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jennala22
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October 12, 2020
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Why can't I match back to the MultiCam clip in the from Program monitor to Source monitor?

  • October 12, 2020
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Hi all! 

Original Avid editor, current Premiere editor here.  Is it possible to match back to my multicam clip from the Program monitor and have it open in the Source monitor, so I can do easy insert or overwrite edits?  Currently, when I match back it's taking me to the original stacked video that the multicam clip was created from, and no audio attached.  Quite frustrating, and feels like extra steps.  Any work arounds?

 

Thanks!

Jenn

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Correct answer ShawnWildermuth

My issue was that I didn't have the playhead on the content. Match Frame isn't to the clip, it's to the timeline, so make sure you have the playhead at the start of the clip. This fixed it for me.

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jennala22
jennala22Author
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October 12, 2020

I think I discovered the problem, by accident!  I was in MultiCam edit mode earlier, when I was trying to match back, and for some reason it was going to the stack.  My cat quit Premiere for me, lol, and now I'm playing the sequence normal, not in Multicam mode and it matched back to the multicam sequence straight away.   Anyway, i'll credit my cat Rufus for this happy accident.  Hope this helps others in the future!  Also, it would be great to fix that gaff so you can match back in either edit mode.  

jennala22
jennala22Author
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October 13, 2020

Actually, it's not a completely perfect solution.  Depends on how the multiclip was arranged or possibly the source file was ingested.  Some interviews will match back to the multiclip from either edit mode, and some won't. Only one has matched back with the audio attached, the rest are just video matches.  Annoying, but i'll make do.  If I get to the bottom of it for real, i'll update again.

ShawnWildermuthCorrect answer
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March 24, 2023

My issue was that I didn't have the playhead on the content. Match Frame isn't to the clip, it's to the timeline, so make sure you have the playhead at the start of the clip. This fixed it for me.

MyerPj
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 12, 2020

You can ctrl-shift-F to get from the program timeline to the source sequence timeline. You can select different tracks in the source sequence and press "F" to go to that frame, that clip. It's a little clunky.

jennala22
jennala22Author
Known Participant
October 12, 2020

it's not working for me, but could be because I customized my keyboard.  I tried contro+shift+the key I mapped for match frame as well and neither did anything.  hmph

MyerPj
Community Expert
Community Expert
October 12, 2020

Save your shortcuts and switch back to the Adobe Defaults. And/or check for this shortcut:

 

Legend
October 12, 2020

what happens if you hit the match frame key again

jennala22
jennala22Author
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October 12, 2020

goes to original interview, which defeats the purpose of multicam editing.  Fine for adding broll though.