Converting Panasonic G6 60p AVCHD for Editing in iMovie/FCE

Summary: The easy workaround to get iMovie/FCE work with Panasonic DMC-G6 60p footage is to Convert MTS to Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) MOV which ensures the best result when using in iMovie 08/09/11 and Final Cut Express.

Panasonic DMC-G6, a top seller, offers multiple record modes for users. It shoots in 1080 60p, 60i and 24p, in the AVCHD codec as well as Full HD MP4 movie recording. Well, if you’re facing the trouble

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importing Panasonic G6 60p MTS into iMovie/FCE, go through the page to find the definite solution.

As far as we know, iMovie' 09/11 offers much better native file compatibility than its predecessor. Apple claims that iMovie' 09/11 supports most commonly-used video codecs, including DV, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264, AVCHD and AIC. However, iMovie does not support AVCHD 1080 60p/50p video. Plus, Final Cut Express can’t support 60p MTS videos, either. To be able to edit your G6 HD video in iMovie/FCE, we suggest you set your camcorder to record in AVCHD 60i or AVCHD 24p or MP4.

If you had to handle your recorded 60p AVCHD videos in iMovie/FCE, you can transfer the video directly to the hard drive of your Mac, and use a tool- Brorsoft

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MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac to convert AVCHD 60p video to AIC for directly importing to iMovie/FCE. Just download it and follow the simple steps below to transcode MTS for iMovie/FCE editable format.

Converting Panasonic DMC-G6 1080 60p MTS files to edit in iMovie/FCE

1. Import AVCHD MTS videos to the software

Once run the

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Mac MTS to iMovie/FCE Converter, you can click "Add Video" button to load AVCHD MTS source files from Panasonic G6. It supports batch conversion, so you are allowed to add multiple files to convert at a time.

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2. Select "Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)" as output format for iMovie/FCE

Click the format bar, and move mouse cursor to "iMovie and Final Cut Express -> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov)". By the way, the Mac AVCHD Converter also supports output Apple ProRes format for using in Final Cut Pro.

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Tips – Adjust audio and video settings

The Mac MTS Converter enables users to adjust audio and video settings before transcoding AVCHD files to AIC. Click "Settings" button, then you will enter the following interface, on which you are allowed to customize size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel to your required ones.

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3. Start the conversion process

Click the "Convert" button to start transcoding Panasonic DMC-G6 60p MTS to AIC MOV for iMovie/FCE.

When the conversion is finished, you can click "Open" button to get the generated AIC .mov files effortlessly. Afterwards, you can launch iMovie or Final Cut Express to import converted MTS files the editing programs for further editing.

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