A simple way to solve Canon C500 and Avid Media Composer 6/7 incompatible issues

Summary: Along with Brorsoft’s MXF Converter for Mac, you can easily convert and import Canon C500 MXF footage into Avid Media Composer 6.0/7.0 for further editing on Mac (OS X 10.9 Mavericks included).



I’ve been researching possible workflows for Canon C500 and Avid Media Composer, as I will work with the Canon C500 footage. As you know, Canon C500 is an awesome camcorder. With it you can shot videos with Canon's XF Codec -a file-based MPEG-2 compression with an MXF File Wrapper. However, I found many users complained the problems when trying to edit Canon C500 footage in Avid MC.

In fact, MXF is not a good editing format for NLE system including Avid Media Composer, iMovie, Final Cut Express, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, etc. Although, there are AMA plug-ins launched like Canon XF plug-in to solve the importing problems, when you transferring MXF files from C500 to Avid MC, there are still some incompatible problems come up. Well, if you make the recordings editable before taking to the Avid Media Composer program, the incompatible error won’t happen any more. Here you can download and apply Brorsoft MXF Converter for Mac to achieve the goal in a fast way.

This MXF file converter for Mac is the solid tool to help users make the Canon C500, C300, Canon XF100, XF305 and even Panasonic P2 MXF files transcoded, edited on Mac OS X. It offers the optimal preset profiles for, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, FCE, Final Cut Pro 6/7 and FCP X and more. And there is no need to worry about the quality loss. For Windows user, MXF Converter is the choice.

Converting Canon C500 MXF to DNxHD for Avid media Composer

Step 1: Install and launch the Canon MXF to Avid converter Mac. Click Add button to load individual videos for converting.



Step 2: Click Format preset and choose Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov)” as the best video format for editing Canon MXF files in Avid as well as good video quality.



Tip: You can also click Settings to fix the frame rate, bitrate, audio and video quality to your needs.

Step 3: Hit “Convert” button to start Canon C500 MXF to DNxHD .mov conversion. You can follow the conversion process from the pop-up windows.

After the conversion, you can import the converted C500 files to Avid Media Composer (6.0/.6.5/7.0) for smooth playback and editing. No more worries about the Canon C500 incompatibility with Avid Media Composer.

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Trouble Importing Nikon 1 J1/V1 MOV to Mac-Upload H.264 MOV file from Nikon 1 J1/V1 to FCP/iMovie/FCE

Summary: Along with Brorsoft's MOV Converter for Mac, you can easily convert and import Nikon 1 J1/V1 MOV footage into Final Cut Pro (X), iMovie and FCE for further editing on Mac (OS X 10.9 Mavericks included).



Nikon has created an entirely new system, which is spearheaded by two cameras - the Nikon 1 J1 and 1 V1. The J1 is the entry-level model, and the V1 is aimed at a slightly more advanced user, but both cameras are intended essentially for beginners upgrading from compact cameras or cameraphones, and who find the size and complexity of a DSLR intimidating. The V1 and J1's standout features are their autofocus and continuous shooting abilities.

Nikon 1 J1/V1 record .mov video file- MOV video format is the DSLR standard and is highly compressed. Nikon MOV footage utilizes H.264 codec which is perfect for viewing but not supported by most None-Linear Systems Final Cut Pro, iMovie or Final Cut Express on Mac.

To edit Nikon MOV footages in FCP, iMovie, FCE on Mac, you need make the recordings editable before taking to the program, then the incompatible error won’t happen any more.

Here you can download and apply Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac to achieve the goal in a fast way. It is a top Mac Canon h.264 MOV Converter for Final Cut Pro, iMovie, FCE to transcode MOV to Apple ProRes 422, Apple InterMediate Codec .mov on Mac OS X (Mountain Lion included). And there is no need to worry about the quality loss.

Guide: How to convert Nikon 1 J1/V1 MOV footage into iMovie, FCP, FCE

STEP 1: You need to download, install and run the smart Nikon MOV Converter Mac and transfer your MOV recordings to the program from the Nikon 1 J1 or V1.



