{"id":6557,"date":"2012-05-03T15:41:22","date_gmt":"2012-05-03T19:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/?p=6557"},"modified":"2012-05-03T16:35:09","modified_gmt":"2012-05-03T20:35:09","slug":"multicam-editing-fcpx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/multicam-editing-fcpx\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need To Know About Multicam Editing in FCPX"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 id=\"discover-the-time-saving-benefits-of-multi-camera-editing-in-final-cut-pro-x\">Discover the time-saving benefits of multi-camera editing in Final Cut Pro X!<\/h2>\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6560\" style=\"border-width: initial; border-color: initial; border-image: initial;\" title=\"Final Cut Pro X Multicam\" src=\"https:\/\/www.premiumbeat.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/final-cut-pro-x.jpg\" alt=\"Final Cut Pro X Multicam\" width=\"495\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/final-cut-pro-x.jpg 495w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/final-cut-pro-x.jpg?resize=300,29 300w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/final-cut-pro-x.jpg?resize=277,27 277w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/final-cut-pro-x.jpg?resize=359,35 359w, https:\/\/vip-go.premiumbeat.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/final-cut-pro-x.jpg?resize=150,15 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 495px) 100vw, 495px\" \/><\/div>\n<p>When Apple released the <strong>10.0.3 update to Final Cut Pro X<\/strong> many pro editors were granted their #1 feature request: <strong>multi-camera editing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The multicam editing experience in Final Cut Pro X streamlines the more clunky process present in earlier versions of FCP.\u00a0 Improvements to the <strong>FCPX multicam<\/strong> tool include the ability to simultaneously <strong>view and edit 64 separate video tracks<\/strong> &#8211; none of which need to share the same resolution, frame rate or codec!\u00a0 Audio and video can be automatically synced using <strong>FCPX\u2019s built-in Audio Analysis feature<\/strong>.\u00a0 These tremendous improvements now make Final Cut Pro X a great option for cutting multiple camera shoots.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"how-to-use-the-fcpx-multicam-function\">How to Use the FCPX Multicam Function<\/h3>\n<p>Mark Spencer and Steve Martin from MacBreak Studio have put together a VERY in-depth 3 part video series on how to take advantage of all that the<strong> FCPX multicam tool<\/strong> has to offer.\u00a0 Learn the specifics on how to setup your multiple camera projects, how to sync and edit your angles and what shortcuts can optimize your <strong>FCPX multicam<\/strong> workflow. &#8220;Sync&#8221; is the first video in the series and can be seen below. \u00a0Watch &#8220;<a title=\"MacBreak Studio Multicam FCPX Edit\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eeQzOycTlOU&amp;feature=relmfu\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Edit<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a title=\"MacBreak Studio Trim Multicam FCPX\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RS5Ct3I8Yrs&amp;feature=relmfu\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Trim<\/a>&#8221; on YouTube.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qKhmZbVgywk?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Short on time?\u00a0<\/strong> YouTube user <a title=\"tldtoday Youtube user\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/tldtoday\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">tldtoday<\/a> has put together a quick summary on how to get your <strong>FCPX multicam<\/strong> projects up and running.\u00a0 To show the versatility of <strong>multicam in FCPX<\/strong>, he used 2 DSLR cameras, a video camera and audio from an external recorder in this example video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kmFmyXWaQHM\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you think of the Final Cut Pro X multi-camera editing?<\/strong><br \/>\nLet us know in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save time and streamline edit sessions using the multicam feature in Final Cut Pro X! 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