AVCHD workflow with iMovie/FCE


Transcode Panasonic HDC-TM80 1080i AVCHD to MOV for editing on Mac

If you want to edit Panasonic HDC-TM80 1080i AVCHD files on Mac editing programs like iMovie, FCE, FCP and Avid, you may need a Panasonic MTS to QuickTime Converter for Mac to transcode Panasonic HDC-TM80 1080i AVCHD files to MOV before post production. Searching for a Panasonic MTS to QuickTime […]


AVCHD 50p/60p to iMovie: does iMovie work with 50p/60p AVCHD?

If you are working with iMovie’11, iMovie’08 or iMovie’09, you will find that the 1080p 50/60 AVCHD video will not be supported in iMovie. In that case, you will need to transcode 50p/60p AVCHD MTS files to Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC), which iMovie recognizes and handles well. Is iMovie compatible […]