Monday, November 16, 2015

Take Easy to Convert Sony Alpha 68 XAVC to iMoive/FCE

Summary: Now some tips and tricks for Sony Alpha 68 XAVC S Files to iMovie/FCE best workflow are listed below.

Sony Alpha 68 has a number of updated features, including a three-CCD sensor system capable of 120fps, a range of codecs including XAVC S. Now I just got one, how can I make iMovie/FCE work well with the  Alpha 68 4K XAVC S videos to make these videos more stylish?



XAVC S has been created as an open format, giving a license system for other companies within the broadcast and production sector to create their very own good quality and higher frame price merchandise. However, the latest high definition XAVC S video format introduced by Sony--is not supported by iMovie/FCE so far.

To edit Sony Alpha 68 XAVC S footage in iMovie/FCE smoothly, the easy workaround is to change the file extention from "XAVC S" to "AIC", which is a friendly format supported by iMovie/FCE. Here is an easy and efficient solution for you.

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I just googled for a software that could do what I need and found a couple of articles that mentioned Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac. With it, I complete the job by XAVC S to iMovie/FCE AIC Conversion perfectly and easily import Sony Alpha 68 XAVC S  files in iMovie/FCE for editing smoothly without quality loss. Now I will share the easy steps below.

Transcode Sony Alpha 68 XAVC S footage to iMovie/FCE editable format

Step 1. Launch the Mac XAVC to iMovie/FCE Converter. Click "Add Video" and browse to XAVC S clips from Alpha 68 and the software will add it to file list. Or you may click the "Add Folder" button to import all the XAVC S files in the file structure.



Step 2. Click on "Format" and choose "Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" from "iMovie and Final Cut Express" as the best codec for editing Sony Alpha 68 XAVC file in iMoive/FCE.



Step 3. Click on "Settings" to redefine output quality. You can also set a different video resolution, frame rate, bitrate, audio channels, etc. For users who would like to retain exactly the same settings (without any quality loss), set target settings the same to source video.

Step 4. Click "Convert" to start transcoding Sony Alpha 68 XAVC S to AIC for iMoive/FCE editing on Mac.

The XAVC S to iMovie/FCE Converter for Mac supports batch conversion, so if you have lots of xavc s videos to convert, check "Shut down computer after conversion", and you can go away without keeping an eye on it.

When the conversion is done, you can find the output files by clicking "Open" button on the main interface, then you can transfer the files to your iMoive/FCE to edit with ease.

In addition, you can play XAVC on QuickTimeedit XAVC in FCPwork with XAVC in Avid Media Composer on Mac as you want with no codec problems.

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Pavtube MXF Converter / Mac Version: can handle MXF/MXF footage produced by Canon, Sony and Panasonic camcorders and convert MXF video files to various video format supported by popular devices such as iPad Air/4/3, iPhone 5S/5C/5/4S/4, Apple TV 3, Google Nexus, Samsung Galaxy Tab S/3/2, Samsung Galaxy S5/S4/S3, Surface RT/Pro, PS4/PS3, WDTV, etc.

Pavtube MTS/M2TS Converter / Mac Version:The best MTS converter on the market, which can convert MTS videos and other HD formats to FCP X Apple ProRes codec MOV format, or convert MTS to Avid Media Composer/Adobe Premiere Pro/iMovie native supported video format.

Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.

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Friday, November 13, 2015

Quicktime Files export from Premiere Pro/FCP into MP4 that can be used on PCs/Macs

Summary:This article mainly shows you the way for playing QuickTime files export from Premiere Pro/FCP and converting them to playable format for PCS or Macs.

QuickTime is a player for computers to play various formats. The QuickTime movie file format, often abbreviated to QuickTime file, is a special file format that contains multiple tracks for storing different kinds of media. However, it's sometimes hard to play QT video export from Premiere Pro/FCP on PCs pr Macs. Below are the questions:

Q1: Hi, I have been trying to play QuickTime files export from Premiere Pro/FCP on my Mac air for about two weeks without success. I have tried both the stock Internet browser app and Dolphin Browser HD. Could you please let me know how to do it? Thanks.

Q2: Now I have an issue with a QuickTimefiles export from Premiere Pro/FCP failing to run on my Thinkpad. Perhaps it won’t play at all, or perhaps you’ve got a picture, but don’t have any sound? What's the problem? 

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In that case, you can either get a video player that support QuickTime video, or convert them to theire comingtable format. You can also refer to this following guide to learn how to do it.

