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 iMovie or Final Cut Express. The 1920 x 1080p / 60 fps AVCHD full recordings from Sony HDR-PJ275 can't be recognized by iMovie/FCE on Mac. If you want to import Sony HDR-PJ275 60p AVCHD to iMovie/FCE, you will encounter the Sony HDR-PJ275 to iMovie or Final Cut Express importing troubles.
From iMovie and Final Cut Express official website, you can learn that AIC codec is the native codec for iMovie and Final Cut Express, with this AIC codec, you can edit videos with iMovie/FCE smoothly. To edit Sony HDR-PJ275 AVCHD files in iMovie and Final Cut Express natively, you have the need to convert Sony HDR-PJ275 AVCHD to AIC codec, which is specially designed for editing with iMovie and Final Cut Express.
Convert Sony HDR-PJ275 1080/60p AVCHD to AIC MOV for iMoive/FCE on Mac
Step 1. Free download UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac
Step 2. Install and run the UFUWare AVCHD Converter for Mac as the top Sony HDR-PJ275 to iMovie/FCE 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 "iMovie and Final Cut Express > Apple Intermediate Codec(AIC) (*.mov)" as output format. The AIC codec is the native codec for iMovie and Final Cut Express.
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 HDR-PJ275 AVCHD to AIC Converter will start the Sony HDR-PJ275 AVCHD to AIC MOV conversion immediately.
After the Sony HDR-PJ275 AVCHD to AIC conversion completed, you can click "Open Folder" button to locate the generated AIC .mov files. Import the converted video files to iMovie 8/9/11 or Final Cut Express for further editing on Mac without issues.
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