How to convert MTS, M2TS, TS, TP to FCE files?
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This article is mainly for Canon, Sony, Panasonic, JVC AVCHD camcorder user who desire to import AVCHD.mts files to Apple Final Cut Express(HD) or Final Cut Pro for editing.
Final Cut Express is a non-linear video editing application created by Apple Inc and is designed for advanced editing of digital video as well as high-definition video, like MOV, DV, HDV, MPEG-4 video best.
Tips: Only Final Cut Express 4 may work with mts files fromthe latest AVCHD cameras, but only on Intel Macs and must be original file structure (either by connecting the camcorder or using a memory card reader), not isolated .mts files.
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MTS to Final Cut Express converter supports convert MTS files to MOV, MTS video to iMovie.dv, MTS to HDV, MPEG-4, import MTS movie to Final Cut Express(HD), MTS files to Final Cut Pro for further editing on Mac os.
Import mts, m2ts, trp, ts, tp etc avchd files to iPod, iPad, iPhone, iDVD, iMovie, iTunes, Quicktime, Premiere Pro, Blackberry, Mobile Phone, Creative Zen, Zune, PSP, PS3 etc also using MTS to FCE software Mac.
Besides, MTS to FCE software can convert mts to other common video formats, like MPG, MPEG, AVI, WMV, 3GP, RMVB, RM, MKV, MPEG-2, FLV etc and also import these common video formats video to FCE/FCP X on Mac.
Do simple edit, like crop, clip, trim, split, join, apply effect, set output parameter, snapshot, rotate, and extract audio from video and save as AAC, AC3, AMR, M4A, MKA, MP3, RA, WAV, WMA, AIFF, FLAC, RA etc all can use MTS to FCE converter Mac.
Step by step convert and import MTS to Final Cut Express on Mac.
Step one: Download MTS to Final Cut Express converter on your Mac, run it, Add mts files.
Step two: Click "Profiles drop-down list" to set output as mov, mp4, dv etc, then click"Output green arrow" to save to destination place.
Step three: Click "Convert" to convert MTS files to FCE supports formats and import MTS files to FCE.
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