1. Convert Sony HD Camera MTS files into FCPX
“If I check the storage volume myself and go into the BDMV/STREAMS
directory, I can see all my .MTS files; the Sonyexample clip is also there.
They all seem to play fine (e.g. in VLC) but they can’t be used in FCPX
directly. Now I know I can repackage this file into a file that FCPX can
import, but surely it must be possible for FCPX to import the files
directly? Am I missing something?”
I use Sony HD cams in various flavors.I always convert MTS files with
Foxreal Video Converter for Mac To my understanding you cannot use
Mac.
MTS directly in FCP X. Foxreal Video Converter for Mac is fast and
produces very high quality video in AIC conversion mode I have a ton
mode.
of MTS files that I bring into FCP X this way and it works great. Sony
Vegas Pro works directly with MTS files, but not a lot of other NLEs do.
Step 1: Run Foxreal Video Converter for Mac as the perfect MTS to
AIC Converter and add the AVCHD .mts files from your Sony HD
Camera into this program.
Step 2: Choose Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) format to export for
FCPX.
QuickTime
Click on the “Format” option, you could easily select “QuickTime
Movie Format < Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) (*.mov) as the
(*.mov)”
output format.

2. Step 3: Start converting AVCHD to Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC)
format for FCPX by clicking on the “Convert” button.
Once the AVCHD conversion is done, you are able to transfer and import
AVCHD footage to FCPX for edting without rendering
rendering.
That’s all! Hope the article will be of great help for you to export MTS to
Apple Intermediate Codec for FCPX in a simple way.