AVCHD in Final Cut Express HD?

I just got myself a Canon HG10, I have final cut express HD. Is there a way to get Final Cut Express HD to support AVCHD?

There's the Voltaic converter (http://shedworx.com/), but that might be more complicated than upgrading to FCE4, unless you're using a PPC Mac or there's some other reason why FCE4's AVCHD support won't work for you.

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Canon AVCHD to final cut express on macbook. Help.

I just bought a CANON Vixia HE R20 AVCHD camera. I used log and transfer to get the clip onto final cut express 4. But when I add the selection to the queue, an icon comes up under status that says: error: no data. What do I do??

The files have not been converted, they were taken straight off the camera.
And I'm not really sure what you mean by media specifications, because I don't know much about the camera I'm using.
No, I only have 4.0

Import of AVCHD causes Final Cut Express to crash

Hi
I am trying to import clips from AVCHD (Canon HG10). I go to file>log and transfer and select the clip. When I click on Add lip to queue it starts and then Final Cut Express crashes. Is there an update? Am I doing something wrong?
Please help.
I have a 2 x 2.66 dual core intel Xeon computer with 5 gig of RAM.
Thanks

Hello
I'm not sure if this is relevant:
I've been using the Quicktime Conversion settings;
http://www.locationstudio.net/Settings.jpg
29.97 Frame Rate
Highest Quality
NTSC/PRO
I was under the impression that this was usually best - haven't had any problems with iDVD
Mike

AVCHD to Final Cut Express

So I am having troubles doing a log and transfer from my Sony CX550. For one, final cut express won't recognize the camera in log and transfer, but my macbook does. It is a multi-format camera (AVCHD and MPEG2). I also am using a USB connection. I removed all MPEG2 clips from my camera to see if it would recognize it and it still did not. I have tried every tutorial, every discussion forum, nothing. I just want to be able to log and transfer AVCHD directly to FCE version 4.0.1.

Choose the AVCHD Easy Setup that matches how you shot your video. Normally that would be AVCHD Apple Intermediate Codec 1920x1080i60 (if you are in the States).
Then create a new sequence (File > New > Sequence) before ingesting the video from your camera via Log & Transfer.
ps.I thnk the problem you had stemmed from not having selected the correct FCE Easy Setup before trying to capture/ingest your video clips.
pps. While FCE can't capture/ingest MPEG2 clips from your camcorder, the mere existence of MPEG2 clips in your camcorder shouldn't interfere with capturing/ingesting the AVCHD clips.

Comment charger du AVCHD sur final cut express

Je possède une camera Canon HF S21 qui film en AVCHD, ce format n'est pas accepté par Final Cut Express 4 sur mon MAC iMac 27". Je dois donc charger mes rushes sur iMovies, puis alors les transférer dans Final Cut, mais évidemment avec perte de qualité car passé par plusieurs codec! Existe t-il une solution sans devoir passer par Final Cut Pro ?

L'appareil devrait fonctionner avec FCE4.0.1. Les médias capturés dans iMovie est lemême que les médias ingéré dans FCE dans le journal et le transfert,
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What is the correct way to import AVCHD into Final Cut Express?

The Final Cut Expres user manual (p. 221) says to import AVCHD footage with HDV Apple Intermediate Codec: "Important: Use the HDV - Apple Intermediate Codec Easy Setup for ingesting AVCHD footage."
But, Easy Setup has options for both HDV AIC AND AVCHD AIC. Why are there choices for AVCHD if the manual says to import AVCHD with HDV?

The manual is incorrect/human error/typo.
HDV and AVCHD do share the Apple Intermediate Codec as all this incoming footage will be converted to AIC so FCE can work with it on a frame by frame basis.
Call up the FCE>Easy Setups and look at the options.
You will notice 6 options (FCE 4.0.1) for 1080i with differing frame sizes and frame rates.
Only ONE of these is correct for the type of footage to be captured/ingested from the camera.
You need to know what the camera settings are, then output to FCE with an exact matching Easy Setup.
These days one camera can be set to different options making this decision one based on knowing how to operate the camera menu and select the right options.
When an FCE Easy Setup is changed only NEW Sequences will reflect the change not existing ones. In fact, in many cases, if the Easy Setup and incoming footage don't match it simply won't work causing the user to curse the Apple software.
First step is to select the correct Easy Setup then capture/ingest.
For AVCHD it will be an AVCHD - Apple Intermediate Codec........................
Example:
Camera has shot AVCHD 1920x1080i50
Easy Setup will be AVCHD - Apple Intermedaite Codec 1920x1080i50
The above example is for PAL interlaced, that's what i50 means.
NOTE: FCE will not work directly with p (progressive) footage so make sure your camera shoots i (interlaced).
Al

Minimum Hardware Requirement for AVCHD-Video & Final Cut Express 4

Hey there,
I am currently searching for a computer to cut my private HDTV-Video (AVCHD format) and tend from rather buying a 4-core water-cooled Windows-PC to switch to a mobile apple solution.
Who knows which models of the current MacBook Pro - line are fast enough to handle AVCHD-Videomaterial in real-time? Is a 13inch 2,4GHZ Core 2 Duo fast enough, or the 2,66GHz version required, or even the 15inch with the better graphic card an issue?
Thanks,
Tom

