Working with the Sanyo Xacti High Definition Footage

This worksheet will assist you in Converting your Sanyo Xacti High Definition (HD) footage into an editable format.

1) Connect your Xacti camera, or the card reader with the card in it to the computer via a USB port. You can find USB ports on the rear-right side of an iMac.

2) Create a folder for your footage on the Desktop. Click ‘File > New Folder’ (or Shift+Command+N). Label this folder.

3) Open the card icon on the desktop and navigate to your footage. It is most likely in ‘Xacti > DCIM > 100SANYO > [YOUR FOOTAGE].’

4) Select these media files and drag them to the folder that you created on the Desktop.

5) When the files complete copying, open the folder on the Desktop, so you can see all the files.

6) Go to the Applications folder, and open a program ‘Mpeg Streamclip.’ If your computer does not have MPEG Streamclip on it, you can download the application for free at: http://www.squared5.com/

7) With MPEG Streamclip open, click ‘List > Batch List’ (or Command+B).

8) Select all the .MP4 files in your folder on the Desktop, and drag them into the Batch List window.

9) You will be prompted with a dialogue box that asks you to ‘Please choose a task:’ Make sure it says ‘Export to QuickTime’ and click OK.

10) Next, we will be asked where you want to save the files. Click on the ‘tempstorage’ drive on the left of the window and click the New Folder button on the bottom of the window. Name the new folder with your name, and click Select.

11) The next window gives you quality options.

a. For Compression, choose the Apple Intermediate Codec.

b. Up the Quality to 100%.

c. Click To Batch.

d. Click Go in the Batch List window. Depending on how much footage you have, this might take a little while. Now is an excellent time to get a cup of coffee or get reacquainted with the outdoors.

When the batch list function has completed, your footage is now in a workable format. You can find it in the folder you created on the tempstorage drive.

12) Open your editing program of choice and ‘File > Import’ the footage you just created.

Happy Editing!