[AVCHD Camcorder for Mac]Importing AVCHD files to Apple Aperture 3 Compatible on Mac

Convert Sony HDR-PJ30 AVCHD to Apple Aperture 3 with Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac for Multimedia Slideshow

Since Apple Aperture 3 or above, you can create a multimedia slideshow combining still photos, HD videos for presentation. However, if you have recorded AVCHD video with HD camcorders like Sony HDR-PJ30, HDR-CX700, you may face problem importing AVCHD files to Apple Aperture, e.g. Aperture 3 does not read the video clips. It is because that only the videos in .mov or .mp4 format are supported by Aperture 3.

Both Sony HDR-PJ30 and CX700V could save HD videos in 1920x1080/60p, which is not iMovie compatible. To make Apple Aperture 3 compatible with videos from AVCHD camcorders like Sony PJ30, you can use Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac as the perfect camcorder partner on Mac OS X like 10.5 Leopard, 10.6 Snow Leopard with Intel processor.

Below is the fast guide for you to fix the problem of importing AVCHD files to Apple Aperture 3 on Mac.

Step 1. Import Sony AVCHD footage to Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac.
You can capture videos from camcorder or import videos from Mac computer. Run Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac, and connect your HDcam to iMac via USB cable, you will face the message asking you to follow the camcorder wizard. Then you can capture videos from camcorder to Final Mate for Mac. To load videos from computer folder, just click the Resource tab, click the Add Path button and browse the folder with .mts or .m2ts file.

Step 2. Add AVCHD MTS/M2TS files to timeline.
Select multiple files from the "Camcorder" tab or the "Resource" tab, drag and drop to the Movie tab. You will face the message like below. With the first option, the clips will be joined as one movie on timeline, and you will get one file as output. If you would like to get multiple files as output, you can choose the second option.


Step 3. Export Sony AVCHD to Apple Aperture 3 on Mac.
Click the "Export" button, and you will face the window indicating the conversion task. Click the "Export into Editor" button, and choose Apple Aperture > Apple Aperture MOV(*.mov), which is compatible to Aperture. Click the OK button, and Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac will start Importing and Converting AVCHD to Apple Aperture 3.

When the processing is finished, just import the output movie to Aperture. Hope you enjoy the steps above to create multimedia slideshow with Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac and Apple Aperture 3.

Tips:
1. Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac also supports exporting the joined clips as lossless movie for media players like VLC and Dune player. To get file without re-encoding and fast speed, you can drag and drop the clips to timeline in step 2. Alternatively, you can click the Create a New Movie button, then drag and drop clips to the new movie ID.

2. For more information about camcorders like Sony HDR-CX700V, NEX-VG10, DSC-TX10/TX100/TX100V, HDR-PJ10, just go to Aunsoft Sony Camcorder Column.

Import/Convert Canon HV30 HDV/AVCHD to AIC MOV for FCE/iMovie/FCP without rendering

The Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) is a video codec designed by Apple, Inc to be an intermediate format in an HDV workflow. It features high performance and quality, being less processor intensive to work with than other editing formats. AIC does not use temporal compression, enabling every frame to be decoded immediately without decoding other frames. All Mac OS X software which makes use of the QuickTime codec libraries - primarily Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Express, and iMovie can use the Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC).

HDV, AVCHD (MTS/M2TS) files produced by HDV or AVCHD camcorder like Panasonic HDC-TM700, HDC-HS700, HDC-SD700/SD600, Sony CX350, Sony CX550, Canon HF200, Canon HV30, etc are not the preferred formats by FCE, iMovie, FCP, etc. Even you will have problem for transferring and logging these HDV, AVCHD (MTS, M2TS) videos.

So the program you need is a great Mac HDV/AVCHD to AIC MOV Converter. With it, you can convert any HDV, AVCHD camcorder 1080 60p/50p, 1080i, 720p HDV or MTS/M2TS files to Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) for editing with Final Cut Express, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro 7 on Mac.

Below is the step-by-step guide for you to quickly convert HDV/AVCHD to Apple Intermediate Codec (*.mov) for editing in FCE, iMovie, Final Cut Pro on Mac

Step 1. Download HDV, AVCHD (MTS/M2TS) files to Apple computer.
Connect your HDV or AVCHD camcorder c to Apple computer via USB cable, find recodings from the camera. Then copy and transfer the files from camera to the Apple hard drive disk.

Step 2. Import HDV, AVCHD (MTS/M2TS) files to Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac.
Run Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac as the best HDV/AVCHD to Mac AIC Converting software, and click the "Add" button to load HDV or AVCHD videos. You may also directly drag and drop the HDV/AVCHD video to application UI for importing files.

Step 3. Choose Quicktime Movie Format - Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) output format.
Click the "Format" option and navigate the mouse cursor to Quicktime Movie Format > Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) as output format. The Mac HDV/AVCHD to MOV Converter will convert HDV/AVCHD to AIC MOV with high quality.

Step 4. Convert HDV/AVCHD video to Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.MOV) for FCE/iMovie/FCP.
Click the convert button under the preview window, and the Mac HDV/AVCHD to AIC MOV Converter will start the conversion from HDV/AVCHD to Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) MOV for Final Cut, iMovie.

After the conversion, you can easily import Apple Intermediate Codec MOV to FCE/FCP/iMovie without rendering for editing.

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