Convert MTS files for editing in iMovie
Create an Apple-friendly intermediate while keeping the camera frame rate and quality.
AVCHD camera and Blu-ray streams
MTS & M2TS Conversion & Editing Solutions
Identify whether an MTS/M2TS file comes from an AVCHD camera card or a Blu-ray BDMV structure, then choose the right path for editing, joining, or playback. Use the complete source structure when playlists, metadata, audio, or subtitles matter. Browse MTS/M2TS guides.
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MTS/M2TS workflow library
Start with where the stream came from.
Camera AVCHD files and Blu-ray M2TS streams can share extensions but belong to different source structures.
Convert MTS to MP4
Prepare AVCHD camera footage for broader playback, sharing and storage.
Convert AVCHD MTS to ProRes
Prepare 1080p or 1080i AVCHD footage for a Final Cut Pro timeline.
Import Canon VIXIA MTS into iMovie
Convert AVCHD clips when iMovie cannot reliably ingest the camera files.
Convert and join AVCHD MTS/M2TS clips
Combine split camera recordings while preserving a consistent frame rate and audio layout.
Convert and edit 3D MTS files
Choose a usable 2D or 3D output for editing and display compatibility.
Convert MTS/M2TS to DNxHD for Avid
Prepare AVCHD camera footage for an Avid editing workflow.
Bring Sony Handycam AVCHD footage to Mac
Preserve the original clips before choosing an Apple editing format.
Import 60p/50p AVCHD into Final Cut Pro
Keep motion cadence consistent when converting high-frame-rate camera footage.
Convert Sony 60p/50p AVCHD for Premiere Pro
Prepare MTS footage when native decoding causes slow playback or import failures.
Transcode Sony AVCHD to DNxHD MOV
Move MTS/M2TS clips into an Avid-friendly editing workflow.
Solve MTS import problems in VEGAS
Convert AVCHD when the original camera stream produces unstable editing.
Play Canon VIXIA MTS on Android
Create a device-friendly MP4 while retaining suitable resolution and audio.
Convert and compress MTS for After Effects
Use a composition-friendly intermediate instead of a long-GOP camera stream.
Import MTS files into DaVinci Resolve
Convert unsupported AVCHD variants for editing and color work.
Import Sony Handycam AVCHD into Windows editors
Use the complete camera structure first, then convert only when the editor cannot use the source reliably.
Prepare Sony Handycam AVCHD for Pinnacle
Transcode camera footage when timeline decoding is slow or unreliable.
Convert M2TS files to iMovie
Prepare standalone camera streams for editing without requiring the complete AVCHD folder.
Fix missing MTS audio in Premiere Pro
Convert the audio stream when Premiere reads the picture but not the camera sound.
Understand AVCHD Lite video
Learn how the lighter camera profile differs in resolution, frame rate and compatibility.
Work with M2TS streams inside Blu-ray and BDMV
Use the complete disc workflow when playlists, chapters, tracks and subtitles matter.
Convert Blu-ray M2TS content for Android
Read the disc structure first, then create a compatible phone or tablet copy.
Choose an MTS/M2TS path
File extension alone does not identify the whole source.
A camera clip, an AVCHD package and a Blu-ray BDMV stream need different handling even when each contains an .m2ts file.
Identify the source structure
Determine whether the file came from a camera card, AVCHD folder or Blu-ray BDMV STREAM directory.
Preserve related metadata
Keep playlists, clip information, chapters, audio and subtitles when the source structure provides them.
Choose the destination
Match frame rate, scan type and codec to the editor, player or device that will use the output.
Connected workflows
Follow the media from camera card or Blu-ray to its destination.
Camera & Camcorder workflows
Complete Blu-ray and BDMV sources
Professional MXF workflows
More editing solutions
MTS to MP4
Join camera clips
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