AVCHD file creation

Alexey · Post by **Alexey** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 11:24 am

Hi all,

Sorry for the stupid (probably) question, but I don't understand how to create an AVCHD file in X2.

What I do:
1) Edit my video
2) Click "Share"
3) Click "Create Video File"
3) Select "AVCHD -> PAL HD 1440"
5) "MPEG Optimizer" appears. (What's this?). Click "Accept".
6) Enter the output file name and click "OK".
7) Wait.

After the process I have a new MPEG2 file, not AVCHD (H.264)...

How do I create AVCHD files?

Post by **Ken Berry** » Sun Nov 16, 2008 1:04 pm

I just did the same thing -- the only difference being that I did not get the mpeg optimizer box (I don't have that ticked in File > Preferences > General). But when I selected File > Create Video File > AVCHD > HD 1440, as I was asked to give a name to the new file, the properties box appears down below the naming area, and shows clearly that the file I am making is high def AVCHD at 15 Mbps bitrate. And when it is prepared, the properties of the new file show the same. So I guess all I can suggest is that you cancel out of the optimizer or turn it off in File > Preferences, and see what happens this time.

You also did not say what the properties were of your original file... Was it AVCHD or HDV format?

Alexey · Post by **Alexey** » Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:22 am

Ken,

Thank you for the idea to not use mpeg optimizer, I though about it, but didn't believe so didn't try... Just because of your suggestion I unchecked it and...

Hmm, now it encodes my file into AVCHD (which is also clearly marked now).

So I consider it as a bug in X2

Thank you very much!

P.S. The source was HDV from Canon V10.