Transferring Avchd Footage Directly From The Sdhc Card To Your Mac; Copying Avchd Footage To A Hard Drive - Panasonic AG-AF100A Manual

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TrAnsferring AVChD fooTAge DireCTlY from The
sDhC CArD To Your mAC.
Just insert your SDHC card into the reader and connect it to a USB port on your Mac. It will
appear as a No Name hard drive on your desktop. iMovie will detect the card and think it is a
camera connected. You will now be ready to open iMovie '09 and begin editing.
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CopYing AVChD fooTAge To A hArD DriVe

sTep #1 – mounT The sDhC CarD on your CompuTer
Many people prefer to copy their footage to a hard drive before editing. This is a good practice. Not only does this free
up the SDHC card so that you can use it again after verifying that the transfer is successful, but it gives you a back up
if you choose to keep the SDHC card. After you have inserted the SDHC Card into the USB reader, find the No Name
Hard Drive on your desktop.
sTep #2 – open The no name harD Drive
Note: Panasonic recommends 3
verification. Shot Put Pro provides a safe backup to up to 3 simultaneous target locations (such as hard drives or Blu-ray
burners) with validation of the copy. Please see www.imagineproducts.com for more information.
If you don't want to tie up your camera for transferring your footage, you can remove the
SDHC card from the camera and mount it on your computer. Many new Macs have an SD
card slot. Just insert the SDHC card in the slot.
If you are using an older Mac then you will need a SDHC-to-USB reader/writer like this one.
When you open No Name, you will see a folder named "Private." You
will want to copy this folder to your hard drive. Do not try to copy from
any other folder within the "private" folder, as the structure of folders
inside is important. Create a destination folder that you have named
with an easily recognizable identifier, such as the project and the date.
It is highly recommended to verify the integrity of the copy before re-
formatting your SDHC cards. Also, consider your backup strategy as
you begin to accumulate larger numbers of folders and projects. The
more planning up front, the easier your life will be when you decide to
re-visit material for different sessions (re-purposing content).
party applications such as Shot Put Pro from Imagine Products for copy and
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