Working with Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD mts clips in Avid

What's the best way to import Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD .MTS files into Avid Media Composer? If you run into troubles working with Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD footage in Avid Media Composer, you may have interest in this article. It presents a workaround to re-encode Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD media to DNxHD codec for use in Avid properly.


"My client send me a bundle of loose .MTS clips copied from Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) without keeping the full AVCHD folder structure. Avid seems not to recognize them. Is there a workaround to get Avid opening the bare Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) .mts clips? I would really appreciate any help."

You AMA Link to the Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD folder, and Avid Media Composer should populate a bin for you with all the .mts clips. Now, if you didn't keep the folder structure intact you're in for a bit more of a ride, because that's the only way (at least as of MC 7) Media Composer was able to access AVCHD media. So you'll have to transcode them externally now. The following guide displays how to transcode Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD .MTS files to DNxHD for editing in Avid Media Composer with optimum performance.

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Part 1. How to transcode Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD .MTS files to DNxHD for Avid editing on Windows?
To transcode Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD .MTS files to DNxHD for Avid editing on Windows, follow these steps: Step 1: Click "Add File" to load video files that you want to convert into this program.
import AVCHD .MTS video files
Step 2: Click "Profile" to select "Avid Media Composer" > "Avid DNxHD 1080p(*.mov)" as output format. DNxHD is Avid's favorite editing codec, which Avid will recognize and handle well.
Select output profile format
Tips: If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.

Step 3: Click "Convert" tostart Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD .MTS files to DNxHD conversion on Windows. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated DNxHD .mov files for editing in Avid on your Windows PC with optimum performance. Hope it helps.
Part 2. How to transcode Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD .MTS files to DNxHD for Avid editing on Mac?
To transcode Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD .MTS files to DNxHD for Avid editing on Mac, follow these steps: Step 1: Click "Add File" to load video files that you want to convert into this program.
import AVCHD .MTS video files
Step 2: Click "Profile" to select "Avid Media Composer" > "Avid DNxHD 1080p(*.mov)" as output format. DNxHD is Avid's favorite editing codec, which Avid will recognize and handle well.
Select output profile format
Tips: If necessary, you can click "Settings" button to modify video and audio parameters like encoder, resolution, frame rate, bitrate, aspect ratio, sample rate, and audio channels. You can also "Enable 3D Settings" to add 3D effect to your source media.
Settings for AVCHD .MTS video files
Step 3: Click "Convert" to start Sony Alpha a5000 (ILCE 5000) AVCHD .MTS files to DNxHD conversion on Mac. As soon as the conversion is complete, click "Open Folder" to get the generated DNxHD .mov files for editing in Avid on your Mac computer with optimum performance. Hope it helps.

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