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Tom26472067d557
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October 28, 2024
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Automate Multicam using Scripts - API

  • October 28, 2024
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I'm hoping to automate modifying the camera label of each clip in my project so that it corresponds to the bin they are in. For example:

Bin 1 'Camera 1' contains 514 clips in and I'd like all clips to have the camera label 'Camera 1'

Bin 2 'Camera 2' contains 354 clips in and I'd like all clips to have the camera label 'Camera 2'

and so on for 12 Camera bins.

I'd then like to create a multicam sequence for each camera bin and then one big multicam sequence which contains all the cameras.

I've been having a look at ExtendScript Developer and getting ChatGPT to write the code but it isnt working.

I'd like to know if its possible and has anyone had success in doing it or something similar?

Correct answer Bruce Bullis

There is no API around multicam creation or manipulation. Panels can create a sequence from a sequence preset (.sqpreset file).

Panels can also change the label of a project item, but it doesn't seem like that's what you're hoping to do...? Panels can rename project items.

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Bruce Bullis
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Bruce BullisCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
Community Manager
October 28, 2024

There is no API around multicam creation or manipulation. Panels can create a sequence from a sequence preset (.sqpreset file).

Panels can also change the label of a project item, but it doesn't seem like that's what you're hoping to do...? Panels can rename project items.

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Drotsyk98
Participant
May 27, 2025

So I can't script neither highlight the video with multi-camera, nor make a script that will press ctrl+2 at the stop of the timeline?

Bruce Bullis
Community Manager
Bruce BullisCommunity Manager
Community Manager
May 27, 2025

Correct. 

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