MTS file nightmare

I have a new HD cannon video camera. It is being loaned to me for professional reasons, so I didn't research it much. Bottom line is that it creates useless MTS files that are not compatible with anything. The camera comes with software that claims it is MAC compatible, but it is not. I can't do anything. I researched MTS files and they are designed to watch HD from the camera to a HD TV, which is totally not helpful for me. I need to create a project and import into Final Cut. The software that is for the PC works, but it is compressing the files so that they are no longer HD. Further, I do not want to work with PC. Does anyone know of any software that can convert the MTS files into .MOV? Please help. I don't know why cameras are like this......

I have an HF10. You must: 1. have the power cord plugged in. 2. open the LCD panel and select "PC/printer" from the menu. 3. have the video playback option selected on the mode wheel. Have you done all three? When you do, does the mac mount the card/camera? If not, you have some other problem. If so, then Log and Transfer should work if you're navigating to the AVCHD folder on the card/camera. Do you have Final Cut Version 4.01 installed? That is required for AVCHD import.

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Using MTS files with iMovie

I'm having a real nightmare working with .mts video files. I'm not sure if this is the best forum to discuss, but I'm willing to try anything at this point.
I have a Canon Vixia HFR20 camera that saves in .mts format, and I'm trying to find a good way to edit/convert those videos with iMove '11 to be posted on a website and burned to DVD. Does anyone have any suggestions on how best to go about this? I have found a few free converter programs like WinX, but the results always look kind of crappy - lots of jagged edges and what not. My other main problem is that the .mts files appear to split after they reach a size of 2.05 GB so even though I'm only shooting one continuous video, I end up with 2 or more files. If there's a way to import the seperate files as one continuous video that would be fantastic.
I've recently tried using the "import from camera" feature in iMovie instead of copying the files from the SD card to my computer, but I could not get iMovie to see a camera other than the built in iSight. Is there a possibility this "import from camera" might be the best solution and I just haven't got it yet?
I feel like I'm forgetting some important information because I'm kind of flustered so don't hesitate to ask. I'd appreciate any guidance.

The format iMovie uses when you edit video after it's imported is Apple Intermediate Codec, it will have the file ending .mov but internally it's set so the Mac can edit individual frames easier and play them back easier at full speed. If you have the option of saving to QuickTime .mov see if there is a pulldown list of all the different "codecs", that's the style or flavor of compression applied to the video frames. If Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) appears on that pull-down list choose that as your codec when you save to .mov.

Undeleted MTS files not working

Hey everyone
I've been trying to resolve this issue for about 2 weeks now and I'm having a lot of difficulty. I have been checking out countless forums, blogs and the like, but still have not been able to solve my problem. I will try and be brief, but my situation is as follows:
My boss handed me an SD card with about 2-3 years video footage which was not backed up, asked me to grab the files off it and delete the rest on the card. Which I did, then accidentally deleted (as well as an empty trash) the files I had just transfered to my desktop, very foolish I know!
After much searching online for programs to recover the deleted files I came across several, I tried the free trials for Stellar Phoenix, Mac Keeper, Nice to Recover & Data Rescue 3. Mac Keeper couldn't recover MTS files at all, and I ended up purchasing Stellar Phoenix. I ran Stellar Phoenix on the SD card and YAY!! I was able to recover the files directly from the source... well so it seems.
Prior to deleting the files I was able to open and watch the MTS files on VLC media player with no problems, but since their recovery I can't seem to find a program that will recognise the files. I tried iMovie, Quicktime even downloaded AVCHD conversion software such as iSkysoft video converter, Doremisoft Mac AVCHD Converter, Clip Wrap and Tanbee AVCHD Video Converter but unfortunately none of the programs could even identify the file format "format not recognised" often being the problem.
At this point I then attempted to recover the MTS files directly from my Trash using Stellar Phoenix, but after several attempts, the files still don't seem to appear at all. This got me searching for more alternatives. I soon discovered Photorec, (http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec) despite the user interface, this proved promising, so far the best and fastest recovery program by a mile. Unfortunately though, it could only find about 5 of about 30 of my lost files and display only subliminal imagery when viewed in VLC.
Now I'm stuck!! has anyone out there gone through anything similar, and did you have any luck recovering your files????
Alex

astanuga wrote:
.... Photorec, (http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec) despite the user interface,.... has anyone out there gone through anything similar, and did you have any luck recovering your files????
Photorec's interface is a Mac User's nightmare, indeed, because it is a Terminal.app only ... but free.
I did use it once, I deleted a file in camera - after pushing 'yes - erase it', I realized I deleted a very nice smile on that track.
so, in my case, the original SDcard existed, I immediately got it out the cam and let Photorec directly from card did its job.
only advice from here: use the original SDcard, no copies, no trashbins, no ... whatever. then you have a high chance.
and Welcome astanuga to the  boards ...

