User Manual

MultiCamera Editing Techniques
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The client monitor displays only SD multicamera sequences. You can view playback of HD
multicamera sequences in the Source monitor only.
If you notice frames are dropping during playback, decrease the size of the Composer window
until playback becomes smooth.
To play a linecut on the client monitor in MultiCamera mode:
1. Double-click Composer in the Settings list of the Project window.
The Composer Settings dialog box opens.
2. Click the MultiCam tab.
3. Click the Split Mode Play menu, and select Quad or Nine Split.
4. Click the MultiCam Mode Client Monitor menu, and select Linecut.
5. Click OK.
Using the Add Edit Button During Multicamera Editing
You can use the Add Edit button like a hot key to add edits while stepping through a sequence
during playback. The only difference is that you are not switching camera angles until after you
set the edit points.
This method is especially useful when editing to music because it lets you concentrate on the
beats and ignore camera angles until the edits are placed.
To use this method, you must first map the Add Edit button onto the keyboard. Consider
mapping the Add Edit button to a function key next to the default MultiCam keys. For more
information on mapping keys, see “Understanding Button Mapping” on page 110.
To add edits:
1. Load the group or multigroup clip into the Source monitor and splice it into a sequence.
2. Play the sequence. Each time you want to make an edit, stop and press the Add Edit key.
The edits appear in the Timeline.
Play the sequence repeatedly to add more edits, or remove edits in Trim mode by lassoing
them in the Timeline and pressing the Delete key.
3. After adding the edits, place the position indicator within each segment and use the arrow
keys to switch camera angles.