Barb -
So - I'm assuming that you set up the cameras at the start of the recital & they roll continuously throughout (i.e. each camera records the whole concert from go to whoa) - YES?
If so, take these steps to end up with a
separate editing project for each dance:
1. Open a new project & import the clips from both cameras
2. Save project (say Dance_ALL)
3. Sync the tracks using whatever cues you've given yourself, like a point where there is a specific action (e.g. the very first music note)
4. Now, go through the whole thing to locate the breaks between each dance (I usually select a
midpoint in the break, so there's a bit of "extra" at the start & end)
- with the scrubber at the midpoint of each break, select both clips and use
MultiSplit, so your project is now "divided" into separate dances
- I sometimes insert a colour board at each split (in both tracks) to create an extra bit of lead in/out, but that's not necessary.
NOW...
6. Go to File > Save As - save the project as "Dance_01"
7. Select everything from Dance 2 on (just click & drag) & remove it. Save. Close.
8. Open "Dance_ALL" project
9. Go to File > Save As - save the project as "Dance_02"
7. Select Dance 1 clips & remove. Select everything from Dance 3 on (just click & drag) & remove it. Save. Close.
8. Continue till you have a separate project for each dance routine.
Barb - as a side note, I'm not sure about the wisdom of trying to conquer the basics of PD while you have clients waiting. You're probably loading yourself up!
Cheers - Tony
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