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Marius Boruch · October 18th, 2011, 11:03 PM

I am trying to import clips from my EX1 to MacBookPro using original Clip Browser that came with camera and iMovie will not recognize ANY format of video file. How to do that???!!!!
I just got that Mac two days ago and I already hate it - it is so easy to do so in Sony Vegas and PC.

Nate Haustein · October 19th, 2011, 01:26 AM

A few months ago, I had to use EX1 cams with Final Cut X. I ended up using the "XDCAM Transfer for Final Cut Pro" program i downloaded from the link below. I believe it is an updated program compared to the one that originally came with the cameras. You open your ExpressCard or archive in the program and then it re-wraps the clips into MP4 files with .mov extensions. Theoretically, iMovie should be able to work with these. Hope this helps.

Sony | Micro Site XDCAM

Luc De Wandel · November 1st, 2011, 01:33 AM

Well, I love my Macs, but I hate iMovie. It's designed for amateur use, so anyone with an EX1 should use Final Cut Pro. Even Final Cut Express is much more suited than iMovie. Steer clear of it it you want control of what you're doing.

When using FCP, you can use the log&transfer function after you have installed the Sony plugin. Use Clip Browser to copy your original clips to you back-up disk. That he workflow that works perfectly for me, onany of my 4 Macs.

October 18th, 2011, 11:03 PM	#1
Marius Boruch Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 421	Clip Browser and Apple I am trying to import clips from my EX1 to MacBookPro using original Clip Browser that came with camera and iMovie will not recognize ANY format of video file. How to do that???!!!! I just got that Mac two days ago and I already hate it - it is so easy to do so in Sony Vegas and PC.

October 19th, 2011, 01:26 AM	#2
Nate Haustein Trustee Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 1,313	Re: Clip Browser and Apple A few months ago, I had to use EX1 cams with Final Cut X. I ended up using the "XDCAM Transfer for Final Cut Pro" program i downloaded from the link below. I believe it is an updated program compared to the one that originally came with the cameras. You open your ExpressCard or archive in the program and then it re-wraps the clips into MP4 files with .mov extensions. Theoretically, iMovie should be able to work with these. Hope this helps. Sony \| Micro Site XDCAM __________________ Nate Haustein PXW-FX9 / FCPX www.flightcreativemedia.com

November 1st, 2011, 01:33 AM	#3
Luc De Wandel Major Player Join Date: May 2008 Location: Knokke-Heist, Belgium Posts: 963	Re: Clip Browser and Apple Well, I love my Macs, but I hate iMovie. It's designed for amateur use, so anyone with an EX1 should use Final Cut Pro. Even Final Cut Express is much more suited than iMovie. Steer clear of it it you want control of what you're doing. When using FCP, you can use the log&transfer function after you have installed the Sony plugin. Use Clip Browser to copy your original clips to you back-up disk. That he workflow that works perfectly for me, onany of my 4 Macs.