Importing Canon Vixia hf m301 video in full hd

i was very disapointed that i can't just look at the videos from finder, but i was able to download the videos in imovie. unforchunately it ended up in 960 × 540, and i want it in full hd. any ideas?

If you still have these clips on your camera, import it to iMovie again, and this time choose Full rather than Large in the import options. Save it to a different event. Once all is well, you can delete the first event.
An even better plan is to go to the Import Screen and choose "Create Archive". This will make an exact copy of what is on your camera, so you can then import to iMovie or to Final Cut Pro from the archive. Then you can erase your camera.

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Canon Vixia HF M301 camcorder cant download videos to my macbook pro with imovies 8. I have read everything I can find, please help. Josh

I have a canon Vixia HF M301 camcorder and I can't get it to import videos to my Macbook Pro. I have read and tried everything I can find and still no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Lorcan96791,
Please make sure that you are using Transfer Utility, which is a program that is made by Pixela Corporation. It came with your camcorder along with another program called VideoBrowser.
If this is a time sensitive-matter, additional support options are available at Contact Us.
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Having trouble using a Canon Vixia HG20 HD video cam in Adobe Connect Pro. Any suggestions?

Anyway to disable the builtin isight camera and let the Canon Vixia HG20 be the default when it's connected ? I have a Macbook Pro with OS 10.9.4. it doesn't recognize the Canon Vixia HG20. Only the built-in isight camera is used by ACP. I'd really appreciate any suggestion on this very frustrating situation.

It is probably not recognized because the OS doesn't see your camera as a webcam. There is a Windows application to get around this, but I've not heard of one for Mac. If anyone has, please share.

Importing Canon 5D footage: No video input available

System: MacBook Pro (Snow Leopard), Production Premium CS5
When I import or open footage from my Canon 5D (1080 25p) within OnLocation CS5 I get the message "No video input available" below the clip monitor. However, the audio plays. Footage that I take with a Sony EX3 (1080 25p) plays correctly.
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Hi Mark,
Thanks for your answer.
Being able to add and merge metadata with 5D/7D clips is exactly how I use OnLocation; not for live recording or live logging. I typically have assignments where I shoot about 200-400 clips in a day or two, covering an event from multiple angles and in various shot sizes. I exclusively work with DSLRs and have no immediate plans to switch to other formats. I chose CS5 because of native DSLR workflow support without the need for transcoding. So you would expect all parts of the suite to embrace it, including OL. Initially, it appeared to be that way, but now you call video playback of DSLR footage inside OL "a bug"!?
With the original installment of OL 5.0 I could quickly review a clip and start adding metadata to the clips (for easy reference) and then import them in PPro using the media browser (PPro does have a tendency to have incredible long save times/crashes when you keep the media browser open). After importing, by dragging the Description field right next to the name of the clip in the project panel, I can easily find the material I need for editing purposes (although a search box would help).
I guess now with 5.0.1 I have to have both Bridge (or some other video player) open to be able to view the files and then add metadata to the corresponding clip in OnLocation. Where else could I add meaning to my footage?
Just how strange is that!? Luckily Windows 7 now offers a side-by-side sticky viewing option, but surely there must be a way for OnLocation to do video playback natively... Come on, it's just a video player, right? If Bridge and PPro and most other parts of the CS5 suite can play this footage back (you can even do matte painting inside Photoshop, right?), then why can't OnLocation? Why is it so difficult to "support" playback of these H.264 files?
The only thing I can imagine is that it may be a technical challenge to read out vectorscope info from compressed footage. So for now (CS5), you could grey out the ability to set in and outpoints inside OnLocation (rough cutting), and disable read-out of all the vectorscopes for DSLR footage... and then provide full native DSLR support in CS6. I just need video and audio playback, to be able to add metadata efficiently and keep my workflow going.
For a DSLR workflow, OnLocation can be a VERY valuable relational database tool that reads and adds metadata from/to associated footage files and creates an XML project-reference file which can then be imported in PPro. IF it works, of course...
I am more than happy to beta-test this for you guys and provide feedback.
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I uploaded Canon VIXIA HF R400 footage at Full HD 1080 35Mbps 60p, 1080 17Mbps, and 720 4Mbps MP4

I took the time to upload a Playlist of Full HD 35Mbps 60p, Winter Scenes 17Mbps 30p, the horrible Samsung HMX-F90 vs the Canon at 1280x720 4Mbps. So it covers the bases.
Meanwhile I hope you enjoy my efforts of what this cam can look like:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3gpXvdY_KNhJnYZbc66Rj7OtzmqhuEYB

Bluz_Harp wrote:
… is the ability to record in MP4 an advantage in any way for editing in FCP X? …
I dare to say: NO.
I'm lacking the 100%-in-depth-engineer-lingo knowledge, but basicly, mpeg4s main advantage is a less demand of processing power for playback.
but do you just playback?
no. you edit.
and FCPX offers optimized and proxy media to unload your Mac.
secondly, what I've read so far, h264/'AVCHD' is a much 'better', effective codec. so, in tech terms, a 28mbps AVCHD should offer a better pic than a 28mbpsMP4 ..... (aside all other criteria which affect quality)
I'm using a Pana707, an anchestor of your choice - a beast!
I'm in the middle of some editing of a show, my friends asked for a first glimpse, click here.
most shots you see are done with the Pana, the noised ones are done with a Canon DSLR 650D (wrong settings, the other guy using it had no idea …).
Before that, I used a Pana FZ38, which offered mpeg4/avchd too - made a few tests (quality control by eye, not by tool): no 'plus' for the intra-frame codec vs. inter-frame codec …
imho, the really (and only …) important factor for noticeable differences in 'quality' is cinematography, your skills in wisely applied manual settings …
PS: never mix mpeg4 and AVCHD on one media/SDcard! FCPX can not read such media …

