How to convert Canon AVCHD footage to Apple ProRes for editing with Fianl Cut Pro X on mac

What is the best solution for editing Canon AVCHD footage in Final Cut Pro? This is a frequently asked question by FCP users. Canon AVCHD footage is usually saved in MTS or M2TS container format, However, AVCHD files are not natively supported by Final Cut Pro and must be transcoded to FCP friendly codecs such as QuickTime movie and Apple Intermediate Codec before importing to FCP. To lower the quality loss during transcoding, Apple introduced in 2008 the Apple ProRes family to help Final Cut Pro works more efficiently with HD contents. By transcoding/converting Canon AVCHD to Apple ProRes codec, the possible best quality is retained in post-production workflow and you can then edit the resulting media files just as you would edit in QuickTime Movie format. Besides, the rendering time is saved as Apple ProRes codecs are natively supported by FCP. The following guide tells you how to convert Canon AVCHD to Apple ProRes odec for use in your Final Cut Pro sequence.

About the software: This is an Canon AVCHD transcoding tool for Mac OS X only. The Mac Canon AVCHD Video Converter for Mac deals with AVCHD footage straightly from Canon and exports HD contents encoded in various codecs for editing and playing back. The FCP friendly codecs includes Apple ProRes family (ProRes 422, ProRes 422 LT, ProRes 422 HQ, ProRes 422 Proxy, ProRes 4444), DVCPRO, HDV, Apple Intermediate codec, etc.

The AVCHD Video Converter for Mac is much like other AVCHD converters, while provide straightforward UI for adding footage, choosing output format. Canon AVCHD Video Converter Mac is somewhat like a simple editor and professional converter. There is timeline section for cutting, deleting and video restoration.

Here I would like to demonstrate the quick and fast workflow to convert Canon AVCHD footage to Apple ProRes for editing in FCP on mac.

Step One: Import AVCHD Video

Firstly, you need to copy your Canon video to Mac and launch Canon AVCHD Video Converter for Mac, Canon AVCHD to Apple ProRes converter for mac, then click “Add File” to upload your AVCHD files to the program.

Step Two: Set MOV Output Video Format for Apple ProRes.

Click “Profile” to open the Profile drop-up list to select MOV as output video format for Apple ProRes.

Step Three: convert Canon AVCHD to Apple ProRes on mac.

Click “Start” button to convert Canon AVCHD to Apple ProRes on mac

AVCHD Video Converter for Mac