You can edit AVCHD without to much of a problem on any Mac model. Most operations can be done realtime, though some it will be impossible to pull of in realtime. If you are using Final Cut, the operations that can be performed real-time are clearly indicated. Those that aren't realtime are typically things that go beyond basic composition.
For non-realtime manipulations, the speed is directly proportional to the CPU and bus speeds of the Mac.
When you export your finally rendered edits, however, that process can take time, depending on the nature of the transcoding and rendering involved. There's not much you can do about that. Even a dozen CPUs won't typically speed that up. However, there's hope that future versions of iMovie and Final Cut will support GPU-accelerated codecs that will improve that situation a lot.
That said, what's really important for video editing is: gobs of fast storage, and a really big display. Imagine that you are editing 1080i content. At full resolution, that's 1080x1920 pixels. If you're video editor is a typical NLE, you've got to accommodate the timeline window, the viewer, the canvas, and the clip library on screen all at once. In a pinch, you might be able to work with a tiny screen on the go (with the windows overlapping one another, or tabbing between them), but you're going to want to do most of your work using something with a LOT of pixels. AND, if you are doing it professionally, you're going to want to make sure that the displays are properly color-calibrated.

AVCHD and Final Cut Express

When Apple says you must have an Intel processor to use AVCHD with FCE, they are not kidding! If you have an Intel Mac, you can import AVCHD in the 'log and tranfer' window. There you can view and import clips from your HD camera with a hard disk. However, if you have a Power PC Mac, it will most definitely not work. This is all in the manual by the way. I just learned this the hard way.
I bought a Canon HG-10, recorded a few minutes of video, and tried to get it into FCE. After some time poking around in the software, a phone call to Canon and doing a search for "AVCHD" in the PDF manual, I found out, my PPC Mac was SOL.
The manual also says that if I did have the Intel chip, it would format convert the files using the Apple Intermediate Codec and the resulting files will be TEN TIMES bigger. That would mean that if I fill up the 40 GB hard disk on the HG-10 just once, and then import it using FCE, it would become 400 GIGS!!! Yikes.
So that would make the whole idea of AVCHD a giant bust for me. Sounds like I'm definitely gonna stay tape based if I go HD at all. Of course I found all this out after I purchased the HG-10. Hopefully I can help someone out there in cyberland to be better informed.

Here's a very good explanation on why AVCHD isn't edited natively.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=6152344#6152344

AVCHD Files & Final Cut Express

Hi,
I'm using a Panasonic TZ20 camera that records in HD using AVCHD files and had intended to use FCE to edit & play the videos. However the Mac doesn't regognise the files. Can someone explain in very basic terms how i can get around this problem, if it's possible??
Many thanks,
Andy

MichelPM
I'm using a Panasonic TZ20 camera with the beloow spec. Is this AVCHD format able to be uplaoded and displayed on iMovie 11 & FCE if so how?? Thanks
File Format
Still Image: JPEG(DCF/Exif2.3) / 3D Image: MPO / Motion picture: AVCHD, QuickTime Motion JPEG
AVCHD / AVCHD Lite REC
PAL
Mode Switch
[Recording] / [Playback]
One-Touch Movie Button
Yes
Mode Dial / Mode Button
Intelligent Auto, P, A, S, M, Custom, 3D Photo, SCN, My SCN 2, My SCN 1
Still Image Scene Mode
Portrait, Soft Skin, Transform, Self-Portrait, Scenery, Panorama Assist, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Party, Candle Light, Baby1, Baby2, / Pet, Sunset, High sensitivity, Flash Burst, Starry Sky, Fireworks, Beach, Snow, Aerial, Pinhole, Film Grain, High Dynamic (standard/ art/ B&W), Photoframe, Under Water, High Speed Movie
Motion Picture Recording (*2)
[4:3] VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG) / QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG) / [HD Movie] 1920x1080 pixels, 50i (GFS: 17Mbps, FSH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) (Sensor output is 50p) / 1280x 720 pixels, 50p(GS: 17Mbps, SH: 17Mbps / AVCHD) / 1280x 720 pixels, 30fps (Quicktime Motion JPEG)

Why is AVCHD distorted in Final Cut Express

I inported AVCHD into Final Cut Express using the recommended HDV Apple Internediate codec but my clips appear way overexposed and pixelated. They look great when I hook the camera up to a TV though.

Thanks for your help. I have used HDV for years with good success. This is my first AVCHD project though.
Screen Shot:
Clip :
Sequence:

Can you edit AVCHD footage from a DSLR in Final Cut Express?

We're planning on using a DSLR that shoots AVCHD video as a B Camera on a shoot that will be edited in Final Cut Express for posting on You Tube. Will this work in Final Cut Express?

Yes, provided you convert the video to QuickTime/Apple Intermediate Codec before importing it into FCE.
Many users like MPEG Streamclip for this purpose, and it does a great job.
If you are using a Canon DSLR there is a plugin for Final Cut Pro but not for Final Cut Express, so you have to convert the video yourself before importing into FCE. (In Final Cut Pro, the EOS E1 plugin allows you to directly Log & Transfer from the 5D and 7D).

