Sometimes, I work with multiple cameras, which requires me to handle multiple takes from the same camera. When creating a multicam sequence, Premiere treats every take as a different camera angle, even though the different takes are from the same camera. This results in multiple camera and audio tracks in the timeline, even though the takes are from continuous shooting with one camera.
This creates a headache in the multicam sequence because each take is divided into separate blocks in the multicam view while editing on the timeline. One workaround is to open the multicam sequence in Timeline view, where all the cameras and audio tracks are visible. From there, I manually drag the multiple takes onto the appropriate track that corresponds to the correct camera. Afterward, I return to the multicam sequence and edit, as correcting the issue in the timeline reflects those changes in the multicam sequence.
However, this can become time-consuming, especially when dealing with multiple cameras and multiple takes. Additionally, some cameras, during long shoots, automatically create separate clips on the SD card. I’ve seen several forums discussing this issue over the years, but no definitive solution has been offered.
Would it be possible for Adobe to implement an automatic solution to address this problem instead of relying on a manual workflow like mine? I believe you can assign cameras to tracks using the timecode feature, but not everyone uses timecode. I also understand that Final Cut Pro may have this feature. Although I’ve seen forums discussing this issue, I haven’t seen it directly addressed. (I attached a screenshot of the timeline version of what I am talking about. The screenshot is just a short example of two cameras with multiple takes. divided onto different tracks.)
Thank you.
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