Alternative to MPEG Streamclip for Yosemite

Posted on August 29, 2015 by admin

I used to use MPEG Streamclip to convert and save my movies. However, after installing Yosemite, I found that MPEG Streamclip no longer could work properly. What I need is an alternative to MPEG Streamclip for Yosemite. Searching online turns out results.

Actually, there are more than one software on the market can work as the replacement to MPEG Streamclip, but which is the best one? After trying several video converter apps on the market, I found Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is considered as the most outstanding MPEG Streamclip Alternative for Yosemite. This video app is an all-in-one video/audio converter, player, editor and fully compatible with Mac OS X Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion, etc. It is more easy-to-use and offers some unbeatable features like batch conversion and customized output settings for iPod, iPhone, iPad, Android, PSP, iMovie, FCP and more. Plus, it supports more video formats than MPEG Streamclip like WMV, AVI, AVCHD MTS, MKV, MXF, etc. That’s the reason why it can be seen as MPEG Streamclip alternative and is even much better than Streamclip.

User Guide for MPEG Streamclip Alternative for Yosemite

STEP 1. Import video files

Launch the alternative tool for MPEG Streamclip on Mac Yosemite. Click the “Add” button to import the video files you wanna convert. Or you can directly drag the videos you want from your Mac to this program. Batch conversion is supported.

STEP 2. Select output format you want

Click the “Format” icon, and then find the video format you want. As you can see, various video formats like MP4, MOV, MKV, FLV, WMV, AVI, etc. are provided. You can also choose the icon of iPhone, iPad, iPod, iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Samsung, Android, etc. to get videos with best settings for the selected device/software.

Tip: If you want to customize the output video quality, you can click the “Settings” button to open the Settings window and set video resolution, frame rate, bit rate, codec, etc.

STEP 3. Start video conversion on Yosemite

Click the “Convert” button to start converting videos on Mac OX Yosemite. After the conversion, just click Open button to locate the output files. You can now transfer and play your video files anywhere and anytime you like it.

Windows Media Player can’t play MEPG-2 video file- Solution

Posted on August 25, 2015 by admin

My Windows Media Player won’t play MPEG-2 movie file. It says I’m missing some codecs…. but I’ve ready downloaded some and it didn’t seem to work at all. I need some help to play MPEG-2 in Windows Media Player. I have researched the web and tried to follow these instructions. Below are the possible solutions to get MPEG-2 files playable in Windows Movie Maker.

According to some guys’ feedback, I know that WMP doesn’t natively decode mpeg-2 files. That’s because Microsoft Windows operating systems provide only an MPEG-1 video decoder, but no MPEG-2. There’re 3 ways to remedy this.

1. Play the file using an alternate player Media Player Classic (www.gabest.org), Videolan (www.videolan.org), and many more…

2. Buy dvd software like windvd or powerdvd – the mpeg-2 file will play seamlessly in windows media player.

3. Get a MPEG-2 file encoder like Brorsoft Video Converter and convert MPEG-2 to Windows Media Player supported video like WMV.

The above 2 solutions are easy to realize, but I choose the third way as I think find a video converter can solve the MPEG-2 to Windows Media Player incompatibility issues easily and I can play all kinds of videos I want in WMP. I will share a detailed guide for you.

Step 1. Install and run this best MPEG-2 to Windows Media Player Converter. Click load disc button to import the MPEG2 movie files to the program.

Step 2. Next, choose a video format that is supported by Windows Media Player as the output format. Of course WMV is the best choice. Simply click “Format” > “Common Video” or “”HD Video” and select “WMV” from the format list.

Tip: To get a decent output video quality as you want, you can also click “Settings” icon to and enter “Profile Settings” panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

Step 3. When all the settings are OK, go back to the main window and click “Convert” to begin converting MPEG-2 to WMV for Windows Media Player.

When the conversion is done, click “Open” to locate the output .wmv video files. After that, you can play the converted MPEG-2 video in Windows Media Player smoothly.

