AVCHD Final Cut Pro X - Import AVCHD .mts, .m2t, .m2ts to FCP X

Does iMovie Support AVCHD?

As the Final Cut Pro users, we may know that FCP X cannot natively edit AVCHD footages. We have to use the Log and Transfer window to convert AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X supported Apple ProRes in order to successfully edit AVCHD files in FCP X. But even so, sometimes we still encounter can't import AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X issues due to the following reasons:

• If the AVCHD files whatever with the extension .mts, .m2t, .m2ts are encoded FCP X Log and Transfer unsupported video or audio codec, Final Cut Pro X won't import AVCHD movies.
• AVCHD FCP X support is available only on Intel-based Mac computers, if we try to import and edit AVCHD in Final Cut Pro on non Intel-based Mac, we will fail to import AVCHD files into Final Cut Pro even via Log and Transfer.
• DVD-based AVCHD camcorders are not supported in Mac OS X Server v10.4 or earlier. That is, we cannot import AVCHD footages recorded by DVD based camcorders to FCP X if the Mac OS is in lower version.
• SD video recorded with AVCHD camcorders can't be accessed in the Final Cut Pro Log and Transfer window. That is, if the AVCHD video is in SD video quality, we will fail to import AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X.

How to Successfully Import All Kinds of AVCHD to Final Cut Pro?

In order to solve Final Cut Pro X won't import AVCHD footages troubleshooting; one feasible solution is to directly convert AVCHD to FCP X more supported video format.

Below is just the step by step guide on how to convert AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X supported Apple ProRes. This guide also helps to convert AVCHD to MP4, MOV, DV, MPG, AVI, WMV, MKV, 3GP, VOB and etc on Mac or Windows.

Make Preparation: Launch AVCHD Final Cut Pro X Converter

Free download the professional Final Cut Pro X Converter - iDealshare VideoGo (for Mac, for Windows), install and launch it, the following interface will pop up.

Step 1 Import AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X Converter

If your AVCHD files are in camcorder or camera, first transfer the AVCHD files whatever it is in .mts, m2t, or m2ts to your computer. Then click "Add File" button to import the AVCHD files to this FCP Video Converter.

iDealshare VideoGo, the ideal Final Cut Pro Converter, can convert all kinds of video files like AVCHD, MTS, M2T, M2TS, MXF, MOD, TOD, R3D, XAVC, MPEG-2, MPEG-1, AVI, MP4, MOV, WMV, MKV, VOB and etc to import to Final Cut Pro X for editing.

Besides converting video like AVCHD to Final Cut Pro, iDealshare VideoGo also features basic video editing function like crop black bars, merge several files into one, split video into several clips, rotate video, add subtitles/watermark/effect and etc.

Step 2 Set Apple ProRes as output video format

Click the "Profile" down arrow button to select Final Cut Pro X supported 'ProRes - Apple ProRes codec(*.mov)' from "General Video" category.

Step 3 Edit AVCHD movies (Optional)

Click the "Effect" button to open the Video Edit window.

• Go to "Trim" tab to define which AVCHD segment will be converted by setting the start time and end time;
• Go to "Crop" tab to remove disliked AVCHD video edges or change the video aspect ratio like 19:6 or 4:3;
• Go to "Image" tab to adjust the AVCHD video image brightness, contrast, saturation;
• Go to "Watermark" tab to add text or picture watermarks for the output AVCHD movie files;
• Go to "Effect" tab to add video effects like "Black and White" or "Old Film" to the output video ;
• Go to "Subtitle" tab to add or remove subtitle for the AVCHD movies.

Step 4 Convert AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X

Click the "Convert" button to start and finish converting AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X supported Apple ProRes video format.

Import AVCHD to Final Cut Pro X

It is just easy to import all variety of AVCHD files to Final Cut Pro X or lower version on all Mac computers as soon as you follow the above step by step guide. More exciting, we will no longer need to import AVCHD to FCP X only by the Log and Transfer method, other import method like drag-and-drop also available and recommended.