Showing posts with label Avid Media Composer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Avid Media Composer. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 News, Reviews, Tips



Lumix DMC-G6  Hands on:

Panasonic has just announced a new member to their lineup of mirrorless digital cameras: the Lumix DMC-G6. This camera succeeds the G5 and adds to it an array of performance and imaging enhancements, many of which are focused around improved movie recording and the integration of built-in wireless connectivity. Enhancing the G6 is the new Lumix G Vario 14-140mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH POWER O.I.S. lens, which is also an update of a former product and features an increased maximum aperture and lighter overall weight. 

G6 specification highlights: 
  • 16MP Live MOS sensor 
  • ISO 160-12,800 (extendable up to 25,600) 
  • 3.0", 1.04 million dot capacative LCD 
  • 1.44 million dot OLED electronic viewfinder with eye sensor
  • Full AVCHD 1080/60p video with full manual control (and 2.4X digital teleconverter option) 
  • 3.5mm external mic socket 
  • 7 frames per second continuous shooting, 5 fps with AF-tracking 
  • 23 Scene modes including 'Cute Desert' and 'Sweet Child's Face' 
  • iAuto mode can automatically detect when to use 9 scene modes 
  • 'Clear Retouch' touch gesture-based heal tool 

FAQs: 
  1. What is the body made of??

    The body of this camera is made out of a composite material.
  2. Is it compatible with batteries from older models, or is it a new battery design?

    The G6 uses a 7.2V, 1200mAh battery, Panasonic product number DMW-BLC12. As far as I can tell, this is the same battery used by the G5, GH2, and FZ200.

  3.  Is is possible to log & transfer G6 recordings to FCP 7?

    Many Panasonic users may encountered import AVCHD files to FCP 7 problem. It is due to the format and codec incompatiblity. FCP only works in specific formats and video resolutions. The material from this camera has to be converted to FCP friendly codec, such as apple prores. So converting G6 footage to ProRes is the best method.
  4. How to remove the rendering time and smoothly edit G6 MTS files in FCP X ?

    As we know, Apple ProRes 422 codec MOV format is best supported video codec and format for FCP X. And Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac can help you easily transcode G6 MTS to Final Cut Pro ProRes 422 codec. 

Tips:

This Mac Panasonic AVCHD Converter can be your best partner to convert Panasonic AVCHD MTS for FCE/iMovie and make Panasonic AVCHD files editable in Avid Media Composer.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Edit Canon XF100 MXF video with Avid Media Composer 6.5, 6 or 5.5 on Mac

To get Avid Media Composer work perfectly with MXF files from Canon XF100, a best way is to convert MXF to DNxHD MOV at first.


"I have got a Canon XF100 camcorder, I recorded many 1080p clips with Canon XF100 in .MXF format. now I would like to import these projects to Avid media composer for editing. What I want is to edit Canon MXF files natively in Avid on Macbook, what video codec should I use? Can you recommend some software which can do MXF to Avid conversion natively?"

Many Canon high-end camcorder users have the need to edit recorded MXF files in Avid Media Composer, but sometime it is not easy to import MXF files to Avid, because the MXF video codec is not native for Avid Media Composer 6.5, 6 or 5.5. In order to edit Canon XF100 MXF video natively, the best way is to convert Canon XF100 MXF to DNxHD codec MOV format, and then you can edit Canon XF100 in Avid natively without rendering.

Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac is the best choice, I have use this tools for some time, and I also rewrap Canon C300 MXF files to Avid Media Composer natively on Mac, this software can deal nearly all kinds of MXF videos, it can convert Canon XF100 MXF files natively for Avid Media Composer on Mac, that is to convert XF100 MXF video to XDCAM codec MOV format, and then you can edit Canon XF100 MXF files natively in Avid. Just take a look at the brief guide below.

1. Download Pavtube MXF to Avid converter for Mac, and follow the prompts to install the program. Click "Finish" when the installation is complete, and Pavtube MXF to Avid converter will launch automatically.

2. Click "Add" to load XF100 MXF video files or directly drag the files into file list. By default, the files are selected. If you would like to join all the selected files together, check the box of Merge into one. You could view the files in preview window, simply highlight the file and click play button.



3. Click "Format" bar to determine output format. The program offers particular output formats for Avid. Just click the format bar and choose Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD 1080p (*.mov).



4. You can click "Settings" if you’d like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like ideo Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sampling rate, bit rate, channels. Do not forget to click "OK" to confirm your settings. Then type in a desired output location in the "Output" box.