.MTS files not working

Hi Everyone-
I just shot a short doc on the Panasonic GH2. I have all the .mts files imported into Premiere CS6 on a MacBook Pro. I have 16GB of RAM and the files are on a Thunderbolt drive. These files will not play back in real time, even when putting them on 1/4 resolution. I am not sure what I'm doing wrong. Also some of the files loaded, then went offline and now when I try to re-import them, I am getting a Premiere import general error. Any thoughts? I also tried to wrap the files using one of the many wrapper programs out there before importing, but I lost sound when I did that and I need sound for sync purposes. Any help would be great. I edited a video with Nikon MTS files a year ago that worked perfectly on this system. I am really at a loss and on a deadline. Thanks!

astanuga wrote:
.... Photorec, (http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/PhotoRec) despite the user interface,.... has anyone out there gone through anything similar, and did you have any luck recovering your files????
Photorec's interface is a Mac User's nightmare, indeed, because it is a Terminal.app only ... but free.
I did use it once, I deleted a file in camera - after pushing 'yes - erase it', I realized I deleted a very nice smile on that track.
so, in my case, the original SDcard existed, I immediately got it out the cam and let Photorec directly from card did its job.
only advice from here: use the original SDcard, no copies, no trashbins, no ... whatever. then you have a high chance.
and Welcome astanuga to the  boards ...

Is editing HD (.mts files) on a laptop possible?

Hi folks,
I have recently purchased a CANON Vixia HF20 camcorder with an internal harddrive that outputs ".mts" files.
I own a DELL Inspiron 1525.
My processor is an: Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T3400 @2.16GHz 2.17GHz
Memory (RAM): 3.00Gb
System type: 32-bit operating system
Windows Vista Home Premium
I've used Adobe Premiere Pro in the past (non-HD files not on this computer) and enjoy it thouroughly.
I was hoping to use it again, but the specifications seem to suggest my processor speed is too slow.
I'm looking for some advice:
1) Will CS4 operate on this computer? And if so, would I be able to edit the .mts files?
2) Is there anything I can do to this laptop (upgrades/hardware purchases) that I can do that would enable me to edit these files?
3) If this isn't going to work, do you know of other editing software that I could use to edit .mts files on this computer? (I'm reluctant to purchase a desktop after recently buying this computer).
Your insights would be most appreciated. My thanks in advance.
Kind regards,
Kyle

Hi Bill,
Thanks so much for your great suggestions. I am a bit confused about your hard drive suggestion: Is "A 3x I/O w/ SATA connections and 7200 RPM speed" an internal or external drive? I bought the laptop with an eSATA external drive connection. If I hook up an external 7200 rpm eSATA hdd, could I expect better performance? Should I copy the avchd files to it for editing? Where would you write the preview and other temp files, and does it matter? do I have control over that? Other page and virtual memory assignments?
Finally, if I pre-process the AVCHD files through Adobe Media Encoder and convert them to some other HD format first, will I have better luck editing? Which formats -- of those available in Premiere/Encoder -- would you recommend? I know transcoding is an extra step, but that might be the price of remote editing with the laptop.
Thanks again,
Lance

I am using MTS files. They load in PE fine. The problem is when I try to play them, I just get audio and no video. I have installed the latest updates. Is there a CODEX that I need.

I have windows 8.1. I have downloaded the mts files from my video camera onto my hard drive. I have loaded a subset of these mts files into premier elements and they show up fine. I can bring them to the time line without a problem. The issue is that when I click on them, I only get the audio and no video. Normally when you click a thumbnail, the picture shows in the large screen. That screen remains blank.

John - thanks for your response
1. Graphics Adapter: Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
2. My driver before you response was 3/4/14   9.18.13.3523. I went to Nvidia and downloaded and installed latest driver 7/2/14 9.18.13.4052
3. Rebooted and checked APE and no change in the problem. Still doesn't show video when I double click an thumbnail or if I single click it does not show a video image in the large screen.
4. Some things I have done to try to resolve the problem.
     a. Searched this forum for a similar problem. I didn't see one.
     b. Did a web search to see if I could find a solution outside this forum
     c Went into "edit" and tried some changes in project preferences and setting to see if that would make a difference
     d. Tried to contact Adobe support to speak to a person but that seemed difficult and could never figure out how to do it.
5. I have always loaded AVI clips into this program and this is the first time I have tried MTS files. When I opened the new project, the program notified that I had to change something??? to load an MTS file and asked me if I wanted the program to do this for me. I said yes and here I am.   I seem so close to making it work.   Thanks

When i try to upload a .mts file from my Sony camera to Premiere Pro CC it refuses to play the audio! Ofcourse i could convert every single clip but it takes tons of time. How can i make Pr play audio track properly?

