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Legend
April 15, 2016
Question

Manual Multi-Camera Method

  • April 15, 2016
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Premiere Pro has long has multi-camera editing capabilities.  The first method involved manual creation of both the Source and Target sequences.  Automatic creation and syncing was added later, and a lot of folks are using that method without any difficulty.  However, there are times when things just don't work the way you expect with the automatic method.  Unfortunately, Adobe has removed the older, manual method from the Help file, so may editors new to Premiere Pro aren't even aware that manual creation is possible.

If you're having any difficulty using the automatic methods, this manual method will almost certainly resolve those issues.

1. Create a sequence to hold your footage.  (Source Sequence)

2. Add the clips, and sync them manually.

3. In the bin, right click that sequence and choose New Sequence From Clip.  (Target Sequence.)

4. In the timeline, right click on that newly nested sequence and choose Multi-Camera>Enable.

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    Inspiring
    December 18, 2020

    Thanks...those are the exact steps I was following and it didn't work.  I ended up just deleting the entire sequence.  But now I have another problem...suddenly the mute buttons on my 5 audio tracks are toggling on and off.  Everytime I click play...the mutes turn off...and keyframes are added...I'm getting increasing frustrated with Premiere the past few months.  It has become extremely buggy with things that never were a problem.  I've wasted so much time.

    Inspiring
    December 17, 2020

    I realize this is an old post, but I'm having this exact problem.  Each time I follow the exact same steps you describe.  But sometimes I'm unable to see all the cams.  Its very frustrating and mystefying.  I have yet to find a CLEAR explanation on the Adobe site on how to resolve this.  If you know...please help! tks.

    Community Expert
    November 12, 2020

    This tutorial shows a quick and easy way to build multicamera sequences manually (and without losing waveforms).

    Participant
    December 21, 2019

    You are AWESOME! this solved my issue and i spent 45mintes looking for this answer.

    Participant
    December 16, 2018

    Hi,

    I'm trying to use the multi-camera approach and getting this same error. In terms of your fix to synch manually and follow the steps, do you mean to put it into your source, right-click "synchronize" and then continue with your instructions? Because I get the same error. Or are you suggesting I manually match the audio and video by lining up the sticks?

    Any input appreciated. thanks,

    Jim Christy

    fabian_froehlich
    Participant
    March 6, 2018

    Hi,

    I need help concerning a multicam sequence.

    I got 2 GoPros and 4 Audiotracks from an external recorder.

    I synced them manually in a sequence and followed the steps above.

    My problem, Premiere nests the Audio, but I need 4 seperate tracks in my Multicam Seq.

    Thanks for your help.

    Legend
    March 6, 2018

    I need help concerning a multicam sequence.

    You should start a new thread.  This one's not really a catch-all troubleshooter.  It's more of a user guide.

    Participant
    August 20, 2017

    Jim,

    This work very well for the video....it did not bring over the audio.  I will try to grab and sync the audio but thought you may have a thought.

    Thanks,

    Bryan

    Jeba Joseph
    Participating Frequently
    November 4, 2016

    Thanks everyone, please let me know if this information meets your needs, thanks.

    Create and edit a multi-camera sequence in Premiere Pro

    Sincerely

    Jeba Joseph

    Jeba Joseph
    Participating Frequently
    November 4, 2016

    Thanks everyone for your inputs, we'll include information in our documentation and provide you an updated link.

    Jeba Joseph
    Participating Frequently
    November 4, 2016

    Intended to say, we'll include relevant information in our documentation and provide an update here.

    Sincerely

    Jeba Joseph

    Participating Frequently
    November 4, 2016

    Does that mean you have it working now mark?

    Step 5- for to the spanner on the program monitor and choose multicamera.

    Known Participant
    November 4, 2016

    Hello David Jim Simon and Jeba Joseph

    There are 5 steps, not 4, as David points out. Jim and Jeba, you are both missing one step that the other has. A mix of your steps is the right way, ie

    You have to enable the program monitor AND you have to R-mouse click on sequence and choose Multicam>enable

    Thanks all, working fine...

    Mark.

    Legend
    November 5, 2016

    There are 5 steps

    The documentation already includes sufficient information on how to edit a multicam sequence.  My listed steps are about creating a multicam sequence manually, which was missing from the documentation.

    In other words, it is expected that everyone using Premiere Pro has read the full Help file before beginning a real project, and would already know step 5.