Import Sony HDR-PJ430V AVCHD in FCP X/7/6 for editing

Summary: Assuming you are having troubles while using Sony HDR-PJ430V AVCHD MTS files in FCP 6, 7 and FCP X, this post may help you out. It displays an alternative way to convert Sony HDR-PJ430V AVCHD footage to Apple ProRes 422 for editing in FCP X/6/7 with lossless quality.

The Sony HDR-PJ430V is a full-featured high-definition camcorder, weighing in at a comfortable 14 ounces. It can shoot 1920 x 1080 HD video at 24p/60i/60p for the highest quality, or MPEG-4 video for Internet sharing. A 30x Sony G-type optical zoom lens provides superb control and can focus easily on distant subjects or those as close as an inch. Video or JPEG images are recorded onto the internal 32GB flash memory (11 hours, 40 minutes of footage in HD LP mode) or onto optional SDXC/SDHC memory cards (it also supports Sony’s Memory Stick format, naturally). JPEGs are captured at full resolution, even while shooting video – a new camcorder milestone. Sony says the 20.4-megapixel Exmor-R sensor delivers lower noise video when shooting in extremely low-light environments.

If you are looking for a professional Sony HDR-PJ430V video converter for Mac to transcode Sony HDR-PJ430V AVCHD .mts files to Apple ProRes MOV and QuickTime MOV for editing on Mac NLEs like FCP (FCP X, FCP 7, FCP 6) or iMovie (iMovie 9, iMovie 11), FCE, Avid, Premiere Pro (CS5, CS6, CC), and DaVinci Resolve, this post is worth reading. It explains how to convert Sony HDR-PJ430V AVCHD to MOV on Mac in detailed steps.

By using Top HD Video Converter for Mac, you are able to encode Sony HDR-PJ430V AVCHD MTS videos to ProRes MOV for use in FCP/DaVinci Resolve/Premiere Pro, transcode PDW-F350 MXF to DNxHD MOV for Avid/DaVinci Resolve, and convert XDCAM HD footage to AIC MOV for iMovie/FCE. You can use the demo to check out quality of conversion and we hope you will be happy with the ease of using it.

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Sony HDR-PJ430V and FCP-Convert Sony HDR-PJ430V AVCHD footage to FCP X/6/7

Step 1. Download and run HD Video Converter for Mac as a Sony HDR-PJ430V to FCP Converter, then click 'Add File' button to load Sony HDR-PJ430V footage. you can load directly from your camcorder, or load from a card reader or from an achieved folder that contains your Sony HDR-PJ430V media.

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Step 2. Click the "ProRes" option, and choose Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422(HQ) (*mov) as the output format. or you can select one as target format depending on your requirement in post production.

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Apple ProRes 422 - Higher quality than Apple ProRes 422 (LT);
Apple ProRes 422 (HQ) - Keep original video quality for editing in FCP;
Apple ProRes 422 (LT) - Get a smaller file sizes than Apple ProRes 422;
Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) - SD levels - 480i/p and 576i/p, Used in offline workflows.
Apple ProRes 422 4444 - Edit and finish 4:4:4 material.

Tips:
1. If you want to combine several Sony HDR-PJ430V video clips into one, please tick the box “Merge” in settings;
2. If you’ve loaded a number of video clips to do batch conversion, please do remember ticking off ‘Apply to All’ option before you start.
3. This Mac HD Video Converter also includes the editing function to let you trim, crop, edit audio, add 3D effect, add watermark and subtitles before conversion.

Step 3. If you want to customize the output parameters, you can click settings button to adjust them.

Step 4. The last step, click 'Convert' button to start converting Sony HDR-PJ430V MTS to Apple ProRes MOV is well compatible with your FCP X/6/7.

When the conversion finished, you can get converted files, and then edit Sony HDR-PJ430V files with FCP X/6/7 natively.

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