1.Background rendering will save you a ton of time. Like iMovie, Final Cut Pro X will constantly render clips in the background so you can continue working while all the nitty gritty is going on behind the scenes.

2.Smart face-detection and shot-detection categorizes your clips into Smart Collections. With this new feature, Final Cut Pro X will know whether each shot is a close up or medium shot, and it will also know who is acting in the shot.

3.The new “Auditioning” feature lets you try out different takes on the fly. With “Auditioning,” you can add effects, extra b-roll takes, and more to your timeline in a non-destructive way, right on top of your current footage.

4.Start editing before your footage finishes importing. Importing tons of footage can take an eternity, and Final Cut Pro X lets you get started soon after you begin the import to your computer. This feature will save time and make importing footage seamless.

5.Magnetic Timeline makes sure your audio and video never get disrupted. In past versions of Final Cut Pro, audio and video would get displaced or trimmed whenever you’d drop in another audio or video file. Now, clips will move out of the way into another track when you drag in more footage. A much appreciated new feature.

With this software, you will do lots of things, like edit mts file recorded by Sony Handycam. If you have tried, you will find that the mts file can not imported into final cut pro x directly. So what should you do if you want to edit mts with fcp x?

Doremisoft AVCHD converter for mac can help you convert mts files to final cut pro x compatible formats like like MPEG-4, MOV, MPEG-1, DV, or 3GP. You can learn the steps of how to convert mts to final cut pro x.

Step 1: Download the AVCHD converter for mac from the doremisoft websites, then install the software to your mac, after installation you can run it, Click the “Add File” to load your mts file into the application.

Step 2: Set an output format that compatible with FCP or Final Cut Pro X. Choose the output format and saving file folder from the profile and destination. To import MTS to Final Cut Pro X, select “MPEG-4, MOV, MPEG-1, DV, or 3GP” as output video format.

Step 3: Click the “Start” button to begin the conversion of converting mts to final cut pro x. After finish, you can easily do the final cut pro import mts process.

Besides, with this AVCHD converter for mac, you can convert sony handycam to mac and sony hdr to mac, Sony HD Handycam series can record high definition 1440 x 1080 AVCHD(MPEG-4 AVC/H.264), capture stand definition 1440 x 1080(MPEG-2), such as Sony Handycam HDR-XR350V, HDR-CX350V,HDR-CX300, HDR-XR200V, HDR-XR520V, HDR-FX1000, HDR-CX520V, HDR-FX7, GVH-D700, DCR-DVD850, DCR-DVD650, DCR-HC52, etc, this software also can convert the avchd video to mac for playing.

The Precision Editor enables editing in the timeline by expanding your view of an edit point so you can see used and unused portions of your clips. You can then skim clips and adjust edit points with a click. The Auditions feature provides a one-click visual way to test alternate shots.

The new Magnetic Timeline, a trackless canvas for editing footage, lets you add and arrange clips wherever you want, as other clips automatically slide out of the way. Clip Connections facilitates links between primary clips and secondary elements-such as titles and sound effects-so they stay in sync when you move them. The Compound Clips feature goes further by letting you group related story elements into a unit that you can edit as a single clip.

Then do you want to edit .mts file with final cut pro x?

MTS format is a high-definition MPEG, AVC, H.264 transport stream video file format which commonly used by HD camcorders such as Sony, Canon, Panasonic. Camcorders make use of MTS in the form of AVCHD, a recording format made specifically for camcorders. and these files are also present on Blu-ray disc compilations.

FCPX claims ‘Native AVCHD Support’. What does this mean?

In the older version before FCPX it uses the way to convert AVCHD to ProRes for editing on FCP.

This time, Final Cut Pro X will still not import a stand-alone AVCHD video file. But importing AVCHD still requires access to the original AVCHD camcorder, or a valid Camera Archive disk structure.

If you navigate to them from the Import dialog, it will have them grayed out. FCPX doesn’t work with them directly, you must import MTS files directly from the camera, from a memory card (with the original file structure in place), or from a camera archive. But having to use camera archives is stupid.

A efficient way to import MTS to Final Cut Pro X converter is just need an additional software and no use camera archives method. So the AVCHD Converter for mac is recommended for you. It’s designed directly to convert AVCHD.MTS (1080p60/50 included)to FCPX supported formats MP4, MOV, DV. So no matter the AVCHD files are single .MTS files or directly from your camera, you can transfer it to FCPX compatible formats and directly import it to FCPX.

You can do as bellow to finish the final cut pro x mts conversion:

Step 1: Clicking “Add File” to import MTS to Final cut pro x Converter.

Step 2: Set the FCPX output format, i.e. MOV.

Step 3: Click “Start” to begin the conversion and you will get the destination files in the default folder.

Step 4: Choose the “Import” and “Files” options from under the File command at the top of the Final Cut Pro X window.

What is Final Cut Pro X? Final Cut Pro is a non-linear video editing software developed by Macromedia Inc. and then Apple Inc. The most recent version, Final Cut Pro X, runs on Mac personal computers powered by OS X version 10.6.7 or later and using Intel processors. Final cut pro has several improvements that are meant to improve performance. For instance, it has an imovie-like interface and a 64 bit architecture that will enable it take advantage of the more powerful Macs.

Final Cut Pro X new interface is modern and sleek.

It has heavy emphasis on clip view and has condensed the multiple track view that was formerly all condensed up.

The Final Cut Pro X just like its predecessor will be rendering the video in the background as you continue working.

Unlike in Final Cut Pro where you had to keep pressing plus R to render, this one will be rendering automatically saving you a lot of time.

The new auditioning feature lets you add effects in a very easy way and non destructive way.

You just add an effect and turn it on to see the effect it brings about.

In case you don’t like it, you just turn it off without interfering with the timeline.

Then do you want to edit .mts file with final cut pro x?

If you navigate to them from the Import dialog, it will have them grayed out. FCPX doesn’t work with them directly, you must import MTS files directly from the camera, from a memory card (with the original file structure in place), or from a camera archive. But having to use camera archives is stupid.

A efficient way to import MTS to Final Cut Pro X converter is just need an additional software and no use camera archives method. So the AVCHD Converter for mac is recommended for you. It’s designed directly to convert AVCHD.MTS (1080p60/50 included)to FCPX supported formats MP4, MOV, DV. So no matter the AVCHD files are single .MTS files or directly from your camera, you can transfer it to FCPX compatible formats and directly import it to FCPX.

You can do as bellow to finish the final cut pro x mts conversion:

Step 1: Clicking “Add File” to import MTS to Final cut pro x x Converter.

Step 2: Set the FCPX output format, i.e. MOV.

Step 3: Click “Start” to begin the conversion and you will get the destination files in the default folder.

Step 4: Choose the “Import” and “Files” options from under the File command at the top of the Final Cut Pro X window.