How can I import video files to my macbook from a Canon FS series Flash Memory Camcorder?
According to Canon, the FS series camcorder lets you capture stunning video directly to SDHC memory cards, and share memories quickly and easily. You should be able to transfer the MPEG-2 video files unto your mac. However, this is not always the case.
Question: Cannot upload from Camcorder-Canon FS200 to mac?
I just bought a FS200 camcorder from canon but it seems that I can't import the video files to my macbook. It works with the pictures but not with the video files?
The camcorder
Canon FS200,Canon FS21, Canon FS22 recorded in mod format which cannot be recognized by mac. You might need a video editing software/program. Canon FS
Mod Converter for Mac works well. Although there is a bundled software -ImageMixer-for Canon FS camcorders to play and edit videos, the software is only for windows system.
Guide on how to upload and edit Canon FS series( SDHC) mod videos on Mac OS X?
Step1: Copy the MOD video files from the camcorder FS series to your Mac. You may need to use a card reader rather than connecting the camcorder directly to the Mac. Use the internal memory only for still images.
Step2: Launch Canon FS Mod Converter for Mac and convert the files to a format Mac iMovie/FCE/FCP can deal with like MP4 or MOV.(For use in windows editing suites windows movie maker,sony vegas,premiere cs3/cs4, your good opertion is avi, wmv, mpeg)
After the conversion is done, quit Canon FS Mod Converter for Mac and begin editing it with iMovie.
Canon FS series MOD Camcorders: FS100 (SDHC), FS10 (SDHC), FS11 (SDHC), FS200 (SDHC), FS21 (SDHC), FS22 (SDHC).
Canon FS Mod Converter for Mac is the most powerful software for mod video conversion. Besides Canon FS series/JVC/Panasonic/Sony mod video formats, it assists you to convert videos to avi, mov, wmv, mpeg, flv, swf, mkv, vob, 3gp, 3g2, mp4, rm, rmvb from avchd, mts, m2ts, ts, tp, trp, mod, mkv, etc.
