How to import your Canon Vixia video into iMov ie, FCP, FCE?
Do you own a camcorder? Have you ever backup a video from camcorder to Mac? As we know, backup a video from camcorder to Mac just:
1. Turn on your camcorder and make sure your camcorder is set to the right mode to import videos or photos.
2. Connect camcorder to Mac with USB cable(a 6 pin or 4 pin cable).
3. Your Mac will automatically launch iMov ie, So you can review your video or select “Import All”
However, it is not that easy to backup video from Canon Vixia camcorder to iMo vie for playback and editing. iMo vie can not even read Cannon Vixia clips. Because videos from AVCHD Camcorder such as Cannon Vixia are AVCHD format with .m2ts or .mts extension, which is not welcomed by Mac software iMo vie, Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express.
How to edit AVCHD video from Canon Vixia in editing software iMo vie, Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express? The effective way to backup footage to iMo vie/FCP/FCE from Canon Vixia handycam is converting AVCHD to iM ovie before import footages from Canon Vixia to iMo vie/FCP/FCE.
Canon Vixia Camcorder to Mac Converter is a shareware for Canon AVCHD to iMo vie conversion. With Mac Canon Vixia Converter installed on Mac, you can convert AVCHD to iMov ie as a piece of cake. If you do not expect to lose the HD quaility, then you can choose iMov ie MPEG-4 H.264 as the output video format.
Steps to convert Canon AVCHD to iM ovie with program Mac HD Camcorder Video Converter are as follow.
Step1 Download the Mac Canon Vixia video conversion program, then connect Canon Vixia camcorder to Mac. Click “Add File” to load .mts or .m2ts shootings into the application.
Step2 Choose the output video format in the drop-up list of “Profile”. If you intend to edit the recorded clips in iMov ie, select iMov ie video->iMov ie MPEG-4 H.264 video format as the target format.
Step3 Hit “Start” to begin the Canon Vixia to iMo vie conversion.
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