I cannot import MP4 or AVCHD files into movie maker 2.6. What shall I do? when I am trying to import a file the following warning pops up

Merge AVCHD Files to H.264 1080p MP4 Movie for Popcorn Hour A-210 on Mac <br />Transcoding AVCHD movie to H.264 1080p MP4-Stream 1080p MP4 movie to Popcorn Hour A-210 <br /><br />Popcorn Hour A-210 is one of the hottest video streamers on the market with incredible ability to play almost all kinds of video types. There are some exceptions of course like AVCHD MTS/M2TS file formats. But all in all, Popcorn Hour is still one of the favorable choices on the market, probably only second to Western Digital WDTV Live. <br /><br />The guide introduces how to <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">Playback AVCHD Full HD 1080p memories via Popcorn Hour A-210 </a></b>on big screen HD TV. There are several steps involved, first of all, let's take a look at Popcorn Hour A-210 supported video formats. <br /><br /><b>Supported file formats by Popcorn Hour A-210</b>: <br />Audio formats: AAC, FLAC, Ogg, MP3, WMA <br />Video formats: DivX, H.264, M-JPEG, MP4 <br />Hi-def formats: 720p, 1080i, 1080p <br /> <br />For specs of Popcorn Hour A-210 above, we know that AVCHD MTS, M2TS streams are not supported by the device. So in order to enjoy a complete video of your holiday memories with MTS or M2TS file extension, we have to batch transcode AVCHD files to Popcorn Hour A-210 supported video formats. Please check out the steps below about <b><a href="http://canon-videoconverter.com/2011/07/merge-avchd-files-to-h-264-1080p-mp4-movie-for-popcorn-hour-a-210-on-mac/">joining AVCHD files to H.264 1080p MP4 format for playback on Popcorn Hour A-210</a></b> on Mac OS X. <br /><br />Step 1. <b>Free download <a href="http://membercenter.aunsoft.com/download/?s=8ab8a5878beb4005ec26373a35a4fd24&n=www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">AVCHD Joiner for Mac</a></b>. <br />Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac, the best AVCHD camcorder software for Mac OS X, helps manage AVCHD MTS/M2TS video footage in batch easily and quickly. <br /><br />Step 2. <b>Import AVCHD files to the program</b>. <br />Launch Final Mate for Mac, click on Resource Tab and Path drop-down button <img src="add_path.jpg" />. Then all AVCHD clips will be listed on Resource Tab, available for further joining and editing introduced in Step 3. <br /> <br />Step 3. <b>Join AVCHD clips into one for converting to H.264 1080p MP4 format</b>. <br />Drag and drop AVCHD files from Resource Tab to Movies Tab. During the process, a pop-out window will show as following: <br /> <br />Choose "Create A Single Movie" to merge all AVCHD files into one movie in Movies Tab. Double click the new movie, you can playback the movie in player window and highlight it in Timeline for basic editing such as splitting, cutting, audio replacement, etc. <br /><br />Step 4. <b>Output joined 1080p MP4 movie for playing in Popcorn Hour A-210</b>. <br />After you finish editing, click on Export button and follow instructions described on Output Details tab. Follow <b>Common Formats &gt; HD Video &gt; H.264 HD Video(*.mp4)</b> format for <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac">Transcoding AVCHD movie to H.264 1080p MP4</a></b> format for playback on Popcorn Hour A-210. <br /> <br />After the process is finished, click on "Browser for Export Path" to copy and <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac">Stream 1080p MP4 movie to Popcorn Hour A-210</a></b> and enjoy your memories with Full HD quality on big TV. <br /><br />Tip: <br />1) If you are a PC user, you can find correspondent product <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate/">Aunsoft Final Mate</a></b> for joining AVCHD files for playback on Popcorn Hour on Windows platform. <br />2) To learn more about guide and tips of using Final Mate for Mac, please visit <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/guide.html">Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac Guide Page</a></b>.