MTS to MOV- Transcode MTS to QuickTime MOV for smooth playing

Posted on August 22, 2015 by admin

When handle AVCHD MTS files on your Mac computer, you may find that QuickTime can’t support .MTS files well. Then, how to get QuickTime working perfectly with MTS footage? An easy and quick solution I’ve figured out is to convert MTS to MOV, which can ensure efficiency when working with QuickTime. If you have problems when importing and playing MTS files in QuickTime, you can read on the article to learn more.

So, how to transcode MTS files to QuickTime .mov for smoothly importing and playing? The quick workaround is to use the easy-to-use yet professional app Brorosft MTS/M2TS Converter for Mac which can be used as one of the best MTS to QuickTime Converter under Mac OS X. With it, you can effortlessly transcode MTS to QuickTime MOV for playing with QT on Mac without any issues. Plus, Apple ProRes 422, ProRes 422 HD, ProRes 422 LT, ProRes 4444 for Final Cut Pro, MPEG-2 for Premiere Pro, DNxHD .mov for Avid MC, Apple InterMediate Codec .mov for iMoive/FCE, etc optimal presets are all provided for editing MTS footazge with kinds of NLEs easily.

Converting MTS files to MOV for Playing in QuickTime

Step 1. Add MTS footage

Once you run the MTS to MOV converter Mac, click “Add Video” button to load your source MTS files. You can view the videos from the Preview window. Simply select an item and click the “Play” button. When the video is playing, you are allowed to take snapshoot.

Step 2. Choose MOV as output format

This MOV Converter offers the QuickTime Movie Format for you. Or, you can also choose “Common Video -> MOV – QuickTime (*.mov)” as the target format.

Tip: If the default settings do not fit your needs, you can click “Settings” button to adjust audio and video parameters as you like.

Step 3. Start converting MTS to MOV

Click “Convert” button and the selected MTS files will be converted to .mov files immediately. After conversion, click “Open” folder to find converted MTS video for playing with QuickTime player beautifully.

Dxtory AVI doesn’t work in Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6- Fixed

Posted on August 18, 2015 by admin

I have Dxtory and I use x264 codec to record my videos (.AVI output). It works fine but when I put thses Dxtory .avi videos into Premiere Pro CC they don’t work. The videos are black of have only one picture for all the video time. I’m looking for the solution to importing & editing Dxtory AVI in Adobe Premiere Pro with a smooth workflow…

Searched widely and I got some tech support for loading Dxtory AVI to Adobe Premiere Pro correctly.

1. Select your imported AVI file from the project view in Premiere and then
2. Go to File > Interpret Footage.
3. Inside the Interpret Footage dialog box, check the Ignore Alpha Channel option.

This makes your AVI file completely visible. If the video still appears blank, try reselecting the clip in order to refresh the video viewer.

Tried the solution, but I still got the black window. I’d struggle to find another good one. In this try, more than one people suggest to convert Dxtory AVI to a Premiere Pro most compatible format e.g. MPEG-2, which will ensures a perfect Dxtory footage importing, playing and editing workflow with Premiere Pro CS5/CS6.

Here is the step-by-step guide on transcocding Dxtory AVI to MPEG-2 for Premiere Pro on Mac OS X with Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac. This video app can help you change Dxtory AVI into a different format (e.g. .mov, .wmv, .mpg) with least quality loss. You should then be able to import the new file into Premiere with smooth editing without any trouble. If you are Windows users, please get the Video Converter. Below is how to.

Tutorial: How to convert and import Dxtory AVI files to Adobe Premiere

Step 1: Run AVI to Premiere Converter Mac and you can import Dxtory recording to the program through “Add Video” button or “Add from folder” button. If you like, check the “Merge into one” box to join AVI clips together.

Step 2: Choose output format. This video converter offers optimized format preset for Adobe Premiere. Just click “Format” menu firstly and then follow “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas” to set MPG, MOV or WMV format.

Tip: If the default settings do not fit you requirement, you can click “Settings” icon to and enter “Profile Settings” panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

Step 3: Click “Convert” button to start encoding Dxtory AVI to MPEG-2(.mpg) for Adobe Premiere Pro.

When the conversion task is finished, click “Open” button to get the exported files for transferring to Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 with easy playback or editing.