5. Click "Convert" to start to transcode Canon XF100 MXF to Avid DNxHD MOV video. You can set auto shutdown in progress window or leave it there and come back later.

After conversion you could edit the converted Canon MXF videos in Avid smoothly.

P.S.

Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac is an all-in-one bluray ripper for Mac, Mac DVD Ripper, and Video Converter for Mac. can convert 1080p cameras/camcorders footages to editable HD video formats for non-linear editing software like iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Studio, Avid, Adobe Premiere etc. The HD footage can be compressed to SD video clips for storage when you wanna save storage space. The Mac iMedia Converter is also able to extract audios from Blu-ray discs, DVDs and videos for media players with high quality and fast conversion speed.

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Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Rewrap P2 MXF to MOV-Import Panasonic AVC-Intra P2 MXF to Avid Media Composer

This article shows you the best way to convert Panasonic recorded P2 MXF files to MOV for editing in Avid Media Composer.
 
As we know, P2 media is recorded in MXF format, it offers a variety of formats to choose from (DV, DVCPRO, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO HD, and AVC-Intra 50 and AVC-Intra 100), differing in bit depth (8 or 10 bits), scanning mode (Progressive or Interlaced) and also frame rate. The Panasonic's 10-bit AVC-Intra codecs (AVC-Intra 50 and AVC-Intra 100) are very demanding on your computer's processor.The AVC-intra codec is a very processor heavy codec. It's possible the computer doesn't have enough horse power to play the clips.

I would like to edit the recorded P2.mxf video on iMac with Avid Media Composer, which is a professinal and popular editor works on Mac. While looking for solutions to import Panasonic P2 MXF to Avid Media Composeron iMac, I downloaded and tried several converters. Only Panasonic AVC-Intra MXF Converter for Mac from Pavtube works for me. I like the batch processing and joining of multiple mxf videos into one file. The editing feature to trim the recorded videos is great, as I can control the content for conversion.

For guys who may find it difficult to import and edit Panasonic AVC-Intra P2 MXF files on Mac, here is the fast guide to merge and convert Panasonic MXF to DNxHD MOV for Avid Media Composer. The DNxHD files it output works great in our Media Composer, hope it helps you too.

1. Load P2 AVC-Intra 50/100 MXF videos into Pavtube MXF to Avid Converter for Mac via clicking "Add video" icon.



2. Click "Format" bar to determine output format. For natively editing in Avid, you are recommended to choose Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov), this format is best for Avid Media Composer native editing.



3. If you would like to customize the video and audio parameters, you can click "Settings", adjust the parameters as you want, like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sampling rate, bit rate, channels.

4. Click "Convert" to start to convert Panasonic P2 to Avid Media Composer DNxHD codec for native editing.

For some Mac users, with P2 MXF Converter for Mac, editing the P2 AVC Intra MXF videos in Avid Media Composer is very easy and you will have no problem with MXF and Avid importing and A/V syncing.

Read more MXF editing solutions and how to import Panasonic P2 files.

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Monday, April 8, 2013

Compatibility of Nikon mov files with Mac in FCP, Avid, iMovie, Premiere Pro, FCE

Along with Pavtube MOV Converter for Mac, you can easily convert and import Nikon MOV footage into FCP, Avid, iMovie, Premiere Pro, FCE for further editing on Mac (Mac Mountain Lion and OS X 10.9 Mavericks included).

Nikon DSLRs are excellent so that many people willing to buy one. Nikon hot cameras include Nikon D800, D4, D7000, Nikon D3100, D3200, D5100, etc. It's great to take photos and record full HD 1080P videos by Nikon DSLR. The Nikon DSLR recorded video format is H.264 MOV, this format is supported by many editing software, but sometime it is not supported perfectly on Mac editing software, like Final Cut Pro and Avid Media Composer 6. The main reason is the H.264 codec not well for editing.


What is Final Cut Pro 7/X best supported codec and format?

Final Cut Pro X/7 supported best video format is Apple ProRes 422 Codec MOV format, you can edit Nikon MOV video with this format in Final Cut Pro X smoothly without rendering.

What is Avid Media Composer 6 best supported codec and format on Mac mountain Lion?

Avid MC 6 best supported video format is DNxHD codec MOV format, or XDCAM codec MOV format, so DNxHD is the first choice if you need to edit Nikon MOV in Avid Media Composer 6.

What software supports Nikon H.264 MOV and both FCP 7/X, AMC 6 best codec output?

