Do you have the new High Definition Handycam Camcorder Sony HDR-CX580V? It is equipped with an embedded 32GB internal flash memory and shoot Full HD 1920 x 1080 60p/24p video. So a top Camcorder, but you will meet some trouble when importing Sony HDR-CX580V AVCHD 1080p MTS/M2TS file to FCP for editing on Mac. In this article, we will talk about how to solve the trouble.
Step1: Import Sony HDR-CX580V file to FCP to the top Mac Sony HDR-CX580V MTS/M2TS Converter.
Connect your Sony HDR-CX580V to your Apple with USB2.0. Free download Brorsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac and launch it as the best Mac Sony HDR-CX580V MTS/M2TS Converter and then click the adding button to import your AVCHD 1080p MTS/M2TS files.
Step 2: Select an output format for FCP X and set the output folder.
Click on the "Format" and get the dropdown menu, then move you pointer to "Final Cut Pro". Under the sub list are there a few formats which are all compatible with FCP. Here we recommend the Apple PreRes 422(HQ) if you give the priority to the quality of the converted videos. Then you can set the output folder by clicking “Browse” icon as you need.
Step 3: Click “Settings” icon to adjust audio and video parameters.
Click the “Settings” icon and you will go into a new interface named "Profile Settings". You’d better set the video frame rate as 30fps, video size as 1920*1080 to keep the best quality for editing in Final Cut Pro. If you want to have a smaller file size but keep the good quality, you can change the video size to 1440*1080.
Step 4: Start converting your Sony HDR-CX580V AVCHD 1080p MTS/M2TS files to Apple ProRes for FCP.
Click the “Convert” button; it will transcode Sony HDR-CX580V 1080p MTS/M2TS file to ProRes for FCP on Mac immediately. You can find the process in the “Conversion” interface.