Additional Tips: This AVI to Premiere Pro Converter not only can help you convert .avi to Adobe, but also enables anyone with kinds of AVI files to use in any non-linear editor like Final Cut Pro, iMovie, FCE, Avid Media Composer, etc as long as transcode AVI to a recognizable format.

Convert Sony ActionCam XAVC S to Adobe Premiere Pro CC/CS6

Posted on August 14, 2015 by admin

If you are considering a Sony ActionCam, HDR-AS100V, HDR-AS200V, FDR-X1000V should be on your list. Combining the stunning design, the recent Sony Action camcorders can shoot Full HD and even 4K videos in XAVC S format. Once you got a Sony ActionCam, you may wanna know the compatibility of the Sony ActionCam XAVC S with Premiere Pro. In this page, I will give you the answer.

As mentioned above, Sony ActionCam like HDR-AS100V, HDR-AS200V, FDR-X1000V can record footage in XAVC S format. As far as I know Adobe can’t support XAVC S 4K & HD. To import Sony ActionCam XAVC S to Adobe Premiere for further editing, you need to convert videos from my Sony ActionCam to a format that Adobe Premiere Pro(including CC/CS6/CS5/CS4) can use. You can try converting the XAVC S files with some third-party software like Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac. It’s the app I’m using.

Overall, Brorsoft’s Video Converter Mac can enable you to effortlessly transcode Sony XAVC S to MPEG-2 files, which will create an Premiere friendly file format for smooth editing. Besides Premiere Pro, this software can also export DNxHD for Aivd MC, Apple ProRes for Final Cut Pro, AIC for iMovie/Final Cut Express and more NLE systems for native editing. If you are on Windows, just turn to Brorsoft Video Converter. Now get the step-by-step instruction below.

Sony ActionCam XAVC S and Premiere Pro Best Workflow

Step 1: Install and launch the Sony XAVC S converter on Mac and click the “Add” button to load source files for converting. Check the “Merge into one” box, you can join several XAVC S clips together.

Step 2: Click “Format” pull down list to select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as the best video format for Premiere Pro. WMV, MOV formats are the good choice as well.

Tip – Profile Settings:
In case the default settings do not fit your requirement, you can click “Settings” button and enter “Profile Settings” panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

Step 3: Hit the convert button, it will start converting XAVC S files from Sony ActionCam to Adobe Premiere immediately. Soon after the conversion, just click “Open” button to get the generated files for natively editing in Premiere Pro CC/CS6/CS5 perfectly.

Importing H.264 files to Pinnacle Studio 14/15/16

Posted on August 10, 2015 by admin

Pinnacle Studio supports a wide rang video formats although. It is pretty picky with the codecs of what it’ll accept. As far as I know Pinnacle Studio doesn’t like H.264 files. If you want to import H.264 to Pinnacle Studio flawlessly, I recommend you to convert H.264 to a more editable format for Pinnacle.

I have used Brorsoft Video Converter to do just that. I encode my H.264 files to MPEG-2 for Pinnacle Studio. It works just fine. The program is the best H.264 file converter. With it, you can effortlessly transcode H.264 to MPEG-2, which will create a Pinnacle Studio friendly file format keeping the original quality. Besides Vegas, this software can also export DNxHD for Avid, MPEG-2 for Adobe Premiere Pro, Premiere Element, WMV to Windows Movie Maker and more NLE systems for native editing. Just download it and follow the tutorial below to get the work done.

Convert/Import H.264 clips to Pinnacle Studio

Step 1: Add H.264 video files

Install and launch the H.264 to Pinnacle Studio converter and load source H.264 clips to it. You can batch convert multiple video clips as you want.

Step 2: Choose output format

Click “Format” pull down list to select Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas> MPEG-2(*.mpg) as the best video format for Pinnacle Studio.

Tip – Profile Settings:

In case the default settings do not fit your requirement, you can click “Settings” button and enter “Profile Settings” panel to adjust video size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate and audio channels.

Step 3: Start H.264 video conversion

Click “Convert” button to start encoding H.264 video to MPG for importing to14/15/16. When the conversion task is finished, click “Open” button to get the exported files and then import the converted H.264 files into Pinnacle Studio to do further editing without any issue.

