Convert mts to final cut pro

Using either media encoder or premiere export  cs6, how do I convert mts files so that they will be editabe in final cut?
Thanks.

It's not a good idea to be using H.264 as an export format for further editing.  Ideally you should be using something more robust like UT (found below), DNxHD or ProRes.
http://umezawa.dyndns.info/archive/utvideo/
However, FCP should be able to deal with original MTS files (from the camera) by itself.

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