Sony Alpha a3000 AVCHD MTS and iMovie workflow

iMovie won't import Sony Alpha a3000 AVCHD MTS files properly? Are there any good workarounds to go through this? In this tutorial, we will show you a workaround to re-encode Sony Alpha a3000 AVCHD footage to Apple InterMerdiate Codec for use in iMovie flawlessly.

"I've worked with Sony Alpha a3000 MTS files in many projects currently in iMovie. Now suddenly all those files in all those projects I've worked on have no audio. Like iMovie suddenly does not recognize the audio on them and they're all completely silent with no audio. All these files had audio before, and all I can think of that changed is I did a few updates on my Mac and in the app store. Is there a fix for the issue?"

Current iMovie 10.1.8 and High Sierra does not convert the MTS files like it used to do in the past. Try converting the Sony Alpha a3000 MTS files to AIC .mov using the Video Converter for Mac.

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How to transcode Sony Alpha a3000 AVCHD .mts files to AIC .mov for iMovie editing?

To transcode Sony Alpha a3000 AVCHD .mts video clips to AIC .mov for iMovie editing, do as below:

Video Converter (It is available for Mac, simply download the proper version depending on your computer.)

Step 1: Add Sony Alpha a3000 AVCHD footage. Run Video Converter for Mac, and click "Add File" to load Sony Alpha a3000 AVCHD MTS files into this program.

Step 2: Select output format for iMovie from "Profile" list Click "Profile" to select {{export.win.select-profile-steps}} as output format. AIC .mov is iMovie's favorite editing codec, which iMovie will recognize and handle well.

Tips: If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

Step 3: Start encoding Sony Alpha a3000 AVCHD files for iMovie editing. When ready, Click "Convert" to start Sony Alpha a3000 AVCHD .mts to iMovie conversion. As soon as the conversion is complete, you can click "Open Folder" to get the generated AIC .mov files for editing in iMovie with optimum performance. Hope this helps solve your problem.