Best solution to edit Sony HDR-PJ275 1080/60p AVCHD footage in Final Cut Pro X

The Sony HDR-PJ275 Full HD Handycam Camcorder with Built-in Projector captures Full HD 1920x1080 video at 60p and 9.2MP still images. It features a 1/5.8" Exmor R CMOS sensor and a wide-angle Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar zoom lens with 27x optical zoom plus 54x Clear Image digital zoom. The HDR-PJ275 also includes a built-in 13 lumen projector that allows you project video at up to a 100" diagonal size without having to connect to a playback device.

The Sony PJ275 can record full HD 1080/60p videos in AVCHD format, this format is great for HD recording. While the AVCHD is unsupported by Final Cut Pro X or FCP 6/7. The 1920 x 1080p / 60 fps AVCHD full recordings from Sony HDR-PJ275 can't be recognized by FCP X/7/6 on Mac. If you want to import Sony HDR-PJ275 60p AVCHD to FCP X/7/6, you will encounter the Sony HDR-PJ275 to Final Cut Pro X/7/6 importing troubles.

From Final Cut Pro official website, you can learn that Apple ProRes codec is the native codec for Final Cut Pro X/7/6, with this prores codec, you can edit videos with FCP smoothly. To edit Sony HDR-PJ275 AVCHD files in Final Cut Pro X/7/6 natively, you have the need to convert Sony HDR-PJ275 AVCHD to Apple ProRes codec, which is specially designed for editing with Final Cut Pro.

Convert Sony HDR-PJ275 1080/60p AVCHD to Apple ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro X

Step 1. Free download UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac



Step 2. Install and run the UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac as the top Sony AVCHD to FCP X Converter, click "Add Video" button to add Sony HDR-PJ275 AVCHD video files, or directly drag and drop the AVCHD files to the converter.



Step 3. Click "Profile" option to get the drop-down menu list, then select "Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)" as output format. The Apple ProRes codec is the native codec for Final Cut Pro X/7/6.



Tip: You can adjust codec, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channel by clicking "Settings" button.

Step 4. Click "Convert" button under the preview window, and the Mac Sony AVCHD to ProRes Converter will start the Sony HDR-PJ275 AVCHD to Apple ProRes conversion immediately.

After the conversion completed, you can click "Open Folder" button to locate the generated files. Import the converted video files to Final Cut Pro X/7/6 for further editing on Mac without issues.

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