Transcode Canon VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 MTS Videos to FCP ProRes MOV
How do I import .mts footage taken by Canon VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 to FCP without rendering? By converting Canon VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 AVCHD .mts files to Final Cut friendly codec like Apple ProRes 422 and Intermediate codec or what?
If you’re experience the same issues, here’s an useful advice for you-converting Canon VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 AVCHD .mts files to Apple ProRes codec before loading the footage to FCP.
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If you have recorded some full hd videos with VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500, you may want to edit the videos before sharing with others. But, you may encounter problems when you want to import Canon VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 AVCHD files to Final Cut Pro for editing. It takes long time to render, and you can’t edit the AVCHD footages smoothly in Final Cut Pro. FCP best native supported video format is Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV format, so all you need is a professional UFUSoft AVCHD Converter for Mac to help you convert Canon VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 AVCHD to ProRes 422 MOV for Editing with Final Cut Pro X/7/6 on Mac OS X.
Step 1. Go to download and install the best Canon AVCHD Converter for Mac. Then launch the software to import your AVCHD clips to it.
Step 2. Click on the Format box to select Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422(*.mov) as the output format. If you want to get the best video quality for editing in FCP, you can choose ProRes 422 (HQ) (*.mov).
NOTE: The FCP X does not install the ProApps QuickTime Codecs automatically, so you need download and install the codec manually from here.
Step 3. You can click the Settings icon to do some audio/video settings. We recommend 1920*1080 as video size and 30fps as video bitrate for easier editing in Final Cut Pro. If you are in PAL(50p) area, you are recommended 25fps as video bitrate.
Step 4. Hit the Convert button; it will convert Canon VIXIA HF R52/R50/R500 AVCHD to ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro x/7/6 on Mac immediately.
When the conversion process shows in 100% with the top AVCHD to ProRes Converter Mac, you can get the resulted videos from output folder easily for easier editing in FCP 6/7 or FCP X.