STEP 2: Click on the “Format”bar and choose a best editable format.

Select Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) as the output format for Final Cut Pro.



For iMovie/FCE, choose iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov).



PS: You also can click “Settings” to set video frame rate, video size and Video Bitrate as you want.

STEP 3: As soon as all things are finished, please click “Convert” button to start the Nikon 1 J1/V1 MOV conversion on Mac OS X.

Once the conversion is 100% completed, you can smoothly copy the converted files to FCP/iMovie/FCE.

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DVD to HTC One Max- Watch DVD movies on HTC One Max

Summary: The article introduces the easiest way how to convert DVD movies to HTC One Max video formats like MP4, so that you can watch DVD movies on HTC One Max with ease.



HTC One Max is equipped with a 5.9-inch display, metal body, and UltraPixel camera. It has such a big screen that it can be an amazing experience to watch DVD on it. In this article I will show you how to put DVD movies onto HTC One Max for playback on the go.

HTC One Max supported file types:

Audio formats:
.aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)

Video formats:
.3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3)

If you want to enjoy DVD movies on HTC One Max, converting DVD movies to One Max compatible format is the most important thing. And as you see from the above list, MP4, WMV is HTC One Max friendly formats.

This time we need a tool to finish the conversion task and Brorsoft DVD Ripper can be used here. It can rip DVD, DVD ISO/IFO, DVD folder to almost any popular video format .mp4, .avi, .wmv, .mov, .mpg, .3gp, etc, so that you can use it conveniently. And the speed is fast that it can’t waste your time. The quality of the DVD movies that is copied by it is very nice. By using it, we can play the DVD movies that we like smoothly and clearly. What’s more, it has a good compatibility. For Mac users, please get DVD Ripper for Mac.

How to Convert and Rip DVD to MP4 for HTC One Max

Here I take Windows version DVD ripper for example. The PC version DVD to HTC One Max ripper does a perfect job on all Windows OS, even Windows 8. And the conversion steps on Mac is almost the same, just get the right version.

Step 1: Import DVD video by clicking "DVD Disc" button in the menu bar. Please click "ISO Image" or "Folder" button to load DVD movie if the target DVD is DVD ISO image or DVD video folder.



Step 2: Select output format.

Click Format bar and scroll down the output profile menu and hit "HTC", choose "HTC One Series Video(*.mp4)" as the output format to get 1280*720 H.264 MP4 video files, which are perfect for playing on HTC One Max. Or you can choose WMV, MP4 format from Common Video.



Step 3: Have a further editing, like setting parameters or adding effects. To set parameters, please click “Setting” icon, and it will popup a window like the one below, there you can customize Video Codec, Video size, Video Bitrate, Video Frame rate; Audio Channel, etc.



Step 4: Now we could start the DVD to HTC One Max conversion by hitting the “Convert” button.

The output files can be quickly found by clicking on "Open" after conversion. After that, you can connect your phone to computer and transfer the ripped files to your HTC One Max with ease.

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If you are considering to get a powerful all-in-one tool to convert videos, Blu-ray movies and DVDs to your HTC One X, HTC One Max, Google Nexus 4, Nexus 10, Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD, Galaxy Note, Galaxy S4, Galaxy Tab 3 at the same saving time and effort, the all-in-one Blu-ray Video Converter Ultimate program will a nice choice for you. If you are running a Mac OS X computer, iMedia Converter Mac is the alternative.

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Convert MP4 AIC mov format For iMovie-How to import kinds of MP4 files to iMovie 8/9/11

Summary: When you try to import raw MP4 files to iMovie, you may find the there are some importing or editing issues. Read on the article to get the solution.



We usually saw iMovie users encounter importing issues when attempting to edit MP4 files with iMovie program on Mac OS X. Let's see some frequently asked questions on this:

Q1: "I downloaded many MP4 movies from Internet, and want to import them into iMovie for editing to create a new movie.But the iMovie won’t accept the mp4 videos. Can you help me?"