Capturing AVCHD straight to Final cut express

I have a Canon vixia HF10 camera that films in AVCHD. Mostly i have been importing to IMovie but I am trying to learn how to capture it straight into Final Cut Express. Any Help with how i can import the AVCHD files?

Hi,
You need to plug in your camera to your Mac, turn on the camera, and then go to the Log and Transfer window under the File menu. Your camera will show up there with all your individual files. You can select which one (or even parts of the files) you want to import. It's pretty easy; I have the same camera. Bear in mind, you need to have shot your material in FXP (the highest quality HD) in order for FCE to import it (at least, that's what I've read, and I haven't bothered to test the lower quality stuff for importing). Hope this helps.

Backup AVCHD Camcorder using Final Cut Express

I have previously used Final Cut Express to create a backup copy of all the video on my AVCHD Hard Drive Camcorder. However, since that time, I had to reinstall Final Cut Express. I can no longer remember or find how to do this again. Can someone please help? Did apple remove this functionality?

I just purchased FCE 4 with a new iMac but haven't used it yet. But I do know that iMovie '09 has an Archive feature that will do what you are looking for. It copies the contents of the camera in it's original Full HD format to the hard drive. I do this then import the video to iMovie using the compressed file type. With the original on the hard drive, you can always re-import to iMovie '09 (and FCE 4, I presume) if you want to use the Full HD original format at a later date.
Santiago

Need help with editing AVCHD files in Final Cut Express 4

The AVCHD files were recorded on a Canon HG10 before I bought a Mac Pro OS X 15.1.
I transfered them to a file on my desktop, like the instructions tell me to do, but when I get to the part of "mount the media files in the log and transfer", I get stuck.
The file is named AVCHD and when I try to upload it into the Log and Transfer window through the little plus sign on the left hand top corner, I get the following message:
"AVCHD" contains unsupported media or has an invalid directory structure. Please choose a folder whose directory structure matches supported media."
It does not allow me to import the files individually. I tried dragging the files to where it says "Drag media here" and nothing happens. If I try to drag the file to the area in the top left corner of log and transfer, I get the same message as above.
What do I need to do?

I have a different camcorder, but my experience might be of help to you.
I have a Sony HDR-UX1 AVCHD camcorder that records to 8cm DVDs.
I tried using Apple Final Cut Express 4's FILE > LOG AND TRANSFER command to capture directly from the 8cm DVD, which resided in an external Sony DVD drive... and I was not successful.
Then, I remembered my experience on Windows XP where I used Corel's Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus.
With Ulead VideoStudio 11 Plus, I found I had to drag the contents of removable media discs and disks to my Windows desktop, which then allowed me to use the software video capture tools successfully.
So I tried the same thing with Apple Final Cut Express 4.
I dragged the BDMV FOLDER on my 8cm AVCHD disc to my Mac's desktop.
I then used the FILE > LOG AND TRANSFER command and simply browsed to the folder on the desktop and -- Voila! -- the contents of the folder appeared as video thumbnails in the LOG AND TRANSFER WINDOW and everything worked.
Hope this helps,
Private Idaho

HT2948 Will Final Cut Express 4 work with the new Canon XA10 AVCHD ??

I'm in the process of shopping for new cameras for my students. We edit on Final Cut Express 4 HD. I want to buy the Canon XA10camwras which record to SD cards. I keep reading AVCHD video and am new to the technology. The B&H website says this camera :
Product Highlights
1/3" CMOS Sensor
Native 1920 x 1080
24Mbps AVCHD Recording
60i, PF30, PF24, Native 24p
64GB Internal Flash Drive
Flash Memory
The XA10 Professional Camcorder allows users to record up to 24 hours of clear high definition video to a 64GB internal flash drive or to two SDXC-compatible memory cards. With Relay Recording, the camcorder automatically switches video recording from the internal drive to the SD memory cards when the memory becomes full.
Video can be copied from the XA10's internal drive to removable SD memory cards. That makes it easy to insert the card into your computer or HDTV's card reader and view your recorded footage immediately. Double Slot Recording allows recording to two SD cards simultaneously, providing an automatic backup while shooting.
AVCHD Codec
The XA10 features the AVCHD codec. AVCHD (Advanced Video Coding High Definition) was announced in 2006 and is quickly becoming the standard for professional camcorders. AVCHD utilizes MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 compression technology similar to the technology used in Canon's HD DSLRs. In addition to professional grade camcorders, AVCHD is very popular in the consumer market and as a result most nonlinear editing software, both professional and consumer, have full support for the codec; this makes for easy compatibility with the XA10 no matter what system you choose.
Will I be able to take out the SD cards, put them in a card reader, and simply log and transfer into Final Cut Express? Again, I'm a novice and don't know what a lot of this means.
Thanks!!!!

FCE should work with the 60i (interlaced) footage this camera produces.
Also you should be able to load the SD and capture.
I do not have one or used one with FCE, the specs indicate it should.
Maybe a current owner can chip in their experiences.
Al

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