Recording is how you switch from camera to camera in multicam editing. (And of course you can change or adjust your selections later.) I'm not sure why you would want the option to select a camera and not record the selection.

And, yes, you can use a video collage as one of your camera angles. I'm just not sure how you'd sync it to the other camera angles.

Maybe if you described what you're trying to accomplish we could suggest easier ways to do it.

Quote Recording is how you switch from camera to camera in multicam editing. (And of course you can change or adjust your selections later.) I'm not sure why you would want the option to select a camera and not record the selection.

And, yes, you can use a video collage as one of your camera angles. I'm just not sure how you'd sync it to the other camera angles.

Maybe if you described what you're trying to accomplish we could suggest easier ways to do it.

Hi. I want to be able to choose which angle is playing at different time stamps without having to do the record function, which in real time is going to take much longer as you have to play the whole video and then press the camera angles, etc

Is there a manual way to do this ?

seems like it may be better to just create the 4 separate videos and color grade/tweak and then add them to the normal PD 18 timeline and then just split ,copy past the clips to the main timeline, etc

Please do let me know if there is a better way

Quote Hi. I want to be able to choose which angle is playing at different time stamps without having to do the record function, which in real time is going to take much longer as you have to play the whole video and then press the camera angles, etc

Is there a manual way to do this ?

As Steve stated you have to use the record button in the Multicam Designer. There is no manual option in the multicam designer. It is meant to automate the process. It would be nice if you could sync the clips to the audio and select which clip you want to play at a specific timestamp but that's not an option.

If you know which clip you want to select at specific timestamps it would be best to edit the traditional way on the timeline. You can place each clip and any external audio into separate timeline tracks, hold down CTRL, left click on each clip, and left click the SYNC button above the timeline to sync up all of the clips by audio. Then you can split and delete segments of the clips accordingly to view clips at specific timestamps. I prefer creating multicam videos on the timeline but this may be due to the fact that I'm old school.

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As Steve stated you have to use the record button in the Multicam Designer. There is no manual option in the multicam designer. It is meant to automate the process.

It would be nice if you could sync the clips to the audio and select which clip you want to play at a specific timestamp but that's not an option. If you know which clip you want to select at specific timestamps it would be best to edit the traditional way on the timeline. I prefer creating multicam videos on the timeline myself but maybe that's because I'm old school.

I thought I read on FB someone wrote this: If you can explain that would be great


Put all four clips in the time line stacked in four tracks.
Trim the front and rear edges so they are synched.
(You can sync clips by audio in the time line to assist.)
Resize each clip down to one fourth size and place in each corner.
Now you see all four in the time line.
(You will have the music source in the music track below all these.)
Play the preview.
Say the clip on track two is the track you wish to have represent the first XX minutes or seconds; play the preview until you get to the point where another track's clip takes over.
Pause the preview. Now here is where this method works better:
you can adjust the break in frame by frame adjustments to get right where you want.
Highlight all 4 video clips and Split.
Highlight each of the three you do not want and remove Leave Gap.
Continue repeating the process.
Now, the same does hold true that when you save this project you can not go back in and adjust as you have removed pieces of the clips.
BUT, your cuts from camera to camera are/can be much finer and reduce those errors.

Quote I thought I read on FB someone wrote this: If you can explain that would be great.

I'm not sure what you would like me to explain but I will try.

The post is directing you to use the PIP Designer or Preview Window to resize the four clips so you can see them all at the same time by placing one clip in each corner.

• You can then select all the clips (Hold Down CTRL + Left mouse click each clip)


• Select the SYNC button above the timeline.


• If the clips do not have audio you can't use the SYNC button and you will have to manually sync the clips br using ALT+Left or right arrow to nudge them into place frame by frame.


• Use the play and pause buttons (or the space bar) to play and stop the video where you want. Or you can drag the playhead to the timestamp you want.


• Once you have selected a place where you want a specific camera angle to show, make sure MOVIE is selected under the preview window


• Press the split button. This will split all the clips.


• Select the three clips you don't want to be visible


• Click the trash bin, and select Delete and Leave gap.

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I'm not sure what you would like me to explain but I will try.

The post is directing you to use the PIP Designer or Preview Window to resize the four clips so you can see them all at the same time by placing one clip in each corner.

• You can then select all the clips (Hold Down CTRL + Left mouse click each clip)


• Select the SYNC button above the timeline.


• If the clips do not have audio you can't use the SYNC button and you will have to manually sync the clips br using ALT+Left or right arrow to nudge them into place frame by frame.


• Use the play and pause buttons (or the space bar) to play and stop the video where you want. Or you can drag the playhead to the timestamp you want.


• Once you have selected a place where you want a specific camera angle to show, make sure MOVIE is selected under the preview window


• Press the split button. This will split all the clips.


• Select the three clips you don't want to be visible


• Click the trash bin, and select Delete and Leave gap.

Not sure if I made that any clearer or if I muddied th waters...

Thanks for the info. Yes I will try that way using the PIP