Part 1: Get a Video Player App That Supports QuickTime Video

1. VLC media player
VLC media player is an lightweight, open-source multimedia player that supports nearly all digital audio and video formats (e.g. H.264 ,MKV, TS (but not from Technisat DigiCorder), MPEG-2, mp3, AVI, MPEG-4, Ogg, DivX, aac, ...). It can also transcode and convert media files, and act as a streaming server over unicast or multicast and IPv4 or IPv6. VLC does not need any codecs to work.

2. The KMPlayer
The KMPlayer is a versatile media player which can cover various types of container format such as TS (also from Technisat Digicorder), VCD, DVD, AVI, MKV, Ogg Theora, OGM, 3GP, MPEG-1/2/4, WMV, RealMedia, and QuickTime among others. It handles a wide range of subtitles and allows you to capture audio, video, and screenshots in many ways. 

Part 2: Convert QuickTime Video to a Format Compatible.

First of all, download and install Pavtube Video Converter, which is the best tool to accomplish your goal by converting QuickTime Video file to best supported mp4 format for playback. The Mac version also available here.(read the review).

          

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html

Step 1. Run the best QuickTime Video file Converter, click "Add Video" and load your QuickTime file.



Step 2. Clicking the "Format" menu, here you are suggested to choose "Common Video > H.264 Video(*.mp4)" format for playback on iPad/iPhone/Android.



Step 3. If you like, modify profile settings such as video size, bitrate, frame rate, etc to get optimized video and audio playback.

Step 4. Return back to main interface, and hit the "Convert" button to start encoding QuickTime Video to MP4. 

Once it finishes, open output folder, locate the created file for watching or you can transfer QuickTime Video to your other devices for playback, or even conveniently upload converted videos to YouTube, Vimeo or any other online video sharing sites.

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Pavtube HD Video Converter / Mac Version: It is designed for converting HD videos from HD camcorders or DVs (like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon), non-protected HD or movies, DVR files (*.tivo) to other file types for playback on popular media devices like Apple TV, PS3, Xobx, Xobx360, WD TV HD Player.

Pavtube Media Magician / Mac Version: A nice camcorder assistant manager, lossless camcorder video joiner, MTS/ M2TS/ MXF/ MOV/ MKV/ TiVo/ WMV/ AVI/ MPG converter and editor. Meamwhile it supported upload edited video to YouTube directly.

Pavtube Video Converter Ultimate /iMedia Converter(Mac Version): An all-inclusive converter to complete 2D/3D Blu-ray, DVD, ISO, SD/HD/4K Video to m3u8, H.265 MP4, do H.265 to non-H.265 conversion on Mac OS X El Capitan.

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Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Edit Panasonic DMC-GH4R 4K Files in iMovie and Final Cut Express

Pansonic DMC-GH4R is a new 4K camcorder which released several weeks ago, since it released it has attracted a lot of users’ attention, because this camcorder is very powerful but at a low price.

Many Pansonic users have encountered the issue to import and edit Pansonic DMC-GH4R with iMovie and Final Cut Express, the iMovie/FCE can’t support Pansonic DMC-GH4R 4K videos, so Pansonic DMC-GH4R users want a solution for this. From iMovie and Final Cut Express official website you will know that Pansonic DMC-GH4R videos can’t best supported by iMovie and FCE, iMoive/Final Cut Express supported video formats are limited, it can only support AIC codec MOV files well, and AIC codec is the native codec for iMovie/FCE.

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To fix this issue, you can transcode Pansonic DMC-GH4R 4K to iMovie/FCE most compatible editing format-Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC). To encode Apple Intermediate Codec, you can download Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac to encode Pansonic DMC-GH4R 4K to Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) for importing with iMovie or FCE. It is capable of converting 4K, 2K, Full HD 1080p/1080i, HD 720p and SD video files in format of AVCHD, MTS, M2T, M2TS, TS, MXF, MKV, H.264, P2 MXF, AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, M4V, etc. to any formats you request. You can download a demo to see if it is able to do what you want in simple steps with good quality.

The 4K MOV files recorded with Pansonic DMC-GH4R will require a lot of computer CPU and GPU power to handle it, you can get a fast and fluid post workflow by compressing 4K to 1080p in the "Profile Settings" window of the program.

