Video Solution

2015年2月27日星期五

XAVC S and iMovie: iMovie won't recognize Sony AX1 XAVC S files

Sony AX1 Workflow for Getting 4K XAVC S Into iMovie 8,9,11

Summary: The latest high definition Sony XAVC S video format is still not supported well by iMovie so far. If you want to edit Sony AX1 4K XAVC S files in iMovie, a wise solution is to convert AX1 XAVC S to AIC .mov for using in iMovie program flawlessly.

Aiming to make public access to the 4K video resolution a bit more affordable (though not for lack of quality in hardware), Sony has this week announced the Sony FDR-AX1 4K Handycam.

With FDR-AX1, you'll be working with XLR terminals for professional audio, XAVC S formatting for long 4K recording without trouble, and support of 4K/60p recordings right out of the box. XAVC S is adopted in the Sony 4K Handycam with full 3840 x 2160p resolution and an MP4 wrapper.

However, a video without post production is like a diamond in the rough. It may be a happy story for most Windows users who can run Vegas Pro 12 smoothly, but it is not the case for the users running Mac. The latest high definition XAVC S video format introduced by Sony—is not supported by iMovie 8,9,11 so far. To edit Sony AX1 4K XAVC S footage in iMovie smoothly, the easy workaround is to change the file extention from "XAVC" to "AIC", which is a friendly format supported by iMovie. Here is an easy and efficient solution for you.

First of all, free download Pavtube Video Converter for Mac here (Note: Click here for OS X 10.5).

Pavtube XAVC S Video Converter for Mac (Review) makes it feasible to edit FDR AX1 footage in iMovie (iMovie 8, iMovie 9, iMovie 11) easily. It works by converting the XAVC S footage to iMovie acceptable format AIC MOV without quality loss, so that the format restriction is eliminated. hit Add files button to import videos to the app.

Sony AX1 Workflow for Getting 4K XAVC S Into iMovie 8,9,11.

Step 1: Load Sony XAVC S files to the program

Run the program you just set up. Drag and drop the XAVC S footage from Sony AX1 to the Converter.

Step 2: Select output format

You just need to go to iMovie and Final Cut Express column by choosing "Apple InterMediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" as best video format for editing Sony AX1 XAVC S in iMovie 8, 9, 11 as well as good video quality.

Tips:

You can also click "Settings" which is marked as step 3 to fix the frame rate, bitrate and video quality to your needs.

1. For FCP and Aperture 3: Click and choose "Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422(*.mov)" as the output format. FCP 6 only can support ProRes 422 and ProRes 422(HQ) codec.

Explore Sony AX-1 4K XAVC S in FCP X or Other NLEs

2. For Avid Media Composer and Xpress Pro: Click and choose "Avid Media Composer ->Avid DNxHD(*.mov)" as the best output codec.

Workflow: XAVC S to Avid Media Composer for Further Dispose?

3. For Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects: Click "Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas", choose "MPEG-2 (*.mov)" or "MOV(AVC)(*mov)" or "WMV (VC-1)(*.wmv)" as the best video format.

How to Import and Edit Sony DSC-RX100 III XAVC S raw video into Premiere Pro?

4. For playing XAVC video on QuickTime: Choose "Common Video -> MOV-QuickTime(*.mov)" as the best video format.

Play Sony XAVC video with QuickTime on Mac

Step 3: Start Converting XAVC S to AIC MOV

Now click "Convert" and let it go. The XAVC S to iMovie Converter for Mac supports batch conversion, so if you have lots of xavc videos to convert, check ‘Shut down computer after conversion', and you can go away without keeping an eye on it.

When the conversion is done, you can find the output files by clicking "Open" button on the main interface, then you can transfer the files to your iMovie 8,9,11 to edit with ease.

PS: You can also learn about burning XAVC to DVD on Mac.

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Source: http://lovecamcorder.tumblr.com/post/65422564346/sony-ax1-workflow-for-getting-4k-xavc-s-into

How to Add MKV to Apple TV with Dolby Digital 5.1

Easiest way to playback 1080p MKV on Apple TV with 5.1

When try to play 1080p or 720p MKV movies on Apple TV, iTunes will not even import MKV? Just find a step by step guide on how to convert MKV to Apple TV M4V format with Dolby Digital 5.1 for streaming and playing on Apple TV.

"Hi guys! Ineed some help! I got some 1080p MKV recordings and now I wanna play them on my Apple TV and then edit for sharing them with my working partners, but it seems Apple TV cannot work it well. For more, I also wanna preserve the Dolby Digital 5.1. Any good suggestions there?"