When i try to upload a .mts file from my Sony camera to Premiere Pro CC it refuses to play the audio! Ofcourse i could convert every single clip but it takes tons of time. How can i make Pr play audio track properly?

Does it not play at all or cannot you get the audio in the timeline?
Did you copy the entire card to the hdd and then imported the file via the Media Browser?
Did you source patch the audio tracks?

How can I convert an .mts file to mp3?

I would like to export just an audio clip (2 minutes) to an mp3 file. I have deleted the video in the timeline but it still leaves a 91Mb file - far too big of course to usefully use. I have found the Zamzar site who will convert but of course the file is still too unwieldy. Is there a way please?
I am using Prem El 9.
Most grateful.

Hi MissMoppett,
Thanks for posting Adobe forums.
You can also try to use a 3rd party software Format factory to convert .mts file .mp3.
http://www.pcfreetime.com/
Thanks,
Sandeep

I have MTS files imported from a Canon HD cam. They import into I movie and I see them in the Finder folders and they preview fine. I have a new project and some of the clips are freezing and some audio is now gone? Do i need a file converter and convert

I have MTS video files that import from a Canon Vixia HF S20 HD camera. I imported into I Movie. They converted into MOV files and I see them in the movies folder in finder. They view fine and run through the events folder in Finder. In I Movie, I created a new project and used a "Theme". The project worked fine at first but then some clips started to freeze and some lost audio. The effected clips are the same in the project library and in the event library, meaning they are froze in both places. As I said when i view through finder the MOV files preview and work fine. Is this inherent to MTS files using in I movie. SHould i consider using a file converter to convert to MOV files prior to importing into I movie.
I found on Apple support site info that states the MTS files can only be imported through the camera. I am developing my back up procedures and now I am faced with backing up in the original MTS files but not being able to reload if necessary into I movie. Any suggestions?

I'd like to add that after I import these clips without thumbnails, iMovie does give me an error and say that they could not be imported. No explanation as to why, though. Again, they play fine on my camera.

How can i open .mts files in premiere cs4?

Hi all,
I am using premiere cs4.
when i import .mts file in cs4 it says file format is not supported.
could any one please tell me how can i open .mts file in premiere cs4.
Thanks
Murali.

What kind of audio did the camera record? For example, the Sony NX5U can be set to record linear PCM audio, which will not import into CS4. If the same camera is set to record AC3 audio, then the clips should import and play as expected. This thread may help:
Adobe Community: AVCHD audio
Jeff

.MTS File Metadata Workflow?

I have a client who needs to be able to search through a huge number of video clips via keywords in metadata but i've hit a huge wall when it comes to .mts files.
I am unable to write any metadata to these files, i'm seeing various reasons as to why this is the case, but no solution.
Spoke to three people at Adobe chat support this morning and no-one can help.
Is there any workflow in the Adobe Suite that allows metadata/keywords to be added to .mts files that can then be searched in Bridge or Lightroom for instance?
I have a keyword hierarchy produced that was intended to be used for tagging in Lightroom, I cannot assign the keywords to the original files but is it possible to create a Catalog that can then be handed over to the client with a copy of the video files so that they are searchable within the Lightroom software?
I have been trying to achieve anything similar in Prelude but still no success.
Am I the only one having this problem?

If you want to rewrap MTS files on Windows, without transcoding (like with Clipwrap), you can do that with FFMBC (for example). Yes, you can than reconect original files to rewrapped H264 MP4 and new Resolve will be able to read your timeline. However performance will be far from good.
Actually there is no perfect workflow for Premiere > Resolve roundtripping for MTS files at this moment:
- You can transcode everything to DNxHD or Prores before editing, but that's waste of time and disk space
- With combination of AE scripts you can transcode only material used in edit, but again that's waste of time, and you'll have to rebuild your timeline manualy
One option in Premiere Project Manager would solve all issues with roundtripping and that's "Create new trimmed project and TRANSCODE media with handles". That way you would be able to edit native, and transcode only media used in timeline.
At this moment your best option is to transcode everything before edit. On Windows use DNxHD, pick bitrate according to your source footage, and everything will be fine.

