Convert/import Panasonic GF3 and GF2 AVCHD to iMovie

This is a guide assisting you to import AVCHD MTS files from Panasonic GF3 and GF2 to iMovie for editing.


Recently Panasonic GF3 and GF2 are two kinds of popular cameras among so many cameras.GF Series are choosen by many photographers due to its high quality images, and GF3/GF2 is convenient for you to take when you commute or travel.

Although Panasonic has been trying to ensure the widest compatibility with existing industry infrastructure and non-linear editing (NLE) systems, you will still meet the incompatibility when you want to get the GF3/GF2 footage off this sd card into iMovie. What does the problem lie in? After googling, you will get the reason. It is because that the iMovie can not support .MTS files while AIC is the perfect codec for it. So the solution is clear now. You need to convert Panasonic MTS files to AIC. After the MTS to AIC conversion, you can easily import Panasonic GF3/GF2 AVCHD to iMovie for further editing.


All you need is Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac, this software can transcode Panasonic AVCHD to iMovie best codec AIC with the best quality and make the converted files more smooth in iMovie.

Now please follow the steps below to convert Panasonic GF3/GF2 AVCHD to AIC for iMovie.

1. Go to download and install the best Mac Panasonic MTS Converter to make the transcoding AVCHD to AIC task without quality loss, which offers you particular not only AIC for iMovie/FCE, but also Apple ProRes profiles for Final Cut Pro and DNxHD for Avid. Then launch the software to import your GF3/GF2 AVCHD clips to it.



2. Click on the Format box to choose iMovie and Final Cut Express-> Apple InterMediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) for iMovie.



3. You can click the Settings icon to do some audio/video settings. We recommend 1920*1080 as video size and 30fps as video bitrate for easier editing on Mac. If you are in PAL(50p) area, you are recommended 25fps as video bitrate.

4. Hit the Convert button; it will convert Panasonic GF3/GF2 1080p AVCHD to iMovie immediately.

When the conversion process shows in 100% with the top AVCHD to MOV Converter Mac, you can get the resulted videos from output folder easily for loading into iMovie on Mac.

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GH1 and Final Cut Pro- No Native GH1 AVCHD support in Final Cut Pro

The article offers you a darn easy GH1 and FCP solution for importing your GH1 AVCHD MTS to Final Cut Pro.

The major difference between the Lumix G1 and Lumix GH1 is the latter's ability to record HD video. Panasonic is of course an established player in the HD camcorder market, so it's not surprising to find the GH1's capabilities ticking most of the boxes of demanding videophiles, while also addressing many of the issues facing existing models. In terms of raw specifications, the Lumix GH1's video is certainly an impressive proposition. Unlike most cameras which only offer either 720p or 1080p recording, the GH1 gives you the choice of both, encoded using the highly efficient AVCHD compression system; alternatively you can record in 720p or standard definition modes in the Motion JPEG format.

Through Google search, I also found that many people have the same problem – about "how to import Panasonic AVCHD files to FCP Editing without quality loss?" So I want to write a solution based on this problem, look forward to helping more people. The following is the detailed steps:

Step 1: Load Panasonic GH1 AVCHD files to converter.

Go to download and install the best Mac Panasonic MTS Converter to make the transcoding task without quality loss, which offers you particular Apple ProRes profiles for Final Cut Pro, AIC for iMovie/FCE, and DNxHD for Avid. Then launch the software to import your AVCHD clips to it.




Step 2: Choose Apple ProRes 422 as Output video format.

Click and Choose Format > Final Cut Pro> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) as output format to convert AVCHD to ProRes. It's the best GH1 video format for editing in Final Cut Pro.



Step 3: Convert Panasonic GH1 footage to ProRes 422 for FCP

Click "Convert" button, start Transcode GH1 AVCHD to ProRes 422 and keep high quality.

After conversion, you can import and Edit Panasonic GH1 AVCHD files in FCP without rendering on Mac.

Tips:

Pavtube iMedia Converter for Mac can also Convert AVCHD clips to ProRes 422 and then you can edit the converted AVCHD files in Final Cut Pro(X), iMovie, Avid etc. it can also convert DVD, Blu-ray discs and videos, the most powerful converter.