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Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Tips of Importing Canon C100 MTS to Premiere/Sony Vegas

Summary: How to import Canon C100 MTS to Premiere/Sony Vegas? There’s no native way to do this—and I’ll give an alternative method to import MTS from C100 to Premiere/Sony Vegas for editing without any loss.

There is a well documented bug with editing long AVCHD clips in Premiere/Sony Vegas. One of the affected camera is the C100. Adobe acknowledged the existence the bug some time ago and although they final announced that they are committed to fixing the bug. However, it’s still painful experience for C100 owners who want to edit Canon C100 MTS footage in Premiere Pro, as so many issues still exist.

Q: “I just installed the new updates and tried to start a new project in Premiere CC and import MTS files. I get an error message saying ‘The file has an unsupported compression type.’ I’m really excited about all the new features in this update and want to be able to use them for work but right now I'm super disappointed.”

Sometimes, if you are currently using an older version of the Adobe (for instance prior to Adobe version CS5), maybe an upgrade of the Adobe version could help. Still stuck with unsuccessful attempts? Perhaps there is some required codec missing or it is an incompatible video file format.

Actually, it’s not so hard to do the trick. Why we always have trouble editing because Premiere Pro still cannot accept all codecs contained in an MTS file to go natively. From Adobe Premiere Pro supported file formats list, you may get some clues about how to successfully import C100 MTS to Premiere. There is no doubt to convert MTS to MPEG-2, which is best accepted by Premiere as well as Sony Vegas. Read related posts about the MTS to Premiere/Sony Vegas issue, some guys recommend the Media Browser, so I tried that instead of dragging MTS files into Adobe Premiere. Unfortunately it still does not work. To get rid of the issue, transcoding MTS files to Premiere/Sony Vegas from C100 is recommended an efficient and ultimate workaround. Here you can depend on Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter, an easy-to-use yet powerful high-quality MTS converter, player and editor under Windows operation system.

How to import C100 MTS to Premiere/Sony Vegas for editing?

Step 1: Download MTS/M2TS Converter, and follow the prompts to install the program. When the installation is complete, the best program will launch automatically.

Step 2: Click “Add video” button to load C100 MTS files or directly drag the files into file list. By default, the files are selected. You can delete files which you don’t want to import to.

Step 3: Click “Format” bar to determine output format. For best image quality, click the format bar and choose “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas>>MPEG-2 (*.mpg)” as output format.

Step 4: Click “Convert” button to start to convert C100 MTS to MPEG-2 MPG format. After conversion, import the converted MTS videos to Premiere/Sony Vegas for real time editing and mastering.

Conclusion: You can set auto shutdown in progress window or leave it there and come back later. There is no more difficulty in editing C100 MTS in Premiere and Sony Vegas.

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Friday, June 12, 2015

How to Import Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K to FCP 7/X for Editing?

Summary: Learn from this article, you can easily convert and import Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K footage to Final Cut Pro 7/X for further editing on Mac OS X (Yosemite and Mavericks included).

Panasonic AG-DVX200 is a hot 4K hand held camcorder announced this year. Are you planning to get one? Well, before buying one, some guys are eager to know the Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K to FCP workflow so as to have a smooth post production on Mac OS X Yosemite.

Panasonic AG-DVX200 captures 4K videos in MP4/MOV format. Based on our testing, when transfer Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K video to FCP, the importing issues always occurred. Although it has been possible to create 4K timelines in Final Cut Pro X, smooth editing of 4K footage in FCP X still requires instant playback of more than one stream of video footage at once.

The basic reason is that although FCP X 10.1. has been updated for the next-generation architecture in the new Mac Pro, providing unprecedented performance when editing and monitoring 4K video. Final Cut Pro X natively supports 4K ProRes, Sony XAVC and REDCODE RAW. However, the old version FCP X or Final Cut Pro 6/7 like many editors use 1080p as primary delivery format and will continue to do so for a long time. And the MP4/MOV video from Panasonic DVX200 seems to beyond the format compatibility of Final Cut Pro.

To make it easier for editing Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K MP4/MOV in FCP 7/X, you’d better to convert 4K to Apple ProRes first, as it is the best codec for Final Cut Pro editing. There are numbered tools and utilities can convert and compress the ultra HD videos, few of them can process at a fast speed. Pavtube Video Converter for Mac is considered to be the best 4K video converting tool. It can help you to convert Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K MP4/MOV to FCP, iMovie, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer and more editing programs compatible format like Apple ProRes, Apple InterMediate Codec, MPEG-2, DNxHD, etc.

How to import Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K to FCP 7/X for editing?

Step 1: Download and have a quick installation. The trial version will have a watermark on your converted files. Except for that, there are no time limitation, no virus, and no unnecessary bundle apps while downloading. After that, click “Add Video” button to load your 4K files. You can load several files at once thanks to “Add from folder” button.

Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get “Final Cut Pro”. Choose “Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format.

Step 3: It’s optional to edit video files before converting. If you want to do some edit work, just hit the clip first, and then click “Edit selected task” button. As it’s shown to us, the edit function is sufficient for you to make your videos wonderful.

Step 4: Click “Convert” button on the bottom of the screen to start 4K files to ProRes 422 MOV conversion process. The amount of time it takes will vary based on your system’s hardware and the quality settings you selected.

Conclusion: When the conversion is done, you can click “Open” button to get the generated video files. Now, you can edit Panasonic AG-DVX200 4K files in FCP 7/X freely.

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Monday, June 8, 2015

Edit Panasonic DMC-G7 4K MP4 in Premiere Pro on Mac

Summary: If for whatever reason you need to convert Panasonic DMC-G7 4K MP4 footage for editing in NLEs such as Premiere Pro, you may wish to read this post. It introduces a simple and small app to transcode DMC-G7 4K MP4 video to an intermediate codec that is suitable for use in Premiere Pro.

Panasonic has introduced the G7 to replace the G6, and it sits just below the Panasonic GH4–but alongside the GX7. That's a lot of G numbers, but basically, the G7 is the company's mid-range compact system camera. Formerly the preserve of professional filmmakers and photographers, LUMIX G7 is opening up the world of 4K to everyone. Whether you're making movie memories to last a lifetime, or taking amazing stills from your 4K footage, the G7 is changing photography, for good.

With Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7, you can record 4K MP4 video and Full HD AVCHD video easily. 4K footage looks amazing but if you don’t have a fast computer with a high end RAM and speedy processor it can make video editing a real nightmare. Your computer may freeze or crash when editing G7 4K MP4 in Premiere Pro.

As far as we know, the latest version Premiere Pro CS6, CC usually can handle 4K files without much problem, but it is extremely hardware intensive. What's more, the older version Premiere Pro CS4/CS5 are not able to support 4K video. Thus, you can't get a flawless 4K workflow in most cases.

Thankfully you probably don’t have to buy a new computer, but you do need to convert G7 4K MP4 to a format that is suitable for use in Premiere. The process is surprisingly easy and can be done with the help of Pavtube Video Converter for Mac. With it, you can effortlessly encode/re-encode Panasonic G7 4K MP4 footage for smoothly importing and editing in various non-linear editing systems, including Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, FCE and more. If you work Panasonic G7 4K MP4 files in Premiere Pro on Windows, please get Pavtube Video Converter.

How to edit Panasonic DMC-G7 4K MP4 in Premiere Pro on Mac?

Step 1: Download and have a quick installation. The trial version will have a watermark on your converted files. Except for that, there are no time limitation, no virus, and no unnecessary bundle apps while downloading. After that, click “Add Video” button to load your 4K MP4 files. You can load several files at once thanks to “Add from folder” button.

Step 2: Click the “Format” bar to get the drop-down menu and you can get “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas”. Choose “MPEG-2 (*.mpg)” as output format.

Step 3: It’s optional to edit video files before converting. If you want to do some edit work, just hit the clip first, and then click “Edit selected task” button. As it’s shown to us, the edit function is sufficient for you to make your videos wonderful.

Step 4: Click “Convert” button on the bottom of the screen to start 4K MP4 to MPEG-2 MPG conversion process. The amount of time it takes will vary based on your system’s hardware and the quality settings you selected.

Conclusion: When the conversion is done, you can click “Open” button to get the generated video files. Now, you can edit Panasonic DMC-G7 4K MP4 in Premiere Pro freely. If you think this article is helpful, you can share it with your friend.

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Friday, June 5, 2015

Edit DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Video in Final Cut Studio

Summary: With the Phantom 2 Vision+, you can records 1080p H.264 MP4 formats, but most users may find a problem when importing DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ H.264 MP4 to Final Cut Studio for editing.

Final Cut Studio is a professional video and audio production suite for Mac OS X from Apple Inc., and a direct competitor to Avid Media Composer in the high-end movie production industry. The suite was discontinued in 2011, and three of its primary applications - Final Cut Pro X, Motion, and Compressor - continue to be developed and were made available as separate applications for purchase through the Mac App Store.

Question: Does anyone know of a plugin for Final Cut Studio or a standalone editing application (Mac based) for H.264 MP4 files? It seems that is the standard and most recommended method for working with MP4 HD camera footage.

MP4: These files are compressed using H.264/MPEG-4 codec which is a final delivery codec not use for editing.

MPEG-4: It is an instance of the more general ISO/IEC 14496-12:2004 which is directly based upon the QuickTime File Format. MP4 (MPEG-4 Part 14) is a digital multimedia format most commonly used to store video and audio, but can also be used to store other data such as subtitles and still images.

