The article focuses on assisting you to convert Sony Alpha a99 II AVCHD to Premiere Pro file on Mac so that you can import AVCDH .mts, .m2ts files to Premiere effortlessly.a
Sony a99 II gets Sony’s top-of-the-line 42.4 MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor and a all-new processor and LSI turbocharged for more processing horsepower than any Sony camera to date. It’s packed full of new features – some are totally new features, some are new to fullframe and others are new to A-mount. These are my favorites.
“I like using this camera captures Full HD 1080p recording, the AVCHD format which is adopted by the Sony A99 ii allows recording of 60 frames per second (60p) for outstanding clarity and motion footages. Although I am satisfied with the high video quality that Sony A99 ii produced, but i would be frustrated while trying to import Sony A99ii AVCHD videos into Adobe Premiere for further editing. Any solutions?”
In fact, AVCHD format is not supported by many editing softwares. It is not an ideal video format for editing softwares to support owing to its special codec. In order to edit Sony Alpha a99 II AVCHD videos in Premiere Pro CS6/CS5 or CC7, you need to convert AVCHD .mts videos to Premiere compatible format on Mac first before transferring the files to Premiere.
To achieve the goal, Brorsoft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac is recommended for you, with this you can achieve the individual .mts to Adobe Premiere Pro conversion. It’s designed directly to convert AVCHD.MTS/.M2TS (1080p60/50 included) to Adobe Premiere natively supported mpeg-2. So no matter the AVCHD files are single .MTS files or directly from your camera, you can transfer it to Premiere Pro compatible formats and directly import it to Premiere Pro CC, CS6, CS5 for easy editing. Plus, this Mac AVCHD converter also supports converting AVCHD MTS footage to iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Express and more to meet your needs.
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How to Convert Sony Alpha a99 II AVCHD format to Premiere Pro on Mac
Step 1. Load original AVCHD files
Drag Sony Alpha a99 ii AVCHD files to the program directly. Or go to the “File” menu, choose “Add Video” to locate the .mts files you want to add. You can add several files to do batch conversion.
Step 2. Select the output format
Click the format bar or the pull down menu of “Format” to select output format-Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MPEG-2 (*.mpg) for Premiere editing easily.
Step 3. Start Sony A99 II AVCHD to Premiere conversion on Mac
Click the “Convert” button to start the AVCHD to MPEG/MOV conversion.
Step 4. Import AVCHD into premiere for further editing
When the conversion is finished, you can click “Open” button to get the generated MPG files effortlessly. Launch Premiere Pro on your Mac, choose “File > Import to import converted Sony a99 ii MTS files in Adobe Premiere Pro for further editing.
Additional Tips and Tricks for the Mac MTS/ M2TS to Premiere Pro Converter app:
1. Thumbnail- click “Snapshoot” button when previewing the video. Click “Option” to set the image format of screenshots.
2. Deinterlace- click “Editor”, switch to “Effect” tab, find “Deinterlacing” box, and check it to eliminate interlacing lines.
3. Combine files together- check the files to be merged in file list and check “Merge into one” box beside “Settings” button.
4. Trim a section of the movie- click “Editor”, switch to “Trim” tab, and input time point in start and end box.
5. Auto shutdown- click “Option” menu and check “Shut down the computer after conversion” before conversion starts.
Further Reading:
If you have problems when importing or editing your Canon, Sony, Panasonic etc, camera video files, you can check out “Brorsoft Camcorder/Camera Importing Tips” or “FCE, FCP, iMovie Column“to get your solutions.
Of course, if you need to get more import or output options, you also can choose Brorsoft iMedia Converter for Mac or Brorsoft Video Converter Ultimate for Windows, it can support nearly all popular video and audio formats and also has the advantages like MTS Converter for Mac and Wins.
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