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Creating a Multicam edit from a normal sequence in Premiere CS6.
I’m going crazy – nothing new there..
I recently filmed a musical using 3 cameras – as two of them were DSLRs there are timecode breaks where we had to cut and start recording again due to limits on file size/ duration of DSLR cameras.
A month or so ago I successfully did a multi cam edit (part 1 of the musical) in Premiere Pro CS6 based on an online resource (which I now can’t find) that said I should create a new sequence containing all the video and audio synced up with the same in-points in the timeline. I’ve done this again for part 2 of the musical so I have 3 video tracks and 5 audio tracks that are all perfectly synced.
How do I create a multicam sequence out of this??? If I highlight all the clips and try to select create multicam out of this, it’s opaque and I can’t do it. I’ve searched extensively online and most articles/videos say I should mark clips up in the project window with in-points or markers and then PP CS6 does the work for me, but as I have several clips that run on from one another with gaps this won’t be achievable. Plus I have a nice block of perfectly synced shots.
I seem to remember there was an option to sync the clips from the in-points and then I could go ahead and create a multi-cam sequence but can’t find this now.
please help – I’m tearing out what little hair I have left.
MacPro 3.33 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon / 32GB memory
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9 Replies
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If your trying to convert your existing sequence into a multi-cam sequence try the following.
1. Select all of your media in the Timeline, right-click select Nest
2. Right-click on your nested sequence, select Multi-Camera> EnableHope this is helpful,
Peter Garaway
Adobe
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Peter –
I followed your instructions – worked great! BUT, i have no audio when I play my multi cam source window … what am I missing?
Thanks!
Paul Friedman
(using Premiere Pro CC version 7.0.0 (342))
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Thanks Peter – of course! I’ll try tomorrow. Hopefully that will enable me to make grade / audio tweaks to the original edit that will replicate to the multicam edit.
Cheers for your help.
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Works like a dream – with the audio still laid out on all tracks below. Many thanks Peter.
MacPro 3.33 GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon / 32GB memory
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This is presumably the way to do this in CC as well, correct? The reason I ask is because I have to use Pluraleyes, as PP CC is struggling to sync my clips by audio (not sure why…Pluraleyes made quick work of them).
Editor, Producer, DP
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Peter – I upgraded to 7.0.1 and everything works great! PluralEyes is faster on synching, but I set up 6 cameras plus dedicated audio and using Peter’s method was able to see all six AND keep all audio and adjust as needed! Awesome – thanks!
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I have just come across this post and was unable to find the option “Multicamera -> Enable” in Premiere Pro CC 7.2.2
Is this now in a different menu? Thanks!
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Right click on the video inside the sequence and then Multicamera_Enable
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I have nested and enabled. I find that there are more steps you have not mentioned. I am only able to enable camera 1 and should probably be able to see all cameras. Additionally, I have followed your instructions and simply still do not have a multi-cam edit.
Other tutorials talk about changing the view to a multi-cam edit, but in my version of CC I do not have that option as far as I can tell.What are the additional steps to convert a normal sequence containing multiple cameras from a normal edit into a multi-cam edit?
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