Q2: "For some reason iMovie '11 won't let me import videos. Specifically, I'm trying to add MP4 files that I copied to my hard drive from my GoPro HD 960. For GoPro users, I used the R2 (720p) format. They open properly in QuickTime and VLC but can't be imported into iMovie (or iPhoto)".

In usual, we would like to use Mac tools iMovie to edit MP4 videos, including YouTube MP4 videos, iTunes MP4 videos, GoPro HD MP4 videos, etc. in order to get better videos or more wonderful video files. Well, iMovie might not work with some MP4 files sometimes due to the codec issue or other reasons. In this case, to smoothly edit MP4 in iMovie 8/9/11, the easy workaround is to convert MP4 to Apple InterMediate Codec .mov which is the best codecs with best results when working with iMovie.

If you have got MP4 clips and suffered the headache from dealing with these files, the program Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac, a top MP4 to iMovie Converter, which will get you out of trouble effortlessly in editing .mp4 files in iMovie 08/09/'11. With it, you not only can easily transcode MP4 to Apple InterMediate Codec .mov for iMovie program within a few clicks, you can also encode common videos AVI, WMV, MKV, VOB, FLV, or camcorder videos MTS, MXF, MOD, H.264 MP4/MOV to AIC for iMovie/FCE, Apple ProRes for FCP, DNxHD for Avid Media Composer, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro, etc on Mac OS X(Lion, Mountain Lion included). I have used it to covert many H.264 MP4 files on my MacBook. It works fast and keeps the original quality in 1080 30p/24p.

[How-to]: Transocde MP4 video to AIC for iMovie

Step 1: Install and run Brorsoft’s Video Converter for Mac, and then click "Add files" icon to import your MP4 files to it. This video convert app supports batch conversion.



Step 2: Hit the Format box to select the specially designed video codec for editing in iMovie: iMovie/FCE --> Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov).



Step 3: (Optional) Adjust the video and parameters, including the Bitrate of Video and Audio, Audio, Video Size, Sample Rate, Frame Rate, Audio Channels, etc., by clicking the Settings buttion on the main interface.



Step 4: Click the arrow button to start transcoding MP4 to AIC for iMovie as well as Final Cut Express immediately.

After the MP4 to AIC conversion finished, you can easily transfer your MP4 media to iMovie for further editing without any problem.

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Using Canon H.264 MOV files in Sony Vegas Pro smoothly

Summary: This article will show the best way to convert Canon H.264 MOV to MPEG-2, so that you can import Canon .MOV files into Sony Vegas Pro for smooth editing work.



Canon cameras- 5D mark III, 7D, 10D, 60D, T2i, T5i, etc are familiar with everyone whoever has passion for Canon EOS Digital DSLR. The point here, you will find it a painful experience to import and edit Canon H.264 MOV with Sony Vegas Pro software. There’re some frequently asked questions quoted as below.

Q 1: Importing .MOV files into Sony Vegas from Canon 600D

I'm planning to purchase a Canon 600D for YouTube videos, however I found out the only file format it records in is .MOV much like the iPhone recordings, previously I've had to convert these to .wmv to get them to work in Sony Vegas Pro, but it loses the video quality. Is there anything I can do to be able to import the the files into Vegas without any problems without an error message? Or is there a way of converting the file but keeping the majority of the quality?

Q 2: How to convert each separate MOV clip from 5D Mark II to Vegas Pro

Something is odd about these .MOV files from canon (my camera is 5D Mark II). The problem is documented on internet but I have not found any solution except to convert each separate clip and then I can use them with Vegas Pro editing software. How can I “batch” convert them?

