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THE AVCHD WORKFLOW ON APPLE COMPUTERS
Apple Intel based Mac computers (MacBookPro laptops, iMac or Mac Pro Towers) work really well with Panasonic
AVCCAM cameras shooting AVCHD footage. Working on a Mac platform presents four editing solutions, based on your
This paper will discuss a typical AVCHD workflow for editing with and outputting from Final Cut Pro 7. There are
EDITING AND OUTPUTTING AVCHD
WITH APPLE FINAL CUT PRO 7
KEY POINT #1. TO EDIT AVCHD IN FINAL CUT PRO 7 YOU MUST HAVE AN INTEL BASED MAC COMPUTER.
KEY POINT #2. FINAL CUT PRO 7 DOES NOT SUPPORT NATIVE AVCHD EDITING. IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY
TRANSCODE YOUR FOOTAGE DURING THE LOG AND TRANSFER PROCESS. Please remember that transcoded
your footage will need before beginning.
TRANSFERRING AVCHD FOOTAGE TO YOUR MAC.
When you are ready to transfer your AVCHD footage from your camera to your computer, the fastest and easiest method
