Viewing two tracks simultaneously

[MikeHersee]

Is there a way of viewing two or more synchronised video tracks simultaneously? ie, with with two viewing windows so that you can more easily choose when to switch from one view to another for the final cut? ie, if you’ve got two cameras recording a conversation between two people, you may want to view both at the same time to decide where to switch from one to the other. I’ve got that issue right now.

Thanks,

Mike Hersee

[MusicalBox]

Hi @MikeHersee
No you can’t view two tracks on two separate viewers.

In case you’re not already aware of it, one thing that could be useful to you though is the Hide button on each track head.

[Austin]

There is a workaround to simulate a multi-cam switcher. See the EDIT section at the bottom of this post:

Multi camera sequence

Yes. There is not a dedicated multi-cam switcher like other editors have, but the workflow is easy enough without it. Import footage using one track per camera angle. Sync by audio is a manual process. But the video clips have audio waveforms in them, so a sharp peak in the sound (from a clap or a marker board) is sufficient to visually sync the waveforms. Cuts are easy. Turn on “Ripple All Tracks” first (timeline icon on the far right of the toolbar). Use track visibility buttons to see t…

[Elusien]

You could temporarily put an opacity filter on the topmost track to enable you to see through it to the track below.

[MikeHersee]

Thanks, this is the solution I may use. I did without it for the time being.

Mike