AVCHD workflow with iMovie/FCE


Edit Panasonic GM5 1080p AVCHD/MP4 footage on Mac iMovie, FCE, and FCP X

Summary: This post elaborates a way to transcode 1080p AVCHD/MP4 footage shot on a Panasonic Lumix GM5 to an intermediate format, so as to get iMovie, FCE, and FCP X working with them fluently without a glitch. The Panasonic GM5 is really tiny! This may be your first impression on […]


How to import Panasonic LX100 AVCHD footage to iMovie and FCP X?

This post introduces an easy-to-use and affordable Lumix AVCHD Converter for Mac to help you convert Panasonic DMC-LX100 footage to AIC .mov and ProRes .mov for editing in iMovie and FCP X fluidly. I needed to convert the MTS files from Panasonic LX100 for editing in iMovie “Someone shot some […]


How to import Panasonic Lumix G5 60p AVCHD to iMovie and Final Cut Express?

Summary: If you are having issues while editing Panasonic Lumix G5 60p AVCHD footage in iMovie or Final Cut Express, you may wish to read this article. It displays a workaround to transcode Panasonic G5 AVCHD files to Apple InterMediate Codec, so that you can use them in iMovie/FCE smoothly […]


How do I import Canon R40/R42 60p AVCHD to FCE/iMovie?

Summary: If you are having troubles while loading AVCHD footage shot on a Canon VIXIA HF R40/R42 camera into FCE/iMovie for further editing, you may wish to read this article. It elaborates a workaround to help you import Canon R40/R42 AVCHD files to FCE/iMovie smoothly by transcoding R40/R42 AVCHD .mts […]