Final Cut Express: Ingesting AVCHD clips may not work from the Log and Transfer window

  • Last Modified: September 18, 2008
  • Article: TS2134

Symptoms

After you update to Quicktime 7.5.5, you may not be able to ingest AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition) clips in the Log and Transfer window.

Products Affected

Final Cut Express 4.0

Resolution

Download and install Final Cut Express 4.0.1 or later by choosing Software Update from the Apple menu.

As an alternative, these steps may resolve the issue in Final Cut 4.0:

  1. Click the gear icon at the top of the Log and Transfer window, and choose Preferences.
  2. In the Source column, open the disclosure triangle to the left of AVCHD Plugin.
  3. Click the arrow to the right of AVCHD in the "Transcode to" column, and choose "Apple Intermediate Codec".

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