How to use a MKV file in EDIUS 5/6/7

Posted on August 5, 2015 by admin

I have some MKV files and I want to edit these MKV in Edius. But as you know EDIUS does not support MKV importing, what should I do? Is there any way to work on MKV files in Edius? Searching the web, I got some hints. What I can do with the current project is take the MKV I have and convert it for use with Edius. And what I need is a MKV converter.

After multiple testing, I found Brorsoft Video Converter is the best option for me. It is able to convert MKV to EDUIS friendly format MPEG-2 easily with the best video quality. Besides MKV, this video convert program can also help to convert between any popular video and audio formats as you need. Plus, with the built-in video editing feature of the program, you can trim, crop, add watermark and more to your video files. Below is how to.

How to Convert MKV to MPEG-2 for Edius editing

Step 1. Import MKV videos to the software

Click “Add Video” button (or “Add from folder”) to load MKV source files. Or just drag&drop your MKV videos into the software.

Step 2. Choose the best output format

Click “Format” bar and choose “Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MPEG-2 (*.mpg)” as output format on the drop-down menu. Of course, you can also choose MPEG-4, WMV from “Common Video” as the output format.

Tips – Adjust audio and video settings

This professional MKV to Edius converter program enables users to adjust audio and video settings before conversion. Click “Settings” button, then you will enter the following interface, on which you are allowed to customize size, bit rate, frame rate, sample rate, and audio channel to your required ones.

Step 3. Start the conversion process

Click the “Convert” button to start transcoding MKV to MPEG-2 for Edius.

When the conversion is finished, you can click “Open” button to get the generated MPG files effortlessly. Now you can easily import converted MKV files to EDIUS 5/6/7 for further editing.

Import Sony HDR-AS200V XAVC S to Final Cut Pro 7/X

Posted on August 1, 2015 by admin

Sony HDR-AS200V is a hot action can that is able to record videos in various modes including XAVC S recording with 60Mbps high bit rate. However, if you want to import the XAVC S footage from Sony HDR-AS200V to Final Cut Pro 7 or FCP X for editing, you may find the high quality XAVC S files are not recognized by FCP. So what caused the issue? And what’s the available workflow for Sony HDR-AS200V and FCP 7/X?

Based on my own experience, here I’d like to list specifics about a workflow of XAVC S codec from Sony HDR-AS200V to Final Cut Pro. At present XVAC-S, a long GOP inter-frame codec, does not appear to be supported by FCP. Apple does not respond on these forums and no one here knows or can say when, if ever, XVAC-S will be natively supported by Final Cut Pro.

To import and edit Sony AS200V XAVC S in Final Cut Pro smoothly, we have to transcode Sony HDR-AS200V XAVC S into another codec to be able to work in FCP and Apple ProRes is the optimal one. Brorsoft Video Converter for Mac is highly recommended to help you finish the task.

With this professional Mac XAVC S converter, you can effortlessly encode/re-encode XAVC-S from Sony AS200V for smoothly importing and editing in various non-linear editing systems (NLE), including Final Cut Pro X, FCP 6/7, iMovie, Final Cut Express, Adobe Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, etc. Below are the steps on converting XAVC S to ProRes MOV for FCP.

Transcode Sony AS200V XAVC S for Editing in FCP 7/X

1. Import XAVC S videos

Install and run the XAVC S to FCP Converter on your Mac, then run it. Click on “Add”, and browse your files; select all the XAVC S files you wanna convert.

2. Choose ProRes as output format

Click “Format” bar and choose “Final Cut Pro > Apple ProRes 422 (*.mov)” as output format for editing XAVC S in FCP with natively supported video codec.

3. Adjust video, audio settings

Click the “Settings” button and customize proper video/audio parameters including Video size, bitrate and fame rate and mroe. Usually 1920*1080 video size and 30fps video frame rate are recommended for FCP editing.

4. Start XAVC S to ProRes conversion

After all necessary settings, hit the convert button to start the XAVC S video to ProRes conversion on Mac OS X(Mavericks included).

Once the conversion process shows in 100%, click Open to get the output videos. Create a project and start editing Son AS200V XAVC S in Final Cut Pro 7 or FCP X flawlessly.

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