EOS C100 Mark II Work with Avid MC-Edit Canon C100 mark ii 1080 60p AVCHD in Avid Media Composer

While you transferring AVCHD files from Canon C100 Mark II to Avid MC, problems still come up. Follow the detailed steps below to make EOS C100 MK II 1080p mts/m2ts editable for Avid MC on Mac faster and easier.

Canon has just unveiled the successor to their popular C100, the EOS C100 Mark II, which offers several valuable modifications and upgrades to both image quality and functionality. Dual Pixel AF now comes standard with the Mark II, as well as a built in mic on the body and the ability to simultaneous record MP4 and AVCHD formats.

"I have recorded many HD footages from Canon EOS C100 Mark II that in AVCHD video format, now I would like to import these projects to Avid media composer 5.5 for editing. What I want is to edit AVCHD files natively in AMC on my Macbook, but I found the Avid MC can’t handle the 1080 60p files smoothly."



On Avid official website, it recommends DNxHD or XDCAM codec for editing, and DNxHD codec is the first choice. Along with some help from the MTS Converter for Mac, it can be done. Here I share with you a simple guide on how to convert C100 Mark II AVCHD MTS files to DNxHD format for Avid MC editing flawlessly.

Downloading the App- Brorsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac

Overall, the program is a professional yet easy-to-use MTS to DNxHD Converter on Mac OS X which can not only convert Canon C100, EOS C100 Mark II, Panasonic GH3, Sony FS100, Sony FS700, Sony RX100, Canon VIXIA HF G20, etc recorded MTS files to Avid editable videos, but also provide simple video editing functions for you. The Mac AVCHD Converter can convert HD videos from HD camcorders or DVs (like JVC, Panasonic, Sony and Cannon) for editing in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Final Cut Express, iMovie, Avid MC, Adobe Premiere Pro etc. If you meet the MTS in Avid MC issues on PC, get the equivalent Windows version MTS/M2TS Converter. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.

Transcoding Canon EOS C100 Mark II AVCHD recordings to Avid Media Composer

Step 1: Load original MTS files to Mac MTS to DNxHD Converter

Install and Launch the MTS Converter for Avid on your Mac and load your C100 mark ii 1080 60p .mts/.m2ts files to it.



Step 2: Click Format on the main interface and choose Avid Media Composer > Avid DNxHD(*.mov) as output format.

Step 3: Tap the Settings icon, and you can adjust codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel in the Profile Setting to get the output in best quality.
Tips:
1. For 1080 50i AVCHD files, you can set the video size as 1920*1080, and set the video frame rate as 25fps.
2. For 1080 60i AVCHD videos, set the video size as 1920*1080; while, set the video frame rate as 30fps

Step 4: Start the AVCHD to DNxHD MOV Mac conversion for Avid Media Composer by clicking the “Convert” button. Then you can get the converted .mov files for editing in Avid MC 5/5.5/6/6.5 by clicking the “Open” button.

More helpful features of the Mac MTS to MOV Converter:

1. Check the “Merge into one file” box to join several MTS clips together if you need.

2. Editor (next to “Add” icon)- click to set deinterlace, trim, crop, add watermark, etc.

Once the MTS Mac conversion is done, you can transfer MTS footage into Avid MC for editing smoothly on Mac with ease.

See Also:
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Editing with Canon C100 Mark II AVCHD footage on Mac
Working with Canon EOS C100 MK II and Sony Vegas Pro
Edit AVCHD 2.0(in 1080p 50fps/60fps and 3D) in Apple Aperture
Open Canon PowerShot G7 X MP4 footage in Adobe Premiere Pro
Edit Canon G7 X MP4 videos( MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) to Final Cut Pro