General Discussion - Ingest/Copy Panasonic Lumix GH2 AVCHD to iMovie on Mac lydia622520 - Wed May 09, 2012 11:31 pm Post subject: Ingest/Copy Panasonic Lumix GH2 AVCHD to iMovie on Mac
The Panosonic DMC-GH2 boasts its high performance to make the photographic experience even more comfortable and fun. It features the world's fastest level light speed AF which is achieved by reducing the detection time for focusing by doubling the drive speed from 60 frames per second to 120 frames per second. And it features full HD 1920x1080 high quality movie recordings with CMOS sensor. But you will meet some troubles when you using the DMC-GH2 Digital camera and editing AVCHD videos in iMovie. In this page, I will share the using and editing tips with you.
FAQs:
A. Regarding the Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), what's the difference between Mode 1, Mode 2 and Mode 3?
In mode 1 the stabilizer operates continuously just as it would in a camcorder to stabilize video. The live image on the LCD or in the EVF is also stabilized, so it also assists in composing the shot when you might be moving.In mode 2 the stabilizer function is in standby and only activates at the moment the shutter captures the image. While the live image (on the LCD or EVF) is not stabilized, mode 2 will increase the camera's overall stabilization by about 20%.Mode 3 is designed to be used when you are panning the camera, following motion from left to right or vice versa. Stabilization is only done for vertical movement.
B. How to view MTS files from camcorder or SD card?
Connect Sony HDR-CX260V to your Mac with USB 2.0, or insert your SD Card to Mac. You can browse the .mts files from AVCHD > BDMV > STREAM.
In fact, the iMovie's favourite video format is AIC .mov. It means you have to transcode AVCHD(.mts/m2ts) to AIC .mov best format for iMovie firstly. If you don't know the solution about converting, please follow the bellow steps.
Step 1, Download a top MTS to iMovie Converter for Mac and then click the adding button to import your 1080/60i MTS/M2TS files to it.
Tip: You can merge Lumix GH2 AVCHD files for iMovie via selecting the “Merge into one” box.
Step 2, click on the “Format” icon and you will get a dropdown menu. Move your pointer to iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov). The Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) is the compatible format for iMovie. Then set the output folder by clicking “Browse” icon as you need.
Step 3, someone will ignore this step, but in fact, it’s the key for editing Lumix GH2 .mts/.m2ts in iMovie on Mac for editing without any trouble. Click the “Settings” icon and set the video frame rate as 30fps, video size as 1920*1080 to keep the best Video quality for iMoive.
After the AVCHD to AIC .mov for iMovie Mac conversion, you are able to get the output files via clicking on “Import” button effortlessly. Now you can easily import and transfer Panasonic Lumix GH2 video files to iMovie for editing with least quality loss.
