Here is the step-by-step guide for you to import and edit Panasonic HC-V720 60p/50p MTS to ProRes MOV, H.264 MOV for Final Cut Pro X on iMac/MacBook Pro/Mac Mini/MacBook Air with Mac OS X like Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion, Snow Leopard, Leopard, Tiger.
Step 1. Load AVCHD 1080 60p/50p videos toaPubsoft AVCHD Converter for Mac.
After transferring .mts files from Panasonic HC-V720 camera, run aPubsoft AVCHD Converter for Mac as the best Mac 1080 60p/50p MTS to ProRes MOV, H.264 MOV converter, and click the “Add File” button to load .mts videos.
Step 2. Choose ProRes MOV or H.264/AVC MOV output format.
Click the “Format” option, choose theFinal Cut Pro>Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)orHD video > HD MOV Video (*.mov)as output format. We are choosing .mov format, as this is the Mac compatible file extension. You can keep the 60fps by clicking the “Settings” button and enter 60 for the frame rate option.
Step 3. Merge Panasonic AVCHD files. (optional)
Select all the files and then click “Merge”, and the Panasonic HC-V720 1080 60p/50p MTS converter will join and combine the video clips into a single file as output.
Step 4. Convert HC-V720 MTS to MOV for Final Cut Pro X.
Click the convert button under the preview window, the Mac Panasonic MTS converter startsconverting 1080 60p/50p MTS videos to ProRes Mov or H.246 .mov, and joining the MTS files for editing in Final Cut Pro X.
After converting and merging the MTS files, just import the output files to Final Cut Pro X and the video is in HD 1920×1080. You can also import the output videos to Final Cut Express (FCE) 4 for editing in full HD.
Tips:
If you are using Final Cut Pro 5 or lower version, you can also choose Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov) or HD video > HD MOV Video (*.mov) as output format for editing on Mac.