As you know Canon EOS DSLR records MOV videos, but it seems Sony Vegas Pro (including the recent Vegas Pro 12) does not like the way. The file type is a compressed output format, but not ideal for editing in NLE system. To solve those problems, the quick workaround is to transcode MOV files to Vegas Pro natively supported formats (MPG/WMV are highly recommended). Along with some help from third-party software, it can be done effortlessly. Here I share a simple guide on how to convert Canon H.264 MOV files for Sony Vegas Pro editing smoothly. If you’re facing the issues, read on to find the answer.

ownloading the App- Brorsoft Video Converter

Overall, the program is the best Video Converter for Canon MOV footage. With this Canon MOV converter, you can effortlessly transcode Canon MOV files to MPEG-2 or WMV, which will create a Sony Vegas Pro friendly file format keeping the original quality. Besides Vegas, this software can also export DNxHD for Avid, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro, Premiere Element, AVI for Pinnacle Studio, WMV to Windows Movie Maker and more NLE systems for native editing. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.

Convert/Import Canon MOV clips to Vegas Pro

Step 1: Add Canon MOV video files

Install and launch the Canon MOV converter and load source MOV clips to it. You can batch convert multiple .mov clips as you want.



Step 2: Choose output format

Click “Format” pull down list to select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as the best video format for Sony Vegas Pro. WMV formats is the good choice as well.



Tip - Profile Settings:
In case the default settings do not fit your requirement, you can click “Settings” button and enter “Profile Settings” panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

Step 3: Start Canon MOV video conversion

Click “Convert” button to start encoding Canon H.264 MOV video to MPG/WMV for importing to Sony Vegas Pro 8/9/10/11/12. When the conversion task is finished, click “Open” button to get the exported files and then import the converted Canon MOV files into Vegas Pro to do further editing without any issue.

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Nikon D7100/D7000 MOV edit in Adobe Premiere Pro

Summary: The Adobe Premiere Pro won’t import H.264 .mov files from Nikon D7100, D700. The easy workaround is to transcode MOV to Premiere Pro natively supported format – MPEG2. Here is a quick-stare guide.



Nikon D7100, D700, two outstanding DSLR cameras, are very popular among professional photographers or the amateurs. It supports full HD 1080p 60i/30p H.264 MOV video recording. However, users find it’s difficult to import Nikon MOV clips to Adobe Premiere Pro or other NLE system.

As far as I know, Nikon footage is highly compressed with H.264 codec, which is unacceptable by various non-linear editing systems (NLE), like Avid Media Composer(5/5.5/6/6.5), Pinnacle Studio, Final Cut Pro (FCP 6/7/X), Sony Vegas, Adobe Premiere Pro(CS3/CS4/CS5/CS6), etc. In order to import the MOV files from Nikon camera to Premiere Pro for editing, the easy workaround is to transcode Nikon MOV files to Premiere Pro compatible video formats. Along with some help from a top H.264 MOV Converter, it can be done. To help those who wanna edit Nikon MOV files in Premiere Pro without problems, here I share with you a simple guide on how to convert MOV to edit in Adobe Premiere Pro.

First of all, downloading the App- Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac

Overall, the program is a professional yet easy-to-use MOV to Premiere Pro Converter on Mac(Mac OS X Mountain Lion included) which can not only convert Nikon D7100, D7000, D4, D5100, D3200, etc videos, but also provide simple video editing functions for you. This Mac Video Converter can transcode videos from HD cameras or camcorders (like Nikon, JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon) for editing in Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid MC, Final Cut Pro, iMovie, etc. The equivalent Windows version is Brorsoft Video Converter, which can transcode video files for Windows editing smoothly. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get Adobe Premiere Pro and MOV clips to work beautifully.

Converting MOV to MPEG-2 that Adobe Premiere Pro handles well:

Step 1. Launch the Nikon MOV Converter. Drag and drop .mov clips to file list. The converter works with MOV shootings taken with Nikon or Canon DSLR series.



Step 2. Set MPEG-2 as output format. Click on "Format", and select output format from the drop-down list. Follow "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas " > MPEG-2 (*.mpg)”.



Tip: Adjust video resolution, bit rate, frame rate, etc.

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.



Step 3.Click the convert button under the preview window; the MOV converter will start converting Nikon footage to Premiere Pro immediately. Soon after the conversion is finished, just click “Open” button to get the generated files for edit in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3/CS4/CS5/CS6 perfectly.

