How to convert AVCHD to MOV on Mac OS X

What is AVCHD?

AVCHD is a camcorder video format used in high definition digital camcorders jointly developed by Panasonic and Sony for use in consumer camcorders. . Video is compressed in MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format, and audio is recorded in Dolby Digital. It is always used for Camcorder video of Sony and Panasonic.

AVCHD is a form of video compression that allows the large data files created by HD video recording to be captured and saved on digital media such as hard disk drives and flash memory cards.

What is MOV?

MOV is a video format used for Mac QuickTime, iMovie. a file extension, which is used by the QuickTime-wrapped files. QuickTime Content (.mov, .qt), developed by Apple Computer, is a file format for storing and playing back movies with sound. This flexible format isn't limited to Macintosh operating systems. It's also commonly used in Windows systems, and other types of computing platforms.

How to convert AVCHD to MOV?

Free Download AVCHD to MOV Converter for mac, run the component Mac AVCHD Converter on your PC.

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Step 1, import AVCHD to AVCHD to MOV Converter for Mac

Import AVCHD video(TS,TP, MTS, M2TS camcorder file) to MOV Converter for Mac by either clicking “Add Files” button, or drag-drop the files, you can import more than one file one time.

Edit AVCHD video using Mac AVCHD to MOV Converter

1. Trim video files with AVCHD Editor for Mac

Clickbutton to open the trim dialog box

set the start time and end time by dragging the start time and End Time slider to convert a clip, here you can set the time according to your require. After you set the start time and end time, you can click"OK" to finish the trim work. Futuremore, you can press"cancel" button to end the trim work

2. Crop movie video black edges with AVCHD Editor for Mac

convert part of the video area from your AVCHD video file or remove the black edges

Click”crop” button, you shall get the crop window just like below:

Dragging the frame around the video or setting the crop values: Top, Button, Left and Right by directly entering the crop values.

3. Merge multiple avchd files into one movie to watch

You can tick in the box to merge your several avchd files into one file

4: Adjust the video effect with AVCHD Editor for Mac

When you want to adjust the video effect of your movie, you can click the “Effect” button to finish the work, the effect window shall like below:

Drag each effect adjustment slider to set the video brightness, contrast, saturation and video volume. You can also choose a special effect from the Effect drop-down list to apply to your video including Emboss, Gray, Old film, etc.

5. Capture pictures from a video with FLV Editor for Mac

you can capture images by clicking the snapshot button while previewing the movie, you can caputure image with snapshot function to convert FLV to GIF, JPEG, or .BMP.

Step 2, Select MOV as output format

On the bottom of AVCHD to MOV Converter for Mac window, there is a format tab, click here to get a format drop-down tree, and select MOV, then the output video you get will be MOV file.

Step 3: Under the Output: option, Click the"Browse" button to select the destination folder you want your mov videos to be stored:

Note: You can rearrange their settings if you need, like crop, trim video or add special effects.

Step4: Click the button, AVCHD to MOV Converter for Mac OS X shall start to work automatically.

After successful convert AVCHD to MOV for Mac OS X , the interface will just like this below. Futuremore, the converted AVCHD files shall be stored in the folder you have previously selected.

Ok, we have already finished the whole process of converting AVCHD files to MOV for Mac OS X . Now, You can experience it for yourself. Just Free download and enjoy it.