Editing AVCHD Video for Mac OS X

"I have a Sony AVCHD camcorder. iMovie doesn't recognize the camcorder files. How can I edit the files on my AVCHD camcorder with my Mac?"
------------------------------From Sam Mac OS X user

No matter you want to trim videos, crop videos or apply special effects to the output file, this Mac AVCHD Editing tool can meet all your with better output quality.

AVCHD Video Editor for Mac is the best Mac AVCHD editing software which can apply text, transform, trim, crop, add video effects, and convert to the video format you need with high quality and fast speed.

Free download this AVCHD Editor for Mac and have a try.

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Key Features of the AVCHD Video Editor for Mac

• Not only edit AVCHD video format
  but also edit a variety of video formats, such as M2TS, MTS, M2T, MOD, TOD, TRP, TP, TS, MKV, AVI, MPEG, MOV, WMV, 3GP, FLV, VOB and more.
• Save the edited videos to almost all formats.
  The AVCHD editor supports making AVI, MP4, WMV, MOV, FLV, 3GP, MPG, VOB, DVD, ASF, MKV, 3G2. Produce the files playable on iPod, Zune, iPhone, Apple TV, iRiver, Xbox 360, Creative Zen, Walkman, Archos, Pocket PC, etc. Many AVCHD editing settings. You can adjust brightness, saturation, contrast and choose to apply special video effects to your AVCHD video files.
• Trim AVCHD file.
  The AVCHD editing software for Mac lets you split AVCHD video to multiple files, and just convert the segment you want. Crop AVCHD videos. Easily remove black video sides.
• Join AVCHD files.
  Merge multiple small AVCHD files and output a big one.
• Works perfect on Mac OS X 10.4 or later, Mac OS Leopard.

Which AVCHD video camera/camcorders are supported now by Mac AVCHD Video Editor?

HD Video Cameras	AVCHD Format	Notes
Canon HR10	1440x1080i	Mini-DVD, CMOS
Canon HG10	1440x1080i	Hard drive, CMOS
Canon HF10	1920x1080i/p	Memory card, CMOS
Panasonic AG-HSC1U	1440x1080i	SD memory card
Panasonic HDC-DX1	1440x1080i	Mini-DVD, 3CCD
Panasonic HDC-DX3	1920x1080i	Mini-DVD, 3CCD
Panasonic HDC-SD1	1440x1080i	SD memory card, 3CCD
Panasonic HDC-SD3	1920x1080i	SD memory card, 3CCD
Panasonic HDC-SD5	1920x1080i	SD memory card, 3CCD
Panasonic HDC-SD9	1920x1080i	SD memory card, 3CCD
Sony HDR-CX6, CX7	1440x1080i	MemoryStick, CMOS
Sony HDR-SR1, SR5, SR7, SR8	1440x1080i	Hard drive, CMOS
Sony HDR-SR11, SR12	1920x1080i	Hard drive, CMOS
Sony HDR-UX5, UX7	1440x1080i	Mini-DVD, CMOS

How to edit AVCHD Video on Mac OS?

Free download AVCHD Editing Software Mac, install and launch this tool.

Step 1: Add files
Click "Add File" button on the toolbar, select video or audio files you want to convert in the dialog box that opens, and add them to the file list.

Trim Video Segment
The software provides video/audio clipping function, which allows you to choose the segments you like from the source, and add them to the file list for converting.

1. Select a video/audio file in the file list, click Edit button on the toolbar and choose Trim option to open Trimwindow.
2. Click Play button to play the selected file.
3. When it comes to the very start point you want, click Set Start Point button to set it as start point. And when it comes to the end point you want, click Set End Point button to set it as end point.
   Tip: You can drag the slider or enter the time value you want in the Start and End textbox to adjust the position of start and end point.
4. Then click OK button to return to the main interface.

Crop area size
Select the file you want to edit from the file list, and click Edit button on the toolbar and choose Effect option to open Effect window. Click Crop button in the left window to open crop setting panel.

1. Check Enable Crop check box.
2. Set Crop Area Size: Click the up and down arrow to adjust the height and width of the crop area. If you checkKeep Aspect Ratio check box, the height and width will be changed proportionally.
3. Set Position of Crop Area: Click the up and down arrow of Left Margin and Top Margin to adjust the left margin and top margin of the crop area.

Tips:

1. Click Restore Defaults button, to restore the default settings.
2. Adjust crop area manually: drag the central handle and surrounding handles in the preview window to adjust the crop area.

Add effects
Select the file you want to edit from the file list, and click Edit button on the toolbar and choose Effect option to open Effect window, then click Effect button in the left window to go to the effect setting panel.

1. Check Enable Effect check box.
2. Set Brightness: click and drag brightness control slider or enter a value in the Brightness textbox to set the brightness of the video.
3. Set Contrast: click and drag contrast control slider or enter a value in the Contrast textbox to set the contrast of the video.
4. Set Saturation: click and drag saturation control slider or enter a value in the Saturation textbox to set the saturation of the video.
5. Set Other Effects: choose an effect for the output video from the Other Effects drop down list.

Tip: Click Restore Defaults button, to restore the default settings.

Create video watermark
Select the file you want to edit from the file list, and click Edit button on the toolbar and choose Effect option to open Effect window. Click Watermark button in the left window to open watermark setting panel, then checkEnable Watermark check box.

• Add text watermark
  • Click Add Text Watermark option.
  • Enter the text for watermark.
  • Then adjust the watermark options as following:
    Set watermark Transparence: drag watermark transparence control slider to set the transparence of the watermark, or enter a number to set watermark transparence in the Transparence textbox.
    Set watermark Vertical Position: drag watermark vertical control slider to set the vertical position of the watermark, or enter a number to set watermark vertical position in the Vertical Positiontextbox.
    Set watermark Horizontal Position: drag watermark horizontal control slider to set the horizontal position of the watermark, or enter a number to set watermark horizontal position in the Horizontal Positiontextbox.
    Set watermark Font Style: click Setting button, and set font style in the Choose Font dialog box that opens.
• Add picture watermark
  • Click Add Picture Watermark option.
  • Click Browse button, and select a picture or video for the watermark from the windows that opens.
  • Then adjust the watermark options as following:
    Set watermark Transparence: drag watermark transparence control slider to set the transparence of the watermark, or enter a number to set watermark transparence in the Transparence textbox.
    Set watermark Vertical Position: drag watermark vertical control slider to set the vertical position of the watermark, or enter a number to set watermark vertical position in the Vertical Position textbox.
    Set watermark Horizontal Position: drag watermark horizontal control slider to set the horizontal position of the watermark, or enter a number to set watermark horizontal position in the Horizontal Positiontextbox.
    Set Watermark Size: type the wanted value or click the up and down arrow to adjust the height and width of the watermark size. If you want to keep the aspect ratio, then check Keep Aspect Ratio check box.

Tips:

1. Click Restore Defaults button, to restore the default settings.
2. Adjust watermark vertical position manually: drag the horizontal green line up and down in the preview window, to set the vertical position of the watermark.
3. Adjust watermark horizontal position manually: drag the vertical green line left and right in the preview window, to set the horizontal position of the watermark.

 

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