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How to Import Panasonic HDC-SD90 footage to Mac FCP, iMovie, FCE

In this guide, you can get to know the easy method to convert Panasonic HDC-SD90 recorded AVCHD videos to Mac for editing, playing or sharing.


Panasonic's HDC-SD90 High Definition Camcorder grabs photographers' and shutterbugs' attention with its 3D recording and the amazing capability to capture super-smooth 1080/60p or 1080/50p footage (Europe version). With its transfer rate of 28 Mbps, 1,080p recording (Full-HD, 1,920 x 1,080, 60 progressive recording) conveys about twice the information of 1,080i (interlace) recording. Due to the reason, the HDC-SD90 can yield stunningly detailed, vibrant, and life-like footage that will look great on your HDTV so that you can share your beautiful memories with your family members and friends. Only the two features will make it on the top of the customers’ list, not to mention its 28mm Wide Angle Lens, Intelligent 40x Zoom and HYBRID O.I.S., O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer) Lock and Crystal Engine PRO, etc.

While enjoying the stunning HD image quality, many folks are having problems when using HDC-SD90 footage on Mac. And there are some frquently asked questions quoted as below:

"How can I upload my videos from Panasonic HDC-D-SD90 to mac iMovie? Will these MTS videos editable in iMovie?"

"I have just shot my first clip with this video camera and am trying to import it into FCP but FCP will not recognize SD90 camcorder even though the video camera shows up in system profiler?"

"I import from Panasonic HDC-SD90 in 1920-1080/50p to convert in MOV format on Mac for track motion to create 3D movies because the Panasonic HDC-SD90 camcorder has MTS file. "

Panasonic HDC-SD90 provides us great ways to record our most unforgettable moments. To edit, play or share Panasonic HDC-SD90 video on Mac, you will need to convert SD90 AVCHD MTS to bet compatible format for Mac OS. Only by converting can you avoid video playback, editing and importing problems due to the recorded AVCHD format. Here we recommend a decent Panasonic AVCHD file Converter on Mac platform - Brorsoft MTS Converter for Mac, to help you get it done.

The app is a professional Mac application for converting AVCHD files from Sony/Panasonic/Canon HD camcorders that produce .mts, .m2ts, or .m2t files. And it can help you transform the Panasonic AVCHD file for editing with non-linear editing systems like iMovie, FCE, Final Cut Pro, Avid MC, Premiere Pro etc. or playing back in quicktime on Mac. If you're editing, playing or sharing recorded AVCHD videos, chances are you already installed this great utility. If not, download it it from here.

The Steps: How to Transcode Panasonic SD90 MTS files on Mac OS X

Step 1. Copy your resource AVCHD recordings to Mac

Connect your Panasonic HDC-SD90 to Mac with a USB cable, and find the AVCHD file folder in hard drive of your camcorder. Then copy the video files to your Mac hard drive.

Step 2. Load AVCHD files to the program.

Launch Brorsoft MTS/M2TS Converter on Mac and then click "Add" button to import the MTS videos to the software.



Step 3. Click format column and choose the output format.

You can choose Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov), this codec is optimized for FCP editing;

You can also choose Avid Media Composer -> Avid DNxHD (*.mov), it's for Avid editing;

For playback, you can choose HD Video -> QuickTime MOV;

For sharing on website like YouTube, you can choose MP4 format for output.



Tip: You can edit the Sony HandyCam videos in this program before converting to other formats on Mac OS. Trim, crop, add watermark or adjust effect as you want.

Step 4. After everything is OK, press Convert button to start converting Panasonic HDC-SD90AVCHD videos on Mac.

This best Mac HandyCam Video Converter will convert recorded AVCHD footages on Mac at top speed, you can choose rich formats for output on Mac, and then you can use handycam recorded MTS footages to playback, editing or sharing. If you need to edit or play Pansonic HDC-SD90 AVCHD on Windows platform, you can try MTS Converter for Windows. Please take a try now, it will do a great favor for you.

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