From a further learning of MPEG-4 and H.264 and in order to smoothly edit the H.264 files in Final Cut Studio, we here can share this professional H.264 MP4 to Final Cut Studio converter- Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac for all Mac users. Yes, we can use Log and Transfer or Log and Capture to import H.264 MP4 to Final Cut Studio for editing, but don’t expect it to result in top quality. So, we’re suggested to convert H.264 MP4 to Final Cut Studio best accepted ProRes codec with the help of third-party software. The one used here can meet your demands with its simple interface but rich functions.

How to import DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ Video to Final Cut Studio for editing?

Step 1: Download and have a quick installation. The trial version will have a watermark on your converted files. Except for that, there are no time limitation, no virus, and no unnecessary bundle apps while downloading. After that, click “Add Video” button to load DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ H.264 MP4 videos. You can load several files at once thanks to “Add from folder” button.

Step 2: Here, you need to choose what you want the output to be. Click “Format” drop-down list, and then select “Final Cut Pro>>Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as the best output format.

Step 3: Click “Settings” button to customize the output video and audio settings by yourself. But if you are not good at it, you’d better use the default parameters, they will ensure you a good balance between file size and image quality basically. You can change the resolution, bit rate, frame rate as you need.

Step 4: When everything is done, you can take a preview by hitting “Play” button. If you are satisfied with the final result, you can click “Convert” button to finish the conversion work.

Conclusion: When the conversion is done, you can click “Open” to get your generated files. Now, you can edit DJI Phantom 2 Vision+ H.264 MP4 in Final Cut Studio without any hassles.

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Monday, June 1, 2015

Convert Sony EX3 MP4 to Avid Media Composer

Summary: If you have problems for importing and editing EX3 MP4 video clips in Avid Media Composer, you can follow this simple tutorial to convert Sony EX3 MP4 to DNxHD for Avid MC.

When you got a Sony PMW-EX3, you can easily shot some MP4 footage. Then you would probably expressed concern about how to use the MP4 footage that is recorded to SxS cards on the Sony PMW-EX3 camera. Since there are users complained that Avid Media Composer doesn’t work with Sony EX3 MP4 natively, I will share two easy solutions in the following part.

Solution 1: In usual, we can use Avid Media Access (AMA) to directly link with Sony XDCAM HD, XDCAM EX videos. So just link your Sony EX3 XDCAM EX MP4 files to Avid Media Composer via AMA.

Cons: Based on own experience and other users feedback, XDCAM AMA plugin for Avid MC 7 is not available. If you want to edit XDCAM EX in Avid MC 7, you need an alternative way.

Solution 2: Since AMA Plugin is not workable in Avid Media Composer 7, to have a smooth Sony EX3 MP4 to Avid MC 7 workflow, an alternative solution is to transcode Sony XDCAM to DNxHD, Avid Media Composer (5/5.5/6/6.5/7) most compatible format.

Cons: It needs third-party software to convert Sony EX3 XDCAM media.

Well, if you don’t mind it and yearn for a smooth workflow, you can try this way anyhow. I got a big success in this try. Pavtube Video Converter for Mac can be of great help in this task. With it, you can effortlessly transcode EX3 MP4 files to DNxHD encoded MOV for Media Composer 5/5.5/6/6.5/7, and it works well and converts flawlessly. Meanwhile, the Mac Video Conversion tool can create files compatible with various non-linear editing systems like FCP, FCE, iMovie, and Adobe Premiere (Pro), etc. If you are running on Windows, get Pavtube Video Converter. Now, just download the program and achieve your goal smoothly.

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Step 1: Download and install the corresponding version. Click “Add video” on the main interface to load MP4 files to the program. You can also drag the files to the program’s window list directly. This program can also support the batch video clips.

Step 2: Select the right formats for editing in Avid MC. Here we suggest you to go to the “Avid Media Composer” list, you will get the “Avid DNxHD (*.mov)” as the best output.

Step 3: Wanna compress your MP4 videos? Well, in the “Settings” button, you can adjust video and audio settings, including codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel.

Step 4: With all the preparations work done? Why not go back to the main interface to click the “Convert” button to get the work started?

Conclusion: Once the conversion is finished, click “Open” to quickly find the converted files. Then, Avid Media Composer will recognize, catalog, play and stream them just fine. You can edit Sony EX3 MP4 in Avid MC flawlessly.

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Friday, May 29, 2015

Convert Sony MTS Files to TV Playable Format for Playing on Mac/PC

Summary: In order to play Sony MTS files on TV smoothly, the direct and workable solution is to convert MTS to TV more compatible H.264 MP4 format. This article will introduce you an MTS Converter and a step by step guide.