MKV is similar in conception to other multimedia containers like AVI, MP4 or MOV. It's more flexible in compression and usually renders in a smaller size with same quality video/audio output, especially for HD videos. Nicely enjoy MKV 5.1 files on VLC, HDTV, etc has become the hottest avtivity for us to take part in, right? Great-quality movies are increasingly seen being delivered over the internet via MKV format. However, it's a pity that many popular devices have no sight for providing support for this format, including Apple TV.

See Also: Differences among Pavtube Various Video Converters

How to Stream 1080p/720p MKV files to Apple TV?

In order to watch the MKV movies on Apple TV and also with the Dolby Digital 5.1 channels preserved, we here highly recommend the Pavtube Video Converter for Mac to you guys! Strongly supports the various output video and audio formats, it has a good reputation among our users' hearts.

Guide on converting MKV to M4V for playback on Apple TV with 5.1 channels:

Step 1. As soon as we have installed the program, we need to open it and tap the "Add video" and "Add from folder" to load our original MKV files in.

Step 2. Click on Format > Apple TV. From the drop down menu, select the "Apple TV 3 1080P Dolby Digital Pass-through(*.m4v)" which will be better to keep the videos in HD.

Step 3. Preserve the 5.1 channels? Go to the "Settings" button on the main interface and then , we can set the "Audio channel" as "5.1", that's what we want there.

Finally, after you have done all the preparation work, we need to hit the "Convert" icon to start our job! Then, do you still have issues of converting MKV files for playing on Apple TV with 5.1 channels? (Learn How to set up Apple TV for streaming HD videos with Dolby Digital 5.1 sounds?)

PS: Here we offer two easy ways to stream videos from Mac to Apple TV for displaying your media files on big screen TV directly.

Future Reading:

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Source: http://1080p-video-tool.blogspot.com/2015/02/stream-mkv-to-apple-tv-with-5.1-channels.html

How to play Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files on QuickTime Player?

Convert Sony XDCAM EX MP4 to QuickTime mov on Mac Yosemite

Description: QuickTime player wont play Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files? OK, you can try Pavtube XDCAM EX MP4 Video Converter to convert Sony XDCAM EX HD MP4 files to QuickTime MOV files, so that you can playback it on Mac with no jerky.

Sony XDCAM EX is one of the high-end professional camcorders series which can shot stunning-quality HD images. XDCAM EX camcorders are able to capture very high HD footages at data rate of up to 50 Mbps, and these videos are wrapped in MP4 format.

See also: Best Codec for Video Playing, Editing and Uploading

Playing back these footages in camcorder is really an enjoyment, but it becomes a pain if people want to playback or edit Sony XDCAM EX footage on Mac. For Mac users, the most widely used video playback program should be QuickTime Player, however the MP4 format is not supported. Besides, videos encoded with XDCAM in MP4 format always take up too much storage, which is not convenient for video preservation.

Therefore, it's a good idea to convert Sony XDCAM EX MP4 to common MOV files for QuickTime player on Mac. To accomplish this, you need to get help of a professional converter program; here thePavtube HD Video Converter for Mac (Review) is highly recommended for it's easy-to-use and able to convert quickly, as well as efficiently.

How to Convert Sony XDCAM EX MP4 to QuickTime MOV for playback on Mac?

Step 1. Import footages to Sony footage Converter。

Get this Sony XDCAM EX MP4 to QuickTime Converter installed, connect you camcorder to mac and keep it on; click the top left icon to load footages to HD Video Converter.

Step 2. Choose QuickTime Player compatible MOV profile

Click Format and choose Common Video > MOV-QuickTime(*.mov), or you can search for quicktime at the bottom right searching box.

It has many other profiles so that you can choose to output in various formats.

Step 3. Fix output video settings.

You can fix the output video size, bitrate, frame rate by clicking Settings.

Step 4. Start converting XDCAM EX MP4 to Quicktime MOV.

Ok now click the big red circle to start converting Sony XDCAM EX MP4 files to Quicktime MOV on Mac OS X Yosemite.

Wait for a while, the quicktime mov files are ready for playing back in QuickTime Player.

Read more guides:

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Source: http://lovecamcorder.tumblr.com/post/54582863655/can-i-play-sony-xdcam-ex-mp4-video-with-quicktime

3D AVI Converter: Convert 2D Videos 2D Video to 3D AVI videos

Summary: To convert Normal 2D video to 3D AVI with SBS/Anaglyph/Top-Bottom for having 3D experience at home, this tutorial assists you an easy way to convert 2D Videos to 3D AVI so that you can enjoy any video you like at home with friends.

"Is there a way to convert a 2D AVI file into a 3D AVI? I would like to convert my 2d AVI to 3D. How can I do this please ? I searched on the Internet and I found nothing." How to convert 2D AVI to 3D AVI? Focus on this guide to help you easily to convert 2D AVI to 3D AVI for playing on various media players.

