Clips need to render when first placing them in timeline?

The first time I drag a clip into the timeline (haven't done anything to it) FCP says it's unrendered. I don't see how this makes sense, I don't remember it being this way in the past.
Also--.mts clips unrecognized by the software, and are grayed out when I try to use the log & transfer function.

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The first time I drag a clip into the timeline (haven't done anything to it) FCP says it's unrendered. I don't see how this makes sense,
This is almost certainly because you have created a project with certain frame rate and resolution specifications, but then the clips you've placed on the timeline were shot with different frame rate and/or resolution specs. So naturally, FCP-X is doing what it's supposed to do -- it's asking that the clip(s) be rendered to match the specs of the timeline (project) into which you've placed them.

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