Anyone editing Canon Vixia HF M30 videos

My nephew has this camera and video files from past use. He is having problems imprting them into his new iMac. I searchd Internet for himand found several articles on how to import from the Canon camera. I am seeking somene's actual experience in doing this.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Hi Charles,
Thanks for visiting Apple Support Communities!
The Final Cut Pro X User Guide has the step-by-step information for importing from a file-based camcorder:
Import from file-based cameras
http://help.apple.com/finalcutpro/mac/10.0.6/#verd0e78ca8
Best,
Jeremy

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Can someone 'jumpstart' or direct me to good tutorial(s) for the following:
Video recording with Canon Vixia HFS 100 camera is full HD 1080, 60i frame rate, AVCHD specs, onto a SDHC card.
I have CS3, getting ready to install upgrade to CS4. Most project files created are for NSTC standard TV broadcast.
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Unfortunately, you have posted into the Premiere forum. This is an older series of programs, prior to the introduction of the Premiere Pro line, with PrPro 1.0.
Now, for AVCHD material, CS4.1 offers full native support for this format with most of its variations. One DOES need a beefy computer to process this footage, as it is very heavily CPU-dependent.
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Import from SD Card from Canon Vixia HFM301

Hi there,
So I got this new Canon Vixia HF M301 HD video camera that use SD cards. I've taken some video and want to see how it looks.
I thought that I would be able to import the video right from the SD card, but I can't see to figure it out. I have a brand new iMac and I can see the card and the files, but I could not see how to import them in FCE. Maybe that can't be done.
A little gentle help in the right direction, please.
Thanks, Mark

Thanks Tom, I saw another post on the subject about the same time you answered.

Videos shot on Canon Vixia HF R20 are jerky on iMac. Do I need more RAM?

Hi. I have a new Canon Vixia HF R20 video recorder. I learned here how to upload videos, but they are very jerky. The first few frames seem OK but then the sound continues and the picture remains frozen, then even the sound breaks up. The red bar continues smoothly to move across the thumbnails. Should I have more RAM or something? I have closed all other progams and restarted but this does not help. I have 10.5.8 and the following:
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How do I import video from my canon vixia hv40 into imovie?

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First decide which editing program you intend to use; iMovie, FCE, FCP, Adobe Premier, etc. Read the user's manual or Help files for your chosen application to determine the steps needed: the procedure will vary somewhat from application to application.
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-DH
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Cannot import video file from Canon Vixia hfs10 to imovie'11.

Hi this is my first post on this site.
I am having trouble trying to import video files from Canon Vixia hfs10 to imovie'11. The computer does not even recognize this camcorder. When I do a PC connection, iphoto comes up, but all it tells me to import are the pictures that I have taken.
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When I try to import it on imovie, I only get an option for facetime camera and not my vixia.
Please help!

Hi this is my first post on this site.
I am having trouble trying to import video files from Canon Vixia hfs10 to imovie'11. The computer does not even recognize this camcorder. When I do a PC connection, iphoto comes up, but all it tells me to import are the pictures that I have taken.
No matter what I do, I cannot find the folder for my camcorder in the device section in the finder.
When I try to import it on imovie, I only get an option for facetime camera and not my vixia.
Please help!

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Canon Vixia hfm31 videos (MTS) won't import into Premiere Pro CS5

I have a lot of footage on a Canon Vixia HFM31 HD Camcorder. Yesterday I tried to import into Premiere and got an error message saying the MTS format was not supported.
The clips DID import with iMovie.
Do I need to purchase a converter from a 3rd party vendor to be able to get MTS footage from the Vixia into Premiere. Seems strange that it worked so seamlessly with iMovie.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Deanna

When you open the New Sequence dialog, does it look like this:
...or do you have significantly fewer presets available? If you have less, your installation has been reverted to trial mode--this is a problem that occurs after updating Premiere. If so, the only way to get back to full operating status is to reinstall the software.
Specifically, what you need to do is:
Deactivate your installation (Help > Deactivate)
Uninstall Premiere/Production Premium/Master Collection. Reboot.
Download and run the Adobe CS5 Clean Tool. Reboot.
Repeat step 3 at least once more, preferably two or three more times
Reinstall and reactivate Premiere, and then update
It's a pain, indeed, but it's the only way to get back up and running.
If, however, you do have all the presets, give us some more detail on the files and how you're trying to import them.

Canon Vixia HF200 Import Trouble

Hi there,
I'm using the trial version of Adobe Premeire (with intention to purchase in the near future) to import from a Canon Vixia HF200. The HF200 uses the AVCHD format, written as MFX files. I shot at the highest quality afforded me by my camera (MXP it's called) at 24 frames per second.
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In the "small" print on the download page it says what is NOT in the trial... repeated here
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/407/kb407938.html
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'When importing with iMovie from my Canon Vixia, there's two options "large" and "full original size"... if I select "large", and transfer off 16gb from the camera I get 16gb on my mac, if i select "full original size", and transfer off 16gb i get way more than 16gm on my mac... what's happening to cause this... someday i want to upload(youtube) the videos i'm recording in full 1080 HD.... am I still getting HD with the "large" selection? need some explanation help. thanks in advance!

When you choose to import HD footage as "Large", iMovie imports and converts the AVCHD files on your camera to an optimized .MOV file that gives you a good balance between visual quality and reasonable file size.
When you choose to import HD footage as "Full", iMovie imports and decompresses the AVCHD file to its "true" full file size.
"Large" is not 1080p.
If you want 1080p, stick with the "Full".
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Hope that helps.

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