importing .mts files into FCP 7

[Christopher Targia]

So what do you do if you don’t have the structure, someone just sent me a bunch of .MTS files and expected me to be able to open them. I can only view them with VLC, which doesn’t help me use them in FCP.

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[Shane Ross]

Then look at Clipwrap 2 by divergentmedia.com

Shane
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[Christopher Targia]

Is there a way to do it for free?

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MacPro Octo Core Intel Xenon 2.8Ghz 10GB DDR2 Ram
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[Shane Ross]

Not that I know of. MPEG Streamclip doesn’t work with this format.

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[Christopher Targia]

Okay thanks, I asked these people to please resend me the files including all the folders and file structure so I could read it. They then sent me the all the rest of the files on the camera, ie .CPI, .MPL, etc. and no folders… ::facepalm:: I may end up needing to purchase this.

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MacPro Octo Core Intel Xenon 2.8Ghz 10GB DDR2 Ram
FCP 7.0.3
-I highly recommend el Gato Turbo264HD-

[Bobby Hall]

Shane,
Regarding your tutorial video, do you only need to backup all the folders and files on a memory card if you want to log and transfer the MTS files in FCP?
I’m able to import MTS files in Pavtube iMedia Converter and convert them to ProRes. With this method, I have no need for all the other folders and files on the card, right?

[David Eaks]

Hi Bobby,

I don’t really see any advantage to copying only the mts files, yet there are many potential downfalls to doing so. Just copy the entire card, with all of its folder structure, every time. Making this your standard procedure will undoubtedly save you some skin sooner or later.

[Shane Ross]

What David said. There is no advantage to only grabbing the .mts files, the full card structure doesn’t take up that much more space. And some of the current NLEs need the full card structure in order to work. Who knows when PAVTUBE will no longer be made, or when an NLE that does work with those files natively no longer is made.

Do what you want, but my advice is to back up everything, because you don’t really know what files are important, and what files aren’t.

Shane
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[Bobby Hall]

Good advice Shane. Thanks. I did what you suggested. 🙂

[Bobby Hall]

I made two long recordings on my camera and when I look at the files on my card, it lists several mts files, meaning it broke them up into chunks. What’s the best way to merge them together so they play seamlessly? Is ClipWrap the best for that?