How to Import Canon Vixia HF S20 AVCHD to Mac Lion?

"So I bought a Canon Vixia hf s20, brand new, and then took some test shots. When I tried to import the footage onto my Apple laptop, it just can not be import to iMovie for editing. I even installed the disk that came with the camera onto my computer and no luck. Has this happened to anybody else and are there any possible solutions? Any possibility that my computer may be to blame?"
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Canon’s VIXIA HF S20 Dual Flash Memory Camcorder features 1920 x 1080 HD recording in AVCHD formats. iMovie etc Mac video editing software only works well with MOV, DV, MP4, MPEG-2 etc. So if you want to import the Canon HF S20 video to iMovie, you will need to convert AVCHD to MP4 etc on Mac.

Canon Vixia HF S20 AVCHD converter Macallows you to convert and import AVCHD video from Canon HF S20 to MPEG-2, MOV, DV, MP4, FLV, 3GP, WMV, AVI, MKV, RMVB, SWF, MPG etc to iMovie, FCP, FCE etc on Mac os x (10.5-10.7 Lion)

PS: if you are a windows user, please go to Canon HF S20 video converter

Import Canon HF S20 AVCHD files to Mac iMovie 11

Step 1: Install and run theCanon Vixia HF S20 AVCHD converter Mac, run the software. You can see the main interface as below.

Step 2: Click “Add File(s)” button on the main menu to load files.
Step 3: Select the files need to be converted and click “Profile” button to select the output format in the drop-down list. Then click “Browse…” button to specify destination folder for saving output files.
Step 4: After selected output profile, you only need to check the files you want to convert in the file list and click “Button” button on the toolbar to complete the task.

Additional: Canon HF S20 Review

• 8MP Digital Still Capture
• 32GB Internal Flash Memory
• 1/2.6″ 8.59MP CMOS Sensor
• Genuine Canon 10x Video Lens
• Dual SD/SDHC Memory Card Slot
• Eye-Fi SD Memory Card Compatible
• 3.5″ High Resolution Touch Panel LCD
• Microphone and Headphone Terminals
• Dynamic SuperRange Optical Stabilizer
• Native 24p, 24p Cinema, 30p Frame Modes