Transcode and import Panasonic AG-HMC150 AVCHD to ProRes or DVCPROHD MOV for FCP

Panasonic AG-HMC150 is a sign that the AVCHD format has matured from a cumbersome consumer format to a nimble HD choice for event videographers and burgeoning pros. The AG-HMC150 should appeal to a broad category of shooters, with its variable frame rates and several different recording quality options. Formats include 1080/60i, 1080/30p, 1080/24p, 720/60p, 720/30p and 720/24p to choose from. The 720/60p stands out for its ability to work as an over-crank frame rate for smooth slow motion on 30p or 24p playback.

So if you use Panasonic AG-HMC150 for the 1920×1080i AVCHD recording and want to edit the 1080i mts files on Mac with FCP, but HMC150’ s recording AVCHD MTS files are not the preferred format for Final Cut Studio. So if you want to edit HMC150 AVCHD video with high quality on Mac with Final Cut Pro/Final Cut Pro 7, you can convert HMC150 AVCHD to FCP ProRes or DVCPROHD MOV before editing.



Here is the step-by-step guide for you to import and edit Panasonic AG-HMC150 MTS to Final Cut Pro/FCP7/FCE on iMac/MacBook Pro with Mac OS X like Snow Leopard.

Step1. Load Panasonic AG-HMC150 AVCHD videos to Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac.
After transferring .mts files from Panasonic AG-HMC150, run Aunsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac as the best Panasonic AG-HMC150 AVCHD to MOV converter, and click the “Add” button to load .mts videos.

Step2. Choose Apple ProRes (*.mov) or DVCPROHD (*.mov) output format.
Click the “Format” option, choose the Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 video (*.mov) or DVCPRO HD video (*.mov) as output format. Import Panasonic AG-HMC150 AVCHD format to FCP/FCP7 without rendering for editing.



Step3. Merge Panasonic AG-HMC150 1080i AVCHD files. (Optional)
Tick the checkbox for “Merge into one file”, and the Panasonic AG-HMC150 1920×1080 AVCHD converter will join and combine the video clips into a single file as output.

Step4. Convert Panasonic AG-HMC150 MTS to Apple ProRes or DVCPROHD MOV for Final Cut.
Click the convert button under the preview window, the Mac Panasonic HMC150 1080i AVCHD converter starts converting Panasonic AG-HMC150 1080i MTS videos to Apple ProRes MOV or DVCPROHD .mov, and joining the MTS files for editing in Final Cut Studio.

After converting and merging the Panasonic AG-HMC150 AVCHD files, just import the output files to Final Cut Studio and the video is in HD 1920×1080. You can also import the output videos to Final Cut Express (FCE) 4 for editing in full HD.