The best I have used is Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac, it can convert videos with good video and audio quality, and offer rich video formats for output, such as convert Nikon MOV to ProRes 422 for FCP 7/X, or convert Nikon h.264 to DNxHD for AMC 6.

Here are easy steps for you to transcode Nikon MOV to both FCP 7/X and AMC 6.

1. Download Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac, install and run this Nikon MOV to FCP/AMC converter on Mac Mountain Lion.



2. Click "Add" to load Nikon MOV video files or directly drag the files into file list.

3. Click "Format" bar to determine output format. You are recommended to choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), it's for FCP 7/X; or choose Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov), it's for AMC 6.



4. Click convert button to start transcoding Nikon MOV to FCP 7/X or AMC 6.

As shown above, it is very easy to change Nikon MOV to prores 422 MOV, or DNxHD codec MOV, it becomes easy for you to use the recorded footages in Final Cut Pro 7/X and Avid Media Composer 6.

This Mac Nikon MOV Video Converter can also convert Nikon MOV to iMovie, Premiere Pro, FCE with good quality, just download the and have a try.

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

AVCHD and Mac- Play and Edit MTS footage on Mac natively

Wanna a MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac? This article will give you the best AVCHD Converter Mac to help you find convert camcorder AVCHD files to any popular video formats for play and edit anywhere you want.

 

AVCHD is a format for the recording and playback of high definition (HD) video. It is with .mts extension which is a high-definition MPEG, AVC, H.264 transport stream video file format. AVCHD MTS files are used primarily with Sony hardware. Some camcorder models from Canon also use MTS files. These files are also present on Blu-ray disc compilations, therefore they are capable of storing quite a large amount of information and data tracks. So Most Mac product users will have to face to the problem of Mac being not so compatible with AVCHD videos.



 Part I: Play AVCHD Videos on Mac:

On your Mac OS computer, you can not play AVCHD files (.mts, .m2ts) on Mac from the camcorder connected via USB as an external storage device, or from removable media or from the computer's internal hard disk drive.

To enjoy AVCHD/MTS files on Mac, you can use one of the following options:

1. VLC Player (FREE)

Download VLC Player from videolan.com and start playing your AVCHD movies. You may required iLife 08 or 09 for playback.

2. Toast 9 or 10

Toast Player which is included with Toast 9 or 10 can play AVCHD files beautifully. Another advantage of Toast is fast conversion of .mts and .m2ts files to any other format you like.

Part II: Edit AVCHD Videos on Mac:

Limit:

a. As we know, Sony Vegas Pro is specially designed for Sony brand camcorders, in the purpose to allow shooting fans to edit AVCHD records from HD Camera or Camcorder. And this program usually works well in AVCHD video editing. However, Sony Vegas Pro is compatible of Windows system, but can not be used on Mac platform.

b. On Mac platform, iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, ect are all the popular Mac editing tools. While, there's always a pain around the 1080p users that these video editing programs usually cannot ingest AVCHD natively, because both the container and codec of AVCHD are too difficult to handle.

Solution for the two question above:

To deal with the problems between Mac and AVCHD, a third-party software is necessary. But what can this software do? Generally speaking, this software is called Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac, it is mainly for users who are always puzzled about video formats between their Mac and HD camcorders/cameras, which means it could convert AVCHD to other various formats for different use.

1. How to make camcorder/camera AVCHD compatible with QuickTime Player. .mov is the perfect format for QuickTime to handle. As we know, .mov is QuickTime's native format as it could be broadcasted in the highest quality. So, Convert AVCHD to MOV for QuickTime is the answer.

2. What about iMovie and FCP (X)? For iMovie, AIC (Apple InterMedia Codec) works best while Apple ProRes is FCP's native format. This video codec is mainly for editing HD camcorder/camera videos and designed for editing too as it can keep the highest quality.

Learn to Use AVCHD Converter for Making AVCHD Mac-friendly

Free download Mac AVCHD Converter for Mac. and it is quite easy to achieve AVCHD converting on Mac:

1. Launch the program and import your video by clicking "Add" button.



2. Choose Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov), Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov), it's for Avid editing, HD Video -> QuickTime MOV, or MP4 format for output as your task.



3. Click "Start" button to start converting.

This best Mac MTS to Mac converter will convert recorded 1080pvideos on Mac at top speed, you can choose rich formats for output on Mac, and then you can use HD MTS footages to playback, editing or sharing. If you need to edit AVCHD on Windows platform, you can try MTS Converter for Windows. Please take a try now, good luck to you!

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