Have you ever dreamed of watching 3D AVI movies at home? Now 3D video converter makes your dream come true. Fast and easy to use, this 3D AVI video converter is an excellent tool which enables you to convert 2D videos to 3D videos, switch the modes among 3D videos as well as converting 3D videos to 2D videos for editing, or playing 3D movies on VLC, etc.

Preparation of converting 2D AVI movies to 3D AVI for a nice playback: Pavtube 3D Video Converter for Windows/Mac, which in fact has the strong ability of handling all 3D videos there. To avhieve the goal of enjoying 3D movies just at home, it is the best assistant.

Step by step guide on showing you how to create 3D AVI movies with 2D video files quickly:

You can directly drag & drop your normal 2D video in any format to the 3D AVI converter or select "Add Videos" or "Add from folder" buttons.

To get your own overwhelming 3D experience, you here need to choose the output format according to your 3D media player. While in this 3D converter, we can choose any other form the "3D Video" item.

Press the "Convert" button then leave the software to accomplish the rest of 2D to 3D AVI conversion automatically. Once the conversion is done, you then can import the files to your player and go ahead to enjoy your 3D enjoyment!

Notes: Wanna output videos with higher quality and smaller size? This professional 3D AVI converter can support the latest H.265/HEVC codec movies well. So in this way, it is deserved to have a try! (See also:H.265/HEVC Video Encoder/Decoder)

Future Reading:

Source: http://mediaconverting.blogspot.com/2015/02/create-3d-avi-with-2d-videos.html

2015年2月14日星期六

Sync Canon C300 24p MXF to Premiere Pro with Audio Missed

Have you ever got the trouble in importing Canon C300 24P MXF files in Premiere Pro with the audio out of sync? Here we are talking about it.

For all the amateurish camera lovers or professional photographers, even for those video editors, have you ever been confused in importing recorded footages in media players or editing software? With video or audio out of sync after imported? Actually, this kind of situation has been appeared frequently around us, just for example:

'Need help! I shot a project with the Canon C300 in 24p mode. I uploaded the files on my hard drive, the raw files play fine with the VLC player. But when I drag a clip to Premiere Pro the audio is out of sync with the footage. Is there any way to fix?'

According to the help above, just for Premiere Pro, when you have an idea of transferring files in Premiere Pro, we should know first that VLC has the automatic settings for most video files while Premiere Pro not (Adobe Premiere Pro Support File Formats). So here due to the limitation of this editor, we need to change the MXF footage to compatible format with a MXF to Premiere Pro Converter for Mac/Windows. Follow the guide to know how it works.

Step 1. Load MXF files

Download the MXF to Premiere Pro program for a first step and load your mxf files in a correct way. Either 'Add video' or 'Add from folder' can do you a big favor.

Step 2. When you get into the 'Format' bar list:

Output 1. select the 'Final Cut Pro -> Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) as your first choice.

Output 2. At the bottom of the list, find the 'Adobe Premiere Pro -> MPEG-2 (*.mpg), WMV (VC-1) (*.wmv) or MOV (AVC)(*.mov). Both output video formats are available for Premiere Pro.

Note: To ensure your output videos with audio, we must come to 'Settings' item for 'Audio', 'Streaming ID', just select one that can play audio normally.

While in 'Editor' interface, for those advanced users, just adjust your personal settings with 'Trim', 'Crop', 'Effects' or 'Subtitles'. Everybody can arrive here find the items you like.

Additionally Tips:
1. For those who want to choose multi-track video or 3D video as the output formats, in 'Format' list, Pavtube iMixMXF is your best choice. You can export Apple ProRes with multiple audio tracks kept, you may You're advised to take the article.

2. If you do not know how to import video to Adobe Premiere Pro on Mac, please reference the following guide:

3. More output formats are supported, you can also read more guides about video importing workflow as below:

4. Why choose Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac?

Pavtube MXF Converter for Mac is an easy-to-use and intuitive Mac tool for camcorder users. It is good at converting MXF recordings shot by Panasonic P2 camcorders, Canon XF series camcorders, Sony XDCAM camcorders, JVC camcorders, etc. to formats compatible with your video editing software like Final Cut Pro (X), iMovie, FCE, Avid Media Composer, Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS, After Effects CC, DaVinci Resolve, iPhoto, Kdenlive, Keynote and more. It can convert (P2) MXF files to Premiere Pro CS6 supported format with best audio & video quality and the conversion speed is very fast.

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Source: http://pc-mac-compatibility-issues.blogspot.com/2013/04/Canon-EOS-C300-to-Premiere-Pro.html

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