HOW CAN I CREATE GROUPED CROPS THAT UPDATE FOR ALL UNIQUE SHOTS AND IN ALL FORMATS ACROSS A PROJECT?

Question

I would like to create a workflow for a project where the total deliverables is 400+

Edit timelines at source resolution no cropping
Timelines becomes a master
Each shot becomes cropped in all formats
Any crop that appears in one timeline in format (9x16 for example) should be matched automatically in the next instance of it appearing as a 9x16 in another edit
Crops update as client makes crop amends

My initial thought is:

nest all shots from all Edit timelines into one Master source res timelines
rebuild all edits from this Master source res timeline with no scaling
duplicate master source res timline - crop to Format timelines
duplicate Edit timelines per crop

alt drag the crop timelines

But any better ideas are really welcome at this stage before I explore using Davinci scripts

PaulMurphy · Answer

This is a workflow I used when iterating the same TVC across different tags and formats.

Place each clip into its own sequence.

Note: Let me know how your footage is set up, for example whether it has unique timecode or audio. There may be a faster method than doing this manually.
In each clip's sequence, duplicate the clip onto a new track for every crop format needed, for example 9x16 on Track 2 and 4x5 on Track 3. Keep the track layout consistent across every sequence.
Nest all these sequences into the main editing timeline.
Right-click the nested sequences and choose Multi-Camera > Enable. The timeline will now display only the first track from each nested sequence.
Edit the master sequence.
Copy everything on the master sequence timeline and paste it into a new sequence for each additional format, for example 9x16.
In the new sequence, select all the multi-camera sequences.
Right-click and choose Multi-Camera, then select the track for that format, for example Track 2 for 9x16.
To adjust the crop for an individual clip, press Ctrl+double-click (Windows) or Command+double-click (macOS) on the clip to open its sequence in the Timeline.
Select the relevant track and adjust the clip's Motion properties. The change will update in every sequence that track of the multi-camera sequence is being used.

This workflow creates multiple crops for each clip and allows quick switching between them within the timeline.

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