Displaying Multiple Clips Simultaneously for Editing

Switching to the Multicam Mode

Multicam mode is a function that enables video shots of one subject recorded by multiple cameras to be displayed simultaneously and switched to the scene to be used. In the multicam mode, you can play back and edit multiple clips on up to 16 screens simultaneously.

1) Click [Mode] on the menu bar, and click [Multicam Mode].

Alternative

Note

  • The multicam mode ends and the mode changes to the standard mode when the following operations are performed during multicam editing.

    • Switching to the Player during editing in the single mode

    • Displaying clips on the Player during editing in the dual mode

    • Opening the effect or layouter setting dialog box

Changing the Number of Screens

You can switch the number of multicamera screens on the Recorder.

1) Click [Mode] on the menu bar, and click [Number of Cameras] → an item.

Setting the Sync Point to Place Clips

You can select a sync point as the reference point used when multiple clips are placed, and then place clips.

1) Select and right-click the multiple clips in the bin, and click [Create Multicam Sequence].

2) Set each item, and click [OK].

Note

  • When a clip is placed on the timeline by a drag and drop operation or by clicking [Add to Timeline] for a clip selected in the bin, the clip cannot be placed using the sync point as the reference point.

[Create Multicam Sequence] Dialog Box

(1)

[Sync Point]

Select a sync point as the reference point for clips to be placed.

[Timecode]

Place a clip onto individual tracks referenced to the start timecode of each clip. When the clip has no start timecode, the start timecode is assumed to be “00:00:00;00”.

[Rec Time]

Place a clip onto individual tracks referenced to the recording time of each clip. When the clip has no start time, the recording time is assumed to be “00:00:00”. (The recording time is taken as the reference regardless of the recording date.)

[Clip Marker]

Clips are placed onto separate tracks using the clip marker position of each clip as the reference point.

In [Marker Comment], enter the string that has been entered in [Comments] of the reference clip marker. A clip will be placed using the clip marker with the string of exact match as the reference point.

  • Sequence markers are not recognized as sync points.

[Clip In]

Place a clip onto individual tracks referenced to the In point timecode of the clip. If the clip has no start In point timecode, the top of the clip is taken as the reference.

[Clip Out]

Place a clip onto individual tracks referenced to the Out point timecode of the clip. If the clip has no start Out point timecode, the end of the clip is taken as the reference.

(2)

[Sequence]

Set the details of the sequence that is created when clips are placed.

A sequence will be created in accordance with the current project settings. Multicam mode will be set to the created sequence.

[Sequence Name]

Enter the name of the sequence.

[Audio Channel]

Select the audio channel from [Monaural] and [Stereo].

Changing the Assigned Camera

You can change the camera assigned to each track.

When clips have been placed on the timeline in the multicam mode, cameras are assigned in the track number order of V/A tracks containing clips.

1) Click [Camera mapping] on the track panel of the V/A track.

2) Click the camera to assign to the selected track.

Setting the Multicam Display

Set the preview display during editing in the multicam mode.

1) Click [Mode] on the menu bar, and click [View Multicam] → an item.

[Skipped Frames]

Increase the skipped frames to reduce the load on the system during playback.

[Apply Video Filter]

Batch-switch the disabled (on)/enabled (off) setting of the video filter applied to clips. Temporarily disabling the video filter can reduce the load on the system during playback.

[Display Track Name]

Switch the show/hide setting for track names assigned to the divided screen.

[Display Only the Selected Camera on Full Screen Preview (Auto)]

When this item is on, only the video of the selected camera (master) is displayed in displays whose full screen view setting is set to [Auto].

When this item is off, the divided screen is displayed.

[Monitor]

[Output the Selected Camera to External Monitor]

When this item is on, only the video of the selected camera (master) is displayed on the external monitor.

When this item is off, the divided screen is displayed.

[Show Only the Selected Camera in Single Monitor Mode]

This item is enabled when the preview window is in the single mode. When this item is on, only the video of the selected camera (master) is displayed.

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