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Convert Lumix DMC TS3 AVCHD for FCPX/iMovie11

On Jan 2011, Panasonic has released the Lumix DMC-TS3 tough camera, with built-in GPS, altimeter, barometer and a compass. It sports a new body design and and better waterproofing than TS2. And also is dustproof, shockproof, freezeproof. The CCD-based camera with a 2.7 inch LCD and 28-128mm equiv. lens features 1080i60 HD movies (from 30p sensor output) and comes with the company's latest 3D photo mode.

Hope to convert Lumix DMC-TS3 AVCHD to FCPX/iMovie11?
Guys bought A Lumix DMC-TS3 OR are ready to get one are wondering whether they can edit its AVCHD to FCPX or iMovie'11 smoothly. Because this cool guy will cost them $235.00 - $399.99 and sincerely there will be require to edit the camcorder AVCHD in FCPX or iMovie'11 for video share to YouTube or burn to DVD.

See its Movie clips Spec:
Full HD: 1920 x 1080 pixels, 60i (Sensor output is 30p)
(FSH:17Mbps, GFS:17Mbps/ AVCHD)
HD Movie: 1280 x 720 pixels, 60p (Sensor output is 30p)
(GS:17Mbps, SH:17Mbps/ AVCHD )
HD Movie: 1280 x 720 pixels, 30fps Motion Jpeg
VGA: 640 x 480 pixels, 30fps (Motion JPEG)
QVGA: 320 x 240 pixels, 30 fps (Motion JPEG)

We can clear see that the Lumix DMC-TS3 support two kinds of AVCHD: 1080i 60 AVCHD and 720p 60 AVCHD Lite, and the left is just to import the recording AVCHD to FCPX/iMovie'11. We will use the tool Lumix DMC AVCHD to Mac Converter distributed by Doremisoft. It is a professional AVCHD to Mac converter to support to transfer AVCHD 1080p, 1080i (Full HD), AVCHD 720p (AVCHD Lite) to broad Mac formats for FCP, iMovie, QuickTime, iTunes.

Simple guide on convert Lumix DMC-TS3 AVCHD to FCPX/iMovie'11:

Step 1: Import Lumix DMC-TS3 AVCHD file to the program.
Note: Another popular Lumix DMC-LX5 (Record HD videos in AVCHD Lite ), DMC-ZS10 (Full HD and HD) in 2011 also recording in AVCHD .MTS.
import lumix avchd to the program

Step 2: Set the format for FCPx/iMovie'11.
Go to "Profile", choose the format for FCPX or iMovie'11, here choose the QuickTime format "MOV".
choose mov format for fcpx or imovie'11