaxy S II</a></b> . <br /><br />Quickly you will get your converted AAC files and the audio/video synch correctly and perfectly.You may interest in <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/how_to_put_and_play_movie_music_on_samsung_galaxy_s_ii/">how to put and play movie and music on Samsung Galaxy S II</a></b> .