   

Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/hd-video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QI9GNZS
- AppStore Download: https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/pavtube-hd-video-converter/id502792488?mt=12
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-HD-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177786.html

How to transcode and import Pansonic DMC-GH4R 4K MOV to iMovie/FCE?

Step 1: Add Pansonic DMC-GH4R 4K MOV files.

Launch the program on your computer, add Lumix GX8 4K MP4 files to the program by clicking the "Add Video" or "Add folder" button.



Step 2: Choose output file format.

From "Format" drop-down option, choose the output format according to your own preference, for iMovie or FCE editing, select "iMovie and Final Cut Ex..." >"Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC)(*.mov) to output, for FCP editing, choose "Final Cut Pro" >"Apple Prores 422(*.mov)" to output.



Tips:
1.When converting video to Final Cut Pro oriented format templates(e.g. Apple Prores), please ensure that your computer has Final Cut Pro installed, otherwise the converted files will have audio only without image.
2.If you are using FCP X, please make sure you have installed ProApps QuickTime Codecs, or you may get files with sound only without video.Step 3: Customize output video and audio settings.

Open "Profile Settings" window to adjust output video and audio parameter settings according to your own preference. For smooth workflow of Pansonic DMC-GH4R 4K video with NLE programs, you are recommended to downscale 4K MOV video to 1080p from "Size(pix)" drop-down selection.



Step 4: Start the conversion process.

After all the setting is over, go back to the main interface and hit right-bottom "Convert" button to start Pansonic DMC-GH4R 4K MOV video to iMovie/FCE conversion process.

When the conversion is completed, following the guides below to import Pansonic DMC-GH4R video to iMovie/FCE individually. 
How to media files to iMovie? 
Import Video Files to FCP X and Log & Transfer Files to FCP 6/7

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Monday, November 9, 2015

Downscale Red One 4K videos to Premiere Pro CC on Mac El Capitan

Summary: In this page, you'll learn how to convert RED 4K R3D files to 2K for editing within Premiere Pro on Mac OS X El Capitan.

RED one as the first generation of digital camera, which redefined digital cinema upon its arrival, democratizing 4K capture and challenging the status quo. The point here, you will find it a painful experience when editing 4K footage recorded from Read One in Adobe Premiere Pro CC. Your computer freezes when editing the 4K video. So, what's the fluid workflow for editing RED one 4K in Adobe Premiere on Mac El Capitan smoothly?

Premiere CC can deal with 4K videos. However, the fact is that users still encounter many problems while importing RED 4K R3D Raw media to Premiere CC. For example, users followed the guide on Adobe and did s fresh install of Premiere CC, but it will NOT accept 4K video at all due to some computer configuration and codec problems. If you wanna edit RED 4K R3D videos in Premiere CC or previous version without any problem, you'd better downscale 4K footage to 1080p and transcode the 4K R3D to a more friendly format, such a Premiere's MPEG-2. 

In the following article, we will show you how to downscale and convert 4K to 2K MPEG-2 videos so that you can edit 4K footage in Adobe Premiere CC without bogging down your computer. The process is surprisingly easy and can be done using Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac.

It is an easy-to-use yet professional 4K Video Converter truly and fully supports input and output videos at up to 4K resolution. With it, you can effortlessly transcode Red One 4K videos to MPEG-2 with 1080p settings on Mac El Capitan - - ensuring maximum editing quality and efficiency when working with Premiere Pro CC. Besides Premiere Pro CC, the program also supports more professional encoders, ProRes, DNxHD, AIC, DVCPRO, HDV - ensuring the best results when editing with Final Cut Pro, iMovie, Avid Media Composer, etc. respectively. Plus, this 4K Video Converter is also available to customize the output resolutions to any size like 1080p, 2K, 4K as users want.

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Free download 4K to Premiere Pro CC Converter free trial:

   

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- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/hd-video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QI9GNZS
- AppStore Download: https://itunes.apple.com/de/app/pavtube-hd-video-converter/id502792488?mt=12
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-HD-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76177786.html

Downscale the 4K Red One RAW Video to MPEG-2 for Editing in Premiere Pro CC on Mac El Capitan

Step 1. Load Source Red One 4K Video

Launch the best 4K Video Converter Mac; click "Add Video" and load your 4K UHD files from Red One.



Step 2. Select "Premiere Pro CC" preset as the output format

Go to the Editing Software category and click "Premiere Pro CC" to set it as the output format.



