The software I recommend to convert Canon EOS 7D MOV to AVI for good editing

Posted by admin on September 25, 2010 Leave a comment Go to comments

Canon EOS 7D features an all-new 18.0 Megapixel APS-C size CMOS sensor and Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors, capturing tremendous images at up to ISO 12800 and speeds of up to 8 fps. The EOS 7D has a new all cross-type 19-point AF system with improved AI Servo II AF subject tracking and user-selectable AF area selection modes for sharp focus no matter the situation. The EOS 7D’s Intelligent Viewfinder, provides approximately 100% coverage and displays user-selected AF modes as well as a spot metering circle.The EOS 7D also captures Full HD 1080p H.264 MOV video at 30p (29.97 fps), 24p (23.976 fps) and 25p with an array of manual controls, including manual exposure during movie shooting and ISO speed selection. Full HD Video is captured at 1920 x 1080 resolution at 30p (29.97), 24p (23.976) or 25p frames per second, for up to 4GB per clip. Movies are saved as .MOV files .Other recording sizes include HD at 1280 x 720 (50p / 60p (59.94) fps) or SD/VGA at 640 x 480 (50p / 60p (59.94) fps). But this MOV video format came from EOS 7D is a long GOP format that is highly compressed, it is not a good editing format. So you will not playback or edit smoothly the highly compressed MOV on your Mac with QuickTime Player, iMovie, FCE, Final Cut Pro. You need to convert the 1080p HD MOV footage off your Canon 7D with Aunsoft Mac Canon EOS 7D MOV Converter for Snow Leopard. It does not only convert Canon EOS 7D MOV to a playable/compatible Mac MOV, Apple DV, DV AVI, etc on Mac for FCP, FCE, iMovie, QuickTime Player, iDVD, etc, but also supports other Canon EOS cameras like EOS 5D, EOS 550D, EOS 60D, etc.

Here is the step-by-step guide for you to import and convert Canon EOS 7D HD MOV files on iMac/MacBook Pro with Mac OS X like Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard.

Step 1. Load Canon EOS 7D HD MOV videos to Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac.Mac Free Download . Windows Free Dwonload.
After transferring .mov files from Canon EOS 7D camera, run Aunsoft Video Converter for Mac as the Best Mac Canon 7D MOV Converter, and click the “Add” button to load .mov videos.

Step 2. Choose MOV(AVC) (*.mov), Apple DV, DV AVI, HD video AVI etc output format for FCP/iMovie/FCE.
Click the “Format” option, and choose Adobe Premiere/Sony Vegas > MOV (AVC)(*.mov) , or DV > Apple DV (*.dv) or DV AVI (*.avi),or HD Video (Divx HD(*avi) for converting the highly compressed Canon HD MOV to compatible Mac MOV, Apple DV, MPG, DV AVI, etc for loading to Final Cut Studio/Pro, iMovie etc. With this option, the output video will be kept as high definition1920×1080.

Step3. Merge Canon EOS 7D 1080p H.264 MOV files. (Optional)
Tick the checkbox for “Merge into one file”, and the Canon EOS 7D 1080p H.264 MOV converter will join and combine the video clips into a single file as output.

Step4. Convert Canon EOS 7D 1080p H.264 MOV on Mac
Click the convert button under the preview window, the Mac Canon EOS MOV converter starts converting Canon MOV videos to DV, DV AVI, MOV , AVI and joining the files for playing/editing on Mac.

After converting and merging the EOS 7D MOV files, just import the output files to Final Cut Studio/Pro, Final Cut Express (FCE) 4, iMovie 8/9 for editing still in HD, to Mac QuickTime Player for playing, to iDVD for burning with high quality.

Tips: For Window users : Canon EOS 7D MOV Video Converter to Convert Canon EOS 7D MOV to AVI,WMV for Adobe Premiere,Sony Vegas ,Windows Movie Marker.

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