High definition camcorder is becoming a natural fit for its lighter weight, higher capacity memory. It is really fabulous that you can use your camcorder to capture each moment in your holiday, wedding, baby birthday and so on. The downside, of course, is the nagging question of what to do with this video in MTS format once you're done shooting with Sony camcorder.

These files in camcorder are often saved as .mts or .m2ts extensions of the AVCHD format, they are not playable with TV and etc. To work these MTS files from Sony camcorder with TV, you may need to convert MTS to TV playable format MP4 on Mac/PC. You may ask why. Cause MP4 is widely used on the most popular devices. More and more portable devices are support this file form. Besides, MP4 has a much smaller file size and meanwhile remain the high video quality.

So, if you are not such a technical guy, it’s better to try out the easier and quicker way- depend on third-party software. In order to save you from complex running steps, here suggest you Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac/Windows. You may worry about the output quality and the degradation. No need to worry about this aspect, this all-in-one converter will maintain the quality as the original one and even bring it to a higher level.

How to convert Sony MTS files to TV playable format for playing on Mac/PC?

Step 1: Download and install the corresponding versions. Import Sony MTS files to Mac MTS Converter. Run it as the best Mac MTS Converter, and click the “Add video” button to load Sony MTS files. You may also directly drag and drop Sony MTS videos to application UI for importing files.

Step 2: Click “Format” bar to determine output format. Choose the suitable format from "TVs" category.

Step 3: Adjust video and audio parameters, including the bit rate of video and audio, the codec of video and audio, video size, sample rate, frame rate, audio channels, etc., in the Profile Settings by hitting “Settings” button.

Step 4: Click “Convert” button to start converting Sony MTS to MP4 for TV playing. You can get the generated files by clicking “Open” button.

Conclusion: Now, you can enjoy Sony MTS files on TV without any hassles. Good news! During May 29th to June 1st , you can get our part products 40% off. Why not take a close look at our event and have a try? Happy weekend!

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Monday, May 25, 2015

Convert Sony HD1550 XAVC 4K Video to QuickTime for Playing

Summary: This post details a fast and fluid workflow for Sony HD1550 XAVC 4K video to QuickTime. You can read on to figure out how to transcode XAVC 4K video to QuickTime for use with best quality.

The PDW-HD1550 XDCAM HD422 recorder provides advanced XAVC Intra 422 at 100 Mbps recording capabilities on all types of Professional Disc, including Quad Layer and Triple Layer disc. The recorder also provides an USB interface that supports an SxS and Professional Disc bridge solution. The compact yet powerful recorder can realize smooth jog/shuttle operation by creating proxy data, which feels to the user like tape-based operation.

“Hi, fellows, I’m wondering if you can help. I am trying to work with 4K video files from the Sony PDW-HD1550 recorder in QuickTime. The camera uses a flavor of MXF that is called XAVC. I have tried the traditional importing method and it’s a no-go. I have also tried AMA using Sony’s XAVC AMA plug-in, however the plug-in doesn’t seem to support QuickTime. Do you or anyone have any idea how to fix this? Is some kind of conversion step necessary, and if so what’s the best way to accomplish that? Please advise options. Thanks in advance.”

To be able to play HD1550 XAVC 4K video on QuickTime fast and smoothly, and if for some reason that Sony plug-in doesn’t work for you or you dislike using it, you’ll have to rewrap the HD1550 XAVC 4K video to QuickTime MOV files for playing. This requires third-party software like Pavtube Video Converter for Mac. By using this program, you are able to convert HD1550 XAVC 4K video to whatever format you need for editing and playing. It comes with very easy to use menus and produces very good quality QuickTime MOV conversion as well as bulk processing so you could load it with files and leave it alone to do the job. If you want to do conversion work at your PC, you can choose the corresponding Windows version Pavtube Video Converter.

Keep reading for a brief how-to on the simple process:

Step 1: Download and have a quick installation. The trial version will have a watermark on your converted files. Except for that, there are no time limitation, no virus, and no unnecessary bundle apps while downloading. After that, click “Add Video” button to load your XAVC 4K videos from Sony HD1550. You can load several files at once thanks to “Add from folder” button.

Step 2: Here, you need to choose what you want the output to be. Click “Format” drop-down list, and then select “Common Video>>MOV-QuickTime (*.mov)” as output format for using on QuickTime Player.

Step 3: It’s optional to edit video files before converting. If you want to do some edit work, just hit the clip first, and then click “Edit selected task” button. As it’s shown to us, the edit function is sufficient for you to make your videos wonderful.

Step 4: Click “Convert” button on the bottom of the screen to start XAVC 4K video to QuickTime MOV conversion process on Mac. The amount of time it takes will vary based on your system’s hardware and the quality settings you selected.

Conclusion: Do you follow the step and successfully put Sony HD1550 XAVC 4K video on QuickTime Player? I believe it solves your headache problem.

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