Editing Panasonic AG-UX90 MTS videos in FCP X

This article discusses how to import Panasonic AG-UX90 MTS videos to FCP X for further editing. Keep reading.

The Panasonic AG-UX90 4K/HD Professional Camcorder records UHD 4K at up to 30p, and FHD up to 60p in variable frame mode. It is also capable of recording HD in the AVCHD format. I have searched widely to get rid of Panasonic AG-UX90 MTS videos error in FCP 7 (even in FCP X). Finally, I got the solution. Keep reading.

As far as I know, currently 1080/60p or 1080/50p footage is a very non-standard format which is not natively supported by the latest FCP X. In order to import Panasonic AG-UX90 AVCHD footage into FCP X for smoothly editing, you can use 3rd-party software to re-wrap and convert 1080 60p MTS to ProRes .mov format first, which is a native format for Final Cut Pro.

There are a lot of programs online for you to select. What I used is Brorsoft MTS Converter for Mac which can be used as a professional Panasonic AVCHD MTS Converter under OS X (Macos Sierra included). With it, you can transcode Panasonic AG-UX90 MTS to ProRes 422, ProRes 4444 for Final Cut Pro X. If you wanna ProRes codec on Windows, Brorsoft MTS Converter can help you achieve the goal.

Tutorial: Import Panasonic AG-UX90 MTS files to FCP X

Step One: Set up the best MTS to ProRes Converter and click the “Add” button to load the .mts videos from Panasonic AG-UX90.

Step Two: Go to “Format” column to choose “Format > Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as the best codec for FCP 6/7 and FCP X on Mac.

Tip: You can click “settings” button in the main interface to customize the output video’s parameters, such as resolution, frame rate, etc.

Step Three: Tap “Convert” icon under the preview window, and the Mac MTS to ProRes Converter will start transcoding Panasonic AG-UX90 MTS to Prores MOV for FCP(X) on Mac.

After conversion, you can get the encoded files under “Open” panel. Now you can easily open Panasonic AG-UX90 footage to FCP X for editing with best quality. Enjoy!