15 Replies Latest reply: Jun 17, 2009 1:11 PM by JSS1138 RSS

    Multi Camera Quirk

    Keano66 Community Member

      I have just been editing with a 4 camera multi cam sequence.  I made some edits (eg from Camera 1 to Camera 4) which I ultimately did not like. Therefore, I went back to my previous Camera 1 edit, pressed play and then using the number pad cut to the preferred choice of camera 3 (and not camera 4 as before) . Normally what would have happened in previous versions would be that the selected camera, in this case camera 3 would then be highlighted in the multicam window and carry on being recorded until I changed cameras.  Now what I find is happening is that when I have selected camera 3, it will automatically change back to camera 4 - which was the previous unwanted edit.  This only occurs when I am in recording mode in the multicam window - that is, when I have finished recording, then the timeline will then show the correct camera. Anybody else seen this?

       

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        • 1. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
          Keano66 Community Member

          Can anyone confirm that this is in fact a 'quirk'?  If I recall correctly, in CS3, one could be editing and recording in a multicam sequence whereby if you re-edited, then the camera you chose stayed highlighted (red box around) in the multicam window and disregarded any other previous edits? Or am I going mad!! Profuse apologies for maybe sending people on a wild goose chase!!

          • 2. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
            Gospel John Community Member

            I'm having the same issue.

             

            I'm editing CS4 4.01 with the Matrox Axio card and I'm having the same problem.

            • 3. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
              JSS1138 CommunityMVP

              This is a bug with CS4.  The work around is to adjust your edits in the sequence, not the multicam monitor.

              • 4. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                Gospel John Community Member

                Thanks - hopefully we'll see a patch soon to fix this up.

                 

                Another work around is to delete everything in the area you want to edit except for the first clip - then drag the first clip all the way through so it fills the space you want to edit and then use the multicam monitor.

                • 5. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                  JSS1138 CommunityMVP

                  That's a hell of a lot more work than simply sliding the edit point you want to adjust, John.

                  • 6. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                    Stan Jones CommunityMVP

                    than simply sliding the edit point you want to adjust...

                     

                    True, unless you don't have the camera you want in the edit, which was the OPs problem here.  I usually find that I get the right cameras in the initial edit, but when you miss (or have a problem sequence that makes it difficult), going back to a multicam record is very useful.

                    • 7. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                      Curt Wrigley Community Member

                      I just re-proed this and it looks to me that the bug is on the multicam monitor display.   If you re-edit like you want and click a different view it does the edit as you expect but the multicam monitor isnt reporting it right; untill you stop and play it back.   You see the same thing?

                      • 8. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                        JSS1138 CommunityMVP

                        True, unless you don't have the camera you want in the edit

                         

                        No, even then it's more work.  To change cameras for any cut section, just right click on the clip.  (Take care to select only the video section before you right click, else you'll change the audio as well.)

                        • 9. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                          SonOfAServant Community Member

                          I found the same bug with multi-camera in 4.1. It doesn't like you changing your mind about an edit. It occasionally seems to randomly change camera selection as if it's haunted (?) Not very useable in its present form.

                           

                          Also, to select the video track alone in a sequence, alt click it.

                          • 10. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                            Stan Jones CommunityMVP

                            No, even then it's more work.  To change cameras for any cut section, just right click on the clip.


                            Also a good technique, assuming you know which camera you want to change to.  But if you need to redo the multi-camera review - seeing the 3 or 4 cameras at once, being able to go back to that view is the ticket.

                             

                            I'm still in CS3, so I just do it when I need to - which is a small percentage of the edits.

                            • 11. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                              JSS1138 CommunityMVP

                              assuming you know which camera you want to change to.

                               

                              Even if you don't.  A couple more clicks ain't that hard.  I mean, we're not discussing a complete reedit here, we're talking about a goofed cut.  Those are just much easier to fix in the sequence than by redoing the whole multicamera edit, is all I'm saying.

                              • 12. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                                Keano66 Community Member

                                Curt, your description is exactly what I was experiencing with thew Multicam window.

                                • 13. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                                  Gospel John Community Member

                                  To get frame accurate cuts, I already go ahead and work the timeline.

                                   

                                  But there's a lot of times where I just hate what I did on a particular sequence - I want to jump back to cameral 1 instead of 2, should have cut to 3 here.

                                   

                                  In CS3, you could just go back and rerecord the edits - in CS4, the work around is as I described it.

                                  • 14. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                                    Gospel John Community Member
                                    I mean, we're not discussing a complete reedit here,

                                     

                                    Actually, yes I am.

                                     

                                    That's the real problem.

                                    • 15. Re: Multi Camera Quirk
                                      JSS1138 CommunityMVP
                                      I mean, we're not discussing a complete reedit here,

                                       

                                      Actually, yes I am.

                                       

                                      My understanding was the OP wasn't.  Just some touch ups.