No More BlueScreen Unrendered Message in Canvas Window in Final Cut Pro <br />AVCHD to ProRes No Blue Screen Message-Edit ProRes files in FCP without rendering <br /><br />Do you ever face the error <b>Blue Screen Message in Canvas Window</b> saying that the file is unrendered, even if you have already use Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac to convert the AVCHD footage to MOV or Apple ProRes 422? Some of the customers have reported about the issue of files need to be rendered in FCP when they bring the output MOV files to the timeline. <br /><br />Actually, it could be done by making the sequence settings in Final Cut Pro the same as that of the MOV file. Then you could import the MOV files from <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate-mac/">AVCHD to ProRes conversion</a></b> by Final Mate for Mac, and edit HD videos in FCP without rendering. <br /> <br />The guide below will show you the simple steps for converting AVCHD to Apple ProRes 422 for Final Cut Pro 6 or 7, so that there is <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/no_more_bluescreen_unrendered_message_in_canvas_window_in_final_cut_pro/">No more Blue Screen Unrendered Message</a></b>. <br /><br />Step 1. Import AVCHD files to Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac. <br />With Final Mate for Mac, you can import files with camcorder connected to iMac/MacBook, or AVCHD folder from hard drive. You will get pop-up message for camcorder wizard if camcorder is connected. Follow the wizard to import files. Alternatively, go to the Resource tab, and click the Add file path button to browse the AVCHD folder with .mts or .m2ts clips. <br /><br />Step 2. Select files for <b>AVCHD to Apple ProRes conversion</b>. <br />Select the files from the Camcorder tab or Resource tab, drag and drop to the Movies tab, and you will face the message asking you to create one movie, or one movie for each clip. Choose "Create A Single Movie", if you want to join and merge the files. Choose "Create A Movie for Each File", if you would like to keep the number of files. <br /><br />Step 3. Choose Apple ProRes 422 format with 1920x1080 for FCP. <br />Click the Export button, and go to the third button for editing software. Choose Final Cut Pro &gt; Apple ProRes 422 as the output format. Choose 1920x1080 from the drop-down list of the output video size. <br /><br />You can also change the output folder for the ProRes files if you like. Then click the OK button to start <b>MTS/M2TS to ProRes 422 conversion</b>. <br /><br />When the conversion is done, just click the Browse for Export Path button on the Conversion window, and you will find the <b><a href="http://prores-converter.com/2011/07/no-blue-screen-canvas-in-fcp-enjoy-hd-video-editing-in-fcp-67-with-avchd-to-apple-prores-422-conversion/">ProRes files for FCP editing without rendering</a></b>. Run FCP 6 or 7, and choose File &gt; Import &gt; Files to browse the .mov files exported by Aunsoft Final Mate for Mac. <br /><br /><b>To get rid of the unrendered message, you can use the following method</b>: <br /><br />1. When you import the file to timeline, FCP shall automatically pop up a message like below asking you to change the sequence settings to match the clip settings or not. Click Yes, and there will be <b><a href="http://canon-videoconverter.com/2011/07/no-blue-screen-canvas-in-fcp-enjoy-hd-video-editing-in-fcp-67-with-avchd-to-apple-prores-422-conversion/">No BlueScreen Unrendered Message in Canvas Window</a></b>. <br /> <br />2. If you do not get the pop-up message, you can change the sequence settings manually. Just right click on the sequence ID, and choose Settings, you will face the Sequence Settings window. Change the settings to that you choose in the output window of Final Mate for Mac. <br /> <br />For example, click the drop-down box for Aspect Ration and choose HDTV 1080i, choose Square for Pixel Aspect Ration, and choose Apple ProRes 422 Codec. Click OK to save, and import the .mov file to timeline. <br /><br />You can easily Enjoy the HD video editing in FCP 6/7 with the AVCHD to Apple ProRes 422 conversion from Final Mate for Mac.