CS4 can no longer see mts files

I can't be sure, but it seems that after an update today that started when I opened Premiere Pro CS4, my projects can no longer see any of the mts files , even in the media browser. It can see other types of files, just not mts. This IS a full version (NOT trial) of Premiere. All was working for the past week and a half since I first installed the Production Suite CS4. Now I get the red "Media Offline" screen on the source and program monitors. Media Browser cannot see any of the mts files. What has happened? How can this be fixed. The Adobe updater downloaded 9 updates when I opened Premiere, but the download seemed to hang. I chose to let it resume the update later when I hit cancel. When I rebooted and brought up Premiere, it finished the download and ran the install of the updates. Seems as though the update may have messed up my FULL VERSION status somehow. The important thing is that I can no longer see any mts files, and the rendered file also produces the red media offline screen.

Check your iPod's hard drive for errors. Open My Computer, right-click the drive, Click Properties, Tools, Check Now..., Select Options, Start.
Some of your missing files/folders may be restored although their names may be lost. 4gb is the max. file size on FAT32 so are we talking a 42gb folder rather than a single file?
tt2

.mts files no longer working after erase and re-install.

I've been having a ton of crashes with Premiere CC. Now, after an erase and install I can't get .mts files to import natively. I get an error "file not supported" which has never happened before.
Am I missing something?
Latest version of Premiere CC, Mac pro retina. All software up to date.

Might want to read this;
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What are the best settings to convert .mts files to Prores

Hi friends,
Trying to figure out some settings. I am a novice editor so please forgive lame terminology in advance:
I have footage shot on a Canon Vixia HF M500. I am editing in Premiere Pro CC on a MAC with OS 10 Mavericks. I tried editing directly from the .mts files, but it doesn't scroll through footage well unless I render. Also if I add any effects like a fade in, etc it wants me to render the entire clip. I think my best workflow will be to convert the files to Prores prior to editing. I generally output all of my masters as Prores anyway so it seems like the logical choice.
What I can't figure out is which settings to use. I'm converting using Adobe Prelude CC (which then uses Adobe Media Encoder CC). I installed a group of Prores presets and my four main choices are:
1080i, 29.97
1080p, 29.97
1080i, 23.97
1080p, 23.97
The camera itself has three settings 30p, 24p, and 60i. The 24p and 60i are both interlaced (even though 24p shouldn't be) so I use 30p. I'm pretty sure the correct setting for me to transcode to is 1980p, 29.97 but not sure how to determine that. When I look at the .mts files in Premiere it tells me they are 29.97. Do I have to match that when I transcode? Not sure how to know whether they are 1080i or 1080p. I'm hoping it's 1080p because working with interlaced footage is a major drag. Also, does it even matter? If it's transcoding anyway, can I just pick whatever setting I want and that becomes the new normal.
Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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AVCHD: how to deal with the .MTS files in FCP 5 or iMovie 08

I just bought a Canon HF10 AVCHD camcorder and stumbles into the difficult editing process with FCP 5. Here are my steps:
- Conversion of the camcorder .MTS files with iMovie 8; they are then transformed into a .MOV sequence. A 14secondes sequence recorded in the highest quality (FXP, 17Mbps) is captured as a 28MB .MTS file by the camcorder, rendered as a 231MB .MOV file by iMovie 8, and it took 53 sec to process it !
- I export the sequence as: Share >Export Final Cut XML…
- In FCP 5: import XML…then I tried different modes: AIC 1080i60 (image is overstreched), AIC 720p30 (proportion is OK, but I captured in 1080…), AIC DV NTSC 48kHz (not HD…) BUT none of the resulting sequence is rendered, I still have the red bar above the timeline.
For financial reason, I’d like to avoid to go to FCP 6, which seems to work natively with the AVCHD format.
My questions are:
- is there a way to reduce the size of the iMovie converted files: 900MB per minute ?
- is there a way not to have to render the imported files in FCP ?
Can anyone help me ?

I have the same camera and the reality is you're going to go through that translation from AVCHD to some sort of Quicktime file format no matter which tool you use. I do it with FCP6 and it needs to do the same translation from the .mts files to (they recommend) ProRes files. AVCHD is a highly compressed format and when you move it to an editable form, the file(s) is going to get much larger. It is HiDef content after all which can be quite large.
In my case, once I do the transfer to ProRes format nothing needs to be rendered in the FCP timeline unless I add some sort of filter or effect to it.
The rendering problem you are describing is often caused by the Sequence setting not matching the content settings. This is automated in FCP6 where it detects the content format of the video you're trying to add and changes the sequence settings to match the content. Take a look at the sequence settings and see if they match the structure of the content and that should resolve the 'everything needs to be rendered' situation.

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