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Dreaded .MTS files!!!
Ok, I’m a FCP editor, but I do like Premiere (CS5) and use it when I can. A client sent me some .MTS files to do a very simple edit for a wedding. The footage looks awful in Premiere when I import from my drive. I checked my sequence settings, and they match. I tried all kinds of output formats using PP and Encoder, and it still looks poor. The original footage was downloaded from Dropbox, and looked better when previewed through the website. I wanted to test in FCP, but don’t really want to shell out the $50 for a converter, if it ends up looking just as bad. Could this just simply be the case of footage breakdown, have I overlooked an essential Premiere function or am I missing something very basic?
Thanks in advance gentlemen!
Adobe PP CS5
Mac OSX 10.6.8
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I don’t think you’re missing anything, I had major headaches working with .mts footage in the past too… though CS6 and CC seem heaps better at handling .MTS footage now….
I know you said you don’t want to shell out the $50, but I was in the same situation and Clipwrap (https://www.divergentmedia.com/clipwrap) has been more than worth the $50. You can also seamlessly join clips together, optimised for PrPro.
But if you want to try something else first there is a few free options listed here also… https://sites.google.com/site/karstenschluter/mts-to-mov
Remux worked for ok for me for a few projects but Clipwrap is better.Hope that helps.
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Hi Matt,
Have you checked your clip interpretation settings?
Many times Premiere will just guess these settings. Start with a progressive 1920×1080 square pixels timeline, and interpret the footage as progressive.
If that looks bad, then try upper field first, same for timeline. Export for results, don’t trust the preview.
I should add that some cheap cameras don’t follow encoding standards, so all bets are off when it comes to third party consumer footage.
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Convert the Media with this trial and see how it looks:
https://cineform.com/products/gopro-cineform-studio-premium
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IIRC Cineform is free for HD and smaller frames.
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Thank you for the suggestions, I will be trying these different options asap.
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Solved!
I used the AVCCAM Restorer found on the link posted by Daniel:
https://sites.google.com/site/karstenschluter/mts-to-mov
I then used the Log and Transfer method with Final Cut, and it worked! The software restored the folder structure found on the SD Card, and essentially “fooled” FCP into thinking I was transferring directly from an the original card. Brilliant! Thank you all again for the direction!
Oh and I still love Adobe Premiere, too 🙂
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why not used clipwrap to create pro res-files out of it and edit within FCP??
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