Aunsoft PowerPoint Video Converter-HD Video Recordings to Powerpoint on Windows 7 <br />Best HD Video to PowerPoint Converter-Deinterlace AVCHD for PowerPoint <br /><br />Microsoft PowerPoint is the most commonly used program for creating slideshows on Windows. There are many formats listed as supported to be inserted to PowerPoint, e.g. WMV, ASF, DVR-MS, MPG, AVI, MP4, MOV. However, you need to install related codec or QuickTime to play MP4/MOV files or AVI movies. <br /><br />If you would like to <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate/">Present HD videos on PPT</a></b>, such as the AVCHD recordings from your camcorders, you need to convert them to MS PowerPoint supported formats. Aunsoft Final Mate is the recommended <b>PowerPoint video converter</b> for you, as it does not transcode AVCHD MTS/M2TS clips on Windows 7, but also join and cut recordings into a single file. <br /><br />Follow the simple guide for you to get your <b>HD Video Recordings to Powerpoint</b>, and present your PPT with flexible activities. <br /><br />Step 1. Import AVCHD MTS/M2TS files to Aunsoft Final Mate. <br />Run Aunsoft Final Mate as the <b><a href="http://sony-mts-converter.com/2011/06/powerpoint-video-converter-hd-video-recordings-to-powerpoint/">best HD video to PowerPoint converter</a></b> on Windows 7. You can import files directly from camcorder or from hard drive. For videos from camcorder, just connect it to PC via USB cable and follow the wizard. For video on hard drive, just go to the Resource tab, click the Add Path button to browse the folder with AVCHD files. <br /><br />Step 2. <b>Join and cut AVCHD clips</b>. <br />Select the files from the Resource or Camcorder tab, drag and drop to the Movies tab to create a single movie. To get another file as output, just click the drop-down button of the Create New Movie button and choose For Conversion, then drag and drop other clips to the new movie ID. The files are joined/merged automatically. <br /><br />Step 3. Deinterlace 1080i to 1080p. (optional) <br />If your camcorder provides 1080i recordings, you can tick the checkbox for deinterlacing to remove the lines and make video as progressive mode. <br /><br />Step 4. <b>Convert AVCHD to WMV PowerPoint format</b>. <br />Click the Export button, and go to the last tab. Choose Common Video &gt; WMV3 (WMV9)(*.wmv) as output format. Then click the OK button, and the MS <b><a href="http://canon-videoconverter.com/2011/06/best-hd-video-to-powerpoint-converter-deinterlace-avchd-for-powerpoint/">PowerPoint video converter</a></b> will <b>convert AVCHD recordings to WMV for PowerPoint on Windows 7</b>. <br /><br />Wait for a while, and you can <b><a href="http://www.aunsoft.com/final-mate/">Insert/Import the output file to Microsoft PowerPoint</a></b> to create colorful slideshow, and enhance your PPT. <br /><br /><b>Tips:</b> <br />For Mac users with PowerPoint on Mac OS X like Leopard or Snow Leopard, you can try Aunsoft <b>Final Mate for Mac</b> as slideshow presentation helper on Mac.

You just purchased an AVCHD Camcorder like Sony Handycam SR7, Panasonic HDC-SD9 or Canon Vixia HF10 and shot some AVCHD video with .mts, .m2ts or .ts file extension. AVCHD is the new high definition video format for video cameras, which stands for Advanced Video Codec, High Definition and is jointly developed by Sony and Panasonic. Besides, JVC and Canon manufacturers are using AVCHD for their high definition consumer video camcorders.

The AVCHD files is not publicly availabe and hard for play back on QuickTime Player or iTunes, and there are times you just can’t import them to iMovie, Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express to do thevideo editing stuff. So you really need a software to read, conver and edit the videos. Doremisoft Mac AVCHD Converter can solve all your problems with best quality to transfer/convert and edit your HD videos.

How to Convert AVCHD video to mac formats freely? Part One: TransfeAVCHD(.mts, .m2ts or .ts)files from camcorder to your computer.
Connect the camcorders to the computer with a USB cable and copy the videos that you need to convert and edit. Then save the AVCHD file on your PC’s hard drive.

Part Two: Convert and edit AVCHD video with doremisoft avchd converter mac.
1.Free Download and Run avchd converter for mac Software. Once the download is complete, run the file "DoremisoftMacAVCHDConverter1.01.dmg" to install. After the application has been installed, follow these directions to convert your AVCHD video file(s) into a format that is compatible with your desired media device. Take a look at the interface of Doremisoft AVCHD Video Converter for Mac below.

2.Open the Doremisoft Mac AVCHD Video Converter and Click Add Files to load AVCHD files for mac osx AVCHD format conversion.

Tips: It has an easy-to-use interface, and it will support most popular file formats, including iDVD files. In addition, it includes a batch converter, so you can convert multiple files with one click of a button.



3.Click Profile drop down list to select output format so that you will know where the converted file(s) will be placed. (Use the Browse button to navigate to the desired location.)
e.g. Select MPEG-4 movie format for edit AVCHD video in iMovie
Select MOV Format for play AVCHD with QuickTime player
Select FLV format for upload to YouTube, Flash Player
Select AVI format for Windows Movie Maker, Windows Media Playe
Free AVCHD video to SD MP4 Mac software and convert mts or m2ts files to most popular video players,like iPhone, iPod, etc with supporting Mac iMovie, FCP/FCE editor.



4.Click Start Button at the bottom of the window to Convert AVCHD video to MP4 or other video audio format.
Tips: You may change other output settings by clicking on the Settings Options button or the Edit Output button.
5.Click Open button at the bottom of the window to find the converted AVCHD movie files.

6. Copy the converted camcorder video to your iPhone, iPod,etc and enjoy it.
Connect your iPhone with your computer, copy the converted camcorder video (MPEG-4(*.mp4) to your iPhone, so you can enjoy it on-the-go.

Part 3: How to upload camcorder video to YouTube?
Follow part 2, all you need to do is converting the camcorder video ( MTS, M2TS, TS, TP, TRP) to FLV format (YouTube video format), then login to YouTube, upload the converted video (flv format video) to YouTube.