![]() ![]() Once you have your multiclip, you can drop it into a timeline or create a new compound clip. There are clips from two major projects on the DVD, Sir Paul singing "Band on the Run," and Elton John singing "Funeral for a Friend (Love Lies Bleeding in my Hand)." I used audio to sync the clips in my tests, and it worked well.įor the record, in addition to my own test clips, I used clips from the DVD included in Mastering MultiCamera Techniques, From Preproduction to Editing and Deliverables, by Mitch Jacobson, which should be the bible for anyone producing serious multicamera projects. Or, as with Final Cut Pro 7, you can synchronize based upon time code or start point. In Figure 1, you can see the Use Audio for Synchronization check-box, which I used in my tests. To create your multiclip, you select your clips, then right click and choose New Multicam Clip. ![]() It will be interesting to see if Adobe responds to either of these new features in the next version of Premiere Pro.īeyond the new features discussed above, multicam works similarly to Final Cut Pro 7: first you group your clips into a multiclip, then you add it to a timeline and select your camera angles. But if you're shooting major events like the Paul McCartney concert I used in my tests, four clips isn't enough. This works for most event and corporate shooters who rarely go beyond four cameras. Where FCPX supports up to 64 angles, Adobe supports only four. The first is the auto-sync feature discussed above the second is the number of supported angles. If you're a DSLR live event shooter limited to 10 minute chunks, FCPX now either saves you the $149 you'd otherwise spend on Singular Software's PluralEyes or hours of time syncing your clips together.įCPX's multicam is also superior to Adobe Premiere Pro's multicam offering in two very key ways. The new multicam feature in Final Cut Pro X is miles ahead of Final Cut Pro 7, because it can handle multiple diverse formats, puts your tracks on a timeline so you can easily apply effects to them, and because for many projects, it aligns the clips automatically using audio waveforms. And, XML 1.1 looks pretty anemic from where I sit, though this isn't an important feature for what I do. Advanced chroma keying has some nice new twists, but I'd trade