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Problems with multicam in Xpress Pro 4.6.x (out-of-sync by 5 frames)
Hi all. I have just finished a nice (and easy) multicam edit with three streams of video. During the review after the 10 hour editing session I realized that one of the streams is off-sync from the others by 5 frames. Does anyone know how to re-sync that stream without losing the edits?
If it weren’t a multicam “group” it seems I could just move each clip within it’s block by 5 frames. I’m not sure how to do in with a multicam grouping.
NOTE TO AVID: Having the ability to readjust sync points in a group of streams would be a nice feature.
Devin.
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8 Replies
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I thought I answered this one on the Avid forums…
Yes, that would be a nice feature and is on the list of things to get to (among the thousands of other requests… 😉 )
I would color the source clip of the angle that is off by 5 frames. Then show source color in the timeline. Park on every clip that is that color and use the < or > on the keyboard to slip picture +/- 5 frames to return to sync.
Michael
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Michael,
I’m pretty sure I fed this one to the Avid forums, but for some reason was never able to find my post again. It means a lot that you answered in both places anyway.
Thanks.
If I understand you correctly, when I’m looking at the sequence timeline, I am looking at the equivilant of marking clips and dropping them onto the timeline. Thus, I can slip them the same way I would normally slip a clip on the timeline, correct?
Thanks,
Devin.
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You can Matchframe each instance of that shot on the timeline and then with your Source monitor now active, press Enter having previously typed either +5 or -5 into the numeric keypad. Then press Replace and you are back in sync. Make sure you have just the Video tracks hi-lighted.
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No, my method would just show you the already edited clips in the timeline. Then park on that clip in the timeline with video track highlighted and use the < or > key to slip the shot. No need to go to trim mode, or re-edit from original sources.
Michael
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But there are no slip keys in Xpro 4.6- just slip trim mode (without even a keyboard shortcut.)
Actually, the GANG feature makes it even easier to correct this sync problem– no need to matchframe each shot as I described, just use Replace after ganging Composer to Source group clip. Use CTRL+G (“Find Again”) to hop from one out-of-sync shot to next.
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Ah…forgot about the no slip keys in Xpress Pro.
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I heard they give employees one feature request every year!
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It’s better off that way! Better to have user’s feature requests implemented…
😉
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