Import Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S footage to Premiere Pro CC/CS6 for editing on Mac

Summary: There are some cost effective but simple ways for you to import Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S footage into Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6, while enjoying the stunning video quality and faster speed.

The new Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S brings high-quality performance, adaptability, and ease of use to a compact, handheld body. The camcorder features a single Exmor R sensor with Full HD 1920x1080 resolution, Sony G lens with 12x optical zoom range, and a 24x Clear Image Zoom. With it, you can capture videos in XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 or DV Recording Codecs. However, many folks are having problems when importing Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S footage to Premiere Pro CC or Pro CS6.

Obviously, the new XAVC S codec is not good for Mac editing, it takes long time to render, so we can't edit Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S files smoothly in Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6 or After Effects CC, FCP X, FCP 6/7, iMovie, Avid Media Composer, DaVinci Resolve, Kdenlive, Keynote, Apple Aperture 3 and so on.

To avoid these problems or limit, it will be better to convert Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S codec to a more "edit" friendly codec for Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5.5/CS5/CS4. Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended here, which can be used as a professional XAVC S Video Converter under Mac OS X Leopard (10.5), Snow Leopard (10.6), Lion (10.7), Mountain Lion (10.8), Mavericks(10.9), Yosemite(10.10), El Capitan(10.11). With it, you can effortlessly transcode XAVC to MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6 with faster speed and keep original quality at the mean while. For those who need to work XAVC S files on Windows, please get HD Video Converter.

• See also: Top 3 Best XAVC/XAVC S Video Converter for Mac Review

Download the Mac XAVC S Video Converter software and follow the guide to finish the conversion task.

         

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How to edit Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S files in Premiere Pro CC/CS6?

Step 1: Launch it and add XAVC S footage to the software by clicking "Add video" or "Add from folder" button.



Step 2: Click Format bar and choose output format. For editing Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S in Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS 6, Under "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas" and choose "MOV(AVC)(*mov)" as output format for editing in Adobe PP natively.



Step 3: Hit on the "Convert" button and start to convert Sony HXR-NX100 XAVC S to Premiere Pro CC/CS 6 Mac conversion.

When the conversion is done, simply click "Open" button to get the converted XAVC S videos. And then bring HXR-NX100 XAVC S footage into Premiere Pro CC/CS6 for smooth editing.

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Workflow to Encode Sony HDR-MV1 MTS to MOV, AVI, MPG, MP4 on PC/Mac

Here is a detailed workflow to show how to encode Sony HDR-MV1 MTS Recordings to MOV, AVI, MPG, MP4 on PC/Mac so that you can use HDR-MV1 mts videos freely with best quality.

As we know, Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder is a compact digital camcorder which still have a place for shooting video that's better than what your smartphone offers, but even standalone camcorders tend to offer subpar audio. Thus the mts files it produces are of high video quality and audio quality.

Video Format
MTS, MP4: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264

Video Resolution
1920x1080 30p (MP4)

Video Actual (Pixel)
Approx.8400K pixels

Audio Format
MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch, MPEG-4 Linear PCM 2ch (48kHz/16bit)

Now it is very convenient to shoot some awesome video chips for a wonderful vacation, graduation ceremony, happy parties, weddings or other meaningful moments with this Sony HDR-MV1 Music Video Recorder. What making many people anxious is that the videos shot by HDR-MV1 are in MTS format, which cannot be directly played on PC and Mac, not to mention iPhone, iPad, Apple TV. 

To help you out such dilemma, this article here will show you an easy solution to encode Sony HDR-MV1 Recordings to MOV, AVI, MPG, MP4 on PC/Mac with a professional MTS video converter.

Here Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Win/Mac is what you need, you can download and save the installation file to your computer. Next, open the folder with the conversion program, click on the installation file and follow the instructions on the screen. The conversion process could take a few hours or minutes to complete, depending on the length and size of the movie file. 

For Example: Change Sony NXCAM 3D MTS into SBS MP4 for a Playback

Overall, this program will be the best solution to finish your request of converting Sony HDR-MV1 Recordings to MOV, AVI, MPG, MP4 on PC/Mac with ease.

It's specific on converting AVCHD/MTS/M2TS files to various video formats in sync and encoding them with preferred video codec for NLE programs on Mac

• It's also a smart assistant to well sync your footage to portable devices for playing back on iPad/iPhone/iPod, Android Devices and media players
• It has added 3D profiles in Format menu. (Side-by-Side, Top-Bottom, or Anaglyph 3D in MKV/MP4/MOV/WMV/AVI)
• Offers you editor to edit your MTS/M2TS video before converting it to MOV, AVI, MPG, MP4
• Compatible with Mac OS X Mavericks, Mountain Lion and Snow Leopard
• Support batch conversion which means that you are allowed to import and convert numerous multimedia files one time for faster conversion.
• Portable device preset that let you quickly and easily play your favorite stuff on your preferred mobile device.

Encode Sony HDR-MV1 MTS Recordings to MOV, AVI, MPG, MP4 on PC/Mac

Step 1. Get this program installed; click the top icon to import mts files or from AVCHD folder from Sony HDR-MV1.



Step 2. Select MOV, AVI, MPG, MP4 format from the Output Format List.

Click the drop-down list on the bottom, you will find various presets for different programs and devices, just choose the one you need.



Tip: If you like, you can click "Settings" to change the video encoder, resolution, frame rate, etc. I found the file size and video quality is based more on bitrate than resolution which means itrate higher results in big file size, and lower visible quality loss.



Step 3. Start Sony HDR-MV1 MTS to MOV, AVI, MPG, MP4 Conversion
  
Click the "Convert" button to start converting HDR-MV1 mts Videos to MOV, AVI, MPG, MP4 for viewing, strorage, or sharing at any time.

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