Tips: Adjust video, audio settings

Click the "Settings" button and customize proper video/audio parameters including Video size, bitrate and fame rate and mroe. Usually 1920*1080 video size and 30fps video frame rate are recommended for Premiere Pro CC editing.



Step 3. Start Red One 4K video to Premiere Pro CC conversion

Hit "Convert" button to let the Red One 4K R3D to MPEG-2 conversion on Mac El Capitan begin. When the conversion finished, check the generated .mpg video for video importing, you will certainly be satisfied with its final video quality. It would be easier for you to edit with Premiere Pro CC.

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Pavtube Video Converter for MacAn all-in-one program integrating conversion and editing 4K videos, 1080p/720p MKV, MXF, M2TS, etc. on Mac OS X El Capitan.

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Friday, November 6, 2015

Watch 1080p M2TS movies on HDTV via USB

Summary: Why can't you get 1080p M2TS video to HDTV for USB playback? Are you seeking for a solution? This article will explains. 

HDTV is one of the most popular way to enjoy the video, movie and other clips you get from internet, nowadays, almost all HDTV supports to play them via USB port, which is great, USB port solution free you free the cable clusters and the expense for storing videos. 

Though many TV like Bravia enables us to enjoy video files from a USB device, it has video format limitation. It only supports videos in MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MP4, WMV, ASF, DivX HD through USB. If you have a collection of movies in format like M2TS, naturally, the solution is to convert these videos into the right format HDTV supports for USB playback first. 

To cater to all the video lover's need, the following will introduce a step by step guide on how to transcode 1080p M2TS to HDTV supported video format effortlessly. 

What you need: 

1. USB mobile hard disk or flash disk. The disk file systems should be FAT12, FAT16, FAT32, or exFAT for Sony TV acceptable. 

2. Video Converter software. To convert current MKV/AVI/M2TS videos to be supported by Sony Bravia HDTV, Pavtube Video Converter/Mac version is needed to convert any HD or SD video format to Sony Bravia HDTV friendly format. It provides optimized preset for playing HD video on Sony Bravia HDTV without scarifying image quality. 3D effect on converted video is also supported by this program. 

Guides on converting 1080p M2TS Videos to MP4 for playing on HDTV via USB 

Step 1. Free download Pavtube Video Converter, install and launch the program. 

   

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Other Download:
- Pavtube old official address: http://www.pavtube.com/video-converter-mac/
- Amazon Store Download: http://www.amazon.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter-Mac-Download/dp/B00QIBK0TQ
- Cnet Download: http://download.cnet.com/Pavtube-Video-Converter/3000-2194_4-76179460.html
Once you run it, click "Add Video" button to load the videos you'd like to convert. When all the videos are loaded to the program, you can preview the videos. 

 

Step 2. Select best supported format for HDTV. 

Click on "Format", and select output format from the drop-down list. Simply follow "Common Video -> H.264 Video(*.mp4)" which is accepted for almost all HDTV. 

 

Tip: If you want to get 3D movies for your 3D TV, choose "3D -> MP4 Side-by-Side 3D Video (*.mp4)". 

Step 3. Settings. 

You can customize the A/V parameters based on your personal requirements. Adjust the resolution, bitrate, frame rate or codec to meet your requirement by clicking "Settings". 

 

Step 4: Start converting 1080p M2TS video to Sony Bravia HDTV. 

After the above steps are done, you can click "Convert" button to convert your M2TS Video to HDTV MP4 format.

Tips: How to tranfer converted videos to HDTV? 

1. Through an USB 

You can connect your movable equipment (iPad, iPhone, Galaxy S2/S3, Sony Xperia S/P/U, HTC One X etc.) and TV via USB. Let TV read these video files. 

 

2. Via USB Flash Disk. 

You need to transfer the movies to USB Flash Disk first. Then, insert the USB Flash Disk into USB interface. 

 

If you are disc lovers, you can rip Blu-rayDVD and ISO files to play on your TV. 

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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Sony RXIR 2 4K videos to Sony Vegas Pro 13 (Suite) Workflow

Summary: If you got some 4K XAVC video from Sony RXIR 2, you will be eagerly know the 4K video to Sony Vegas Pro 13 (Suite) workflow which are focused on in this article.

Sony Vegas Pro 13 (Suite) is an immensely powerful non-linear editing suite that is stable, responsive and a delight to use. It can stylize your movies with high-quality video effects, transitions, titles, and filters. As it claimed, Sony Vegas Pro 13 support beautiful 4K XAVC S format natively.

Wanna edit your QHD XAVC (intraframe or long-GOP) recordings from Sony RXIR 2 large-single-sensor camera in Sony Vegas Pro 13 (Suite)? You may find Sony Vegas Pro 13 will create a lower resolution proxy file to display in the NLE while you edit, so you have to wait for the proxy file to be created before importing. In this process, it will cost some time.

To ensure Sony Vegas Pro 13 (Suite) import/render XAVC 4K video clips from Sony Sony RXIR 2 correctly, a fast and easy way is to convert Sony RXIR 2 4K video with Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac and then import to Sony Vegas Pro directly. 

This 4K to Vegas Pro Converter perfectly works in converting Sony RXIR 2 XAVC 4K videos to MPEG-2, which is the best format for Sony Vegas Pro 13 (Suite) to edit with ease. No expensive add-ons or plug-ins are required. With it, you may also transcode 4K XAVC video to Avid Media ComposerAdobe Premiere Pro, Windows Movie Maker, Pinnacle Studio and more NLE programs highly compatible formats for editing. 

1. Download, install and run the 4K to Vegas Pro Converter; click "Add Videos" icon to load your source 4K XAVC video from Sony RXIR 2. 



2. Click on the Format box to get the dropdown menu. Select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas --> MPEG-2 (*.mpg) for editing Sony RXIR 2 XAVC 4K video clips in Vegas with natively supported video codec. 



3. Click "Settings" button if you’d like to customize advanced audio and video parameters like Video Codec, aspect ratio, bit rate, frame rate, Audio codec, sample rate, audio channels. 

4. Hit the "Convert" button, it will start encoding SonySony RXIR 2 4K XAVC footage for importing to Vegas Pro 13 immediately. Soon after the conversion, just click “Open” button to get the generated files for natively editing in Sony Vegas Pro 13 (Suite) without hassle. 

Also learn how to transcode your 4K XAVC to QuickTime Player for playback at ease.

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Monday, November 2, 2015

Take Easy to Convert Sony PXW-X500 XAVC to iMoive/FCE

Sony PXW-X500 has a number of updated features, including a three-CCD sensor system capable of 120fps, a range of codecs including XAVC. Now I just got one, how can I make iMovie/FCE work well with the PXW-X500 1080p XAVC videos to make these videos more stylish?

XAVC has been created as an open format, giving a license system for other companies within the broadcast and production sector to create their very own good quality and higher frame price merchandise. However, the latest high definition XAVC/XAVC S video format introduced by Sony--is not supported by iMovie/FCE so far.

To edit Sony PXW-X500 XAVC footage in iMovie/FCE smoothly, the easy workaround is to change the file extention from "XAVC" to "AIC", which is a friendly format supported by iMovie/FCE. Here is an easy and efficient solution for you.

I just googled for a software that could do what I need and found a couple of articles that mentioned Pavtube HD Video Converter for Mac. With it, I complete the job by XAVC to iMovie/FCE AIC Conversion perfectly and easily import Sony PXW-X500 XAVC files in iMovie/FCE for editing smoothly without quality loss. Now I will share the easy steps below.

Transcode Sony PXW-X500 XAVC footage to iMovie/FCE editable format

Step 1. Launch the Mac XAVC to iMovie/FCE Converter. Click "Add Video" and browse to XAVC clips from PMW-PXW-X500 and the software will add it to file list. Or you may click the "Add Folder" button to import all the XAVC files in the file structure.



Step 2. Click on "Format" and choose "Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" from "iMovie and Final Cut Express" as the best codec for editing Sony PMW-PXW-X500 XAVC file in iMoive/FCE.



Step 3. Click on "Settings" to redefine output quality. You can also set a different video resolution, frame rate, bitrate, audio channels, etc. For users who would like to retain exactly the same settings (without any quality loss), set target settings the same to source video.



Step 4. Click "Convert" to start transcoding Sony PXW-X500 XAVC to AIC for iMoive/FCE editing on Mac.

The XAVC to iMovie/FCE Converter for Mac supports batch conversion, so if you have lots of xavc videos to convert, check "Shut down computer after conversion", and you can go away without keeping an eye on it.

When the conversion is done, you can find the output files by clicking "Open" button on the main interface, then you can transfer the files to your iMoive/FCE to edit with ease.

In addition, you can play XAVC on QuickTimeedit XAVC in FCPwork with XAVC in Avid Media Composer on Mac as you want with no codec problems.

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