DaVinci Resolve & MTS Workflow: Importing MTS files into DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12

DaVinci Resolve can handle much more native video formats and camera files than any other real time editing system. However, it cannot handle the MTS footage from Sony, Panasonic or Canon cameras. That's why you found it's a painful experience to import MTS files to DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12 for editing. 



On many HD video editing forums, there are many users complained about the issue to import MTS to DaVinci Resolve for editing, the DaVinci Resolve video editing software can’t support MTS video files recorded by Sony, Canon, JVC, Panasonic, etc. so users can’t load the MTS footages to DaVinci Resolve for editing smoothly. How to solve this MTS to DaVinci Resolve importing and editing issue easily?

Read through some posts online, I have found some similar (but not identical) problems like no audio, import slowly… After looking into this more, I know that DaVinci Resolve has not offered support for MTS video.

To make MTS files compatible with DaVinci Resolve, the easy and reliable workaround is to transcode MTS to DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12 supported video formats such as QuickTime, ProRes, DNxHD first.

To convert MTS to DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12 easily and quickly, Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac (Best MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac Review) is highly recommended. This program features high efficiency and seamless conversion. With it, you can transcode MTS to DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12 compatible video(QuickTime, ProRes, Avid DNxHD is well supported by this powerful editing system) with original quality. Besides, this software can also transcode MTS files for editing in Final Cut Pro 7/X, iMovie, Final Cut Express, etc NLEs. 

If you are running on Windows, please get Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter.

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Key Features:

• Three simple clicks to convert MTS videos to DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12 compatible formats.
• Aside from DaVinci Resolve, you can directly convert MTS to iMovie, QuickTime, Windows Movie Maker and more video editors supported formats without additional settings.
• Edit your MTS videos before converting them. With the built-in editor, you can trim or crop your videos. And you are able to add subtitles and watermarks to the videos as well.
• Perfectly compatible with Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, 10.10 Yosemite, 10.9 Mavericks, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.7 Lion and 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Install and run it, you will see the interface. The following is a simple instruction of how to use this Pavtube Mac MTS/M2TS Converter:

How to Convert and Import MTS Files to DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12

Step 1. Add MTS files

Click "Add Video" button to load .mts files to the program. You can also directly drag the video files into the program directly.



Step 2. Select output format

As is mentioned above, Avid DNxHD is well supported by DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12. So just click the format bar to follow “Avid Media Compose” ＞ “Avid DNxHD 720p (*.mov)” or “Avid DNxHD 1080p (*.mov).”



Tip: If you like, adjust video and audio parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, the Codec of Video and Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings button on the main interface for getting the best quality.



Step 3. Start the conversion

Finally, simply hig the big Convert button to start converting MTS to DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12 friendly video formats. 

Within several minutes, you can find the converted file on your computer by clicking the "Open" button. And then you can import the converted files to DaVinci Resolve 9/10/11/12 easily.

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