Best Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II MTS to ProRes Converter for Mac

If for any reason you need to convert Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD mts files for instant editing in Final Cut Pro X, you may have interest in this guide. It explains how to transcode Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD media to FCP X preferred Apple ProRes codec for a fast and smooth workflow.

"Hi there, my client handed me a drive with .mts clips copied off the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II with no folder structure. FCP X got stuck in dealing with these .mts clips. Do I have to convert them first for a smooth workflow? Thanks for any advice."

Actually, the AVCHD folder structure is the "container" for the video. It is the "cassette". Tell your client to stop that and give you the entire AVCHD (or whatever root folder) on a hard drive. Have them put each AVCHD folder into a nicely named folder so you know what it's for. In your specific case, you could convert bare MTS files extracted from the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD folder to an editing friendly format (e.g. ProRes) for FCP X first.

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How to transcode Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD mts files to ProRes for FCP X?

To transcode Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD footage to ProRes for FCP X, do as below:

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

Step 1: Import Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD mts files. Start up Video Converter for Mac and click "Add File" to load Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD video files that you need to convert into this program. This converter supports batch conversion, so you can import a bundle of Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD video files into it to do conversion at a time.

Step 2: Choose output format for FCP X from "Profile" list Working well as an Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD converter app, Video Converter for Mac comes with a flavor of Apple ProRes codecs , including Apple ProRes 422, Apple ProRes 422 (HQ), Apple ProRes 422 (LT), Apple ProRes 422 (Proxy) and Apple ProRes 4444. For a good balance between quality and file size, we would recommend choosing "Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format under "Final Cut Pro" column. The ProRes 422 codec will ensure a good performance working in FCP X even on an old Mac machine.

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 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD MTS to FCP X conversion. Click "Convert" to start Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II AVCHD mts video to ProRes 422 conversion for FCP X. As soon as the conversion is complete, you can click "Open Folder" to get the generated Apple ProRes 422 files for editing in FCP X with optimum performance. Hope it helps.