iMovie doesn't recognize the format of Canon Vixia M2TS/MTS

"Video on canon vixia hf100 to mac (imovie version 8)?

Can someone please, please help me. I need a detailed (and simple) explanation on how to get my video on my canon to my mac and imovie. I've tried plugging it in and following all the directions but it shows up as a harddrive on my desktop (title: NO NAME) and imovie doesn't recognize the format when I try to import it.

Do i have to convert what I shot on my video camera to import it to imovie? What is the best program to do so?"

Mac Canon Vixia Video Converter is assuredly the easiest and quickest way for Canon camcorder owner to transcode HD M2TS or MTS video to Mac-compatible formats like MOV, MPEG4, etc. Meanwhile, it has various optimized presets for editing applications like Final Cut Express, FCP or iMovie; portable devices like iPad, iPhone 4, iPod Classic, iTouch, BlackBerry, Zune, Creative Zen, iRiver, etc.

Three steps on how to transfer or convert Canon Vixia video to Mac, iMovie or FCP, etc

Step 1: Download the Mac Canon Vixia video conversion program, then connect Canon Vixia camcorder to Mac. Click "Add File" to load .mts or .m2ts shootings into the application.

Step 2: Choose the output video format in the drop-up list of "Profile". If you intend to edit the recorded clips in iMovie, select iMovie video->iMovie MPEG-4 H.264 video format as the target format.

Step 3: Hit "Start" to begin the Canon Vixia to iMovie conversion.

In addition, the Canon Vixia Video Converter for Mac also provides rich options such as Canon Vixia video trimming, Canon shooting cropping, Canon Vixia video effect, snapshot favorite picture and so forth. Know more about editing features of Mac HD camcorder video editor.

HD converter for mac convert Canon Vixia AVCHD To Mac

Doremisoft Mac Canon Vixia Video Converter give Canon camcorder owner a way to transcode HD M2TS or MTS video to Mac-compatible formats like MOV, MPEG4, etc. Meanwhile, it has various optimized presets for editing applications like Final Cut Express, FCP or iMovie.
If you have Canon Vixia camcorder, you may come across the problems below:
"How to import from Canon Vixia HF200 to a Mac?
I'm trying to upload video from my Canon Vixia HF200 to my Mac computer. I inserted the memory card to my computer, but the only files I can find are the pictures. The videos I took are nowhere to be found.... I tried to connect the camera to my laptop via usb, but that didn't work either...."
"How can I make my Canon Vixia HF R100 import to my Mac?
Canon insists its Vixia HF R100 camcorder works with Mac and iMovie. I have not found success with it. What do I need to do to import movies and photos from it to use in iMovie?"
Canon Vixia camcorder always uses AVCHD format, which utilizes MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video compression and has two file extensions .mts or .m2ts. When you finish photography, the first thing you should do is transfer the Canon Camcorder MTS video to Mac for backup or playback.
AVCHD is a format for the recording and playback of high definition video from Canon, Sony, Panasonic, JVC etc camcorder.
Mac Canon vixia AVCHD video converter accepts AVCHD files from Canon well and supports convert Canon vixia files to Mac portable devices like iPad, iPhone 4, iPod Classic, iTouch, BlackBerry, Zune, Creative Zen, iRiver, etc.
Canon vixia AVCHD video converter for mac can freely help you convert Canon vixia AVCHD moive to mp4, mov, mpg, mpeg, mpeg-2, dv, wmv, avi, 3gp, flv, m4v, swf, 3g2, divx, xvid, HD mov, HD wmv, HD avi, HD mpg, HD mp4, of course, it can help you convert AVCHD files from all AVCHD camcorder on Mac os(10.4-10.7).
Besides, with this you also can edit Canon Vixia video on Mac by cropping video to remove unwanted sides or area, trimming video length to capture clips from your Canon Vixia video files, editing video effects such as brightness and contrast, applying special effects etc.