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— Angle Sync: The method used to synchronize all of the different angles. If you’re manually syncing all of the angles, you can use In or Out points that you set within each clip. If matching timecode was jam synced to each camera recording an angle, you can choose Timecode for
a fast sync that’s as accurate as the timecode is. If each camera had a microphone with which to simultaneously record the location audio, you can choose Sound to use the shape of each audio waveform to align all of the angles.
— Angle Name: The method used to name each angle within the multicam clip being created. The angles can have Sequential numbering, use Angle or Camera metadata, or use the
Clip or File name.
— Detect clips from same camera: Turning on this checkbox results in multiple clips that are identified as being from the same camera being put into the same angle track of the resulting multicam clip being created. It also enables the “Detect using” drop-down menu.
— Detect Using: The metadata used to determine which clips come from the same camera. You can choose from Camera #, Angle, Reel Number, Reel Name, and Roll/Card #, which are user-editable in the Metadata Editor of the Media page, or you can choose Reel Name which
is automatically or manually derived using either the Conform Options of the General Options panel of the Project Settings, or the Name panel of the Clip Attributes window. For more information on the Conform Options, see Chapter 4, “System and User Preferences.”
— Move Source Clips to “Original Clips” Bin: A checkbox that lets you move all of the original ISO clips into an Original Clips bin to get them out of the way after the multicam clip has been created.
4 When you’re done choosing options, click Create. Depending on the Angle Sync method you chose, a waveform analysis might generate a progress bar, and then the new multicam clip is created in whichever bin is currently selected in the Media Pool. Multicam clips appear with a multicam badge in the lower left-hand corner of the clip thumbnail.
A multicam clip showing its badge in the Media Pool
Converting Compound Clips or Timelines to Multicam Clips
You can convert compound clips and timelines into multicam clips for easier editing using the Edit page’s Multicam Editing interface. This conversion is a one-way process. You cannot reconvert a multicam clip back to a timeline or compound clip. If you wish to preserve the original timeline or compound clip, make sure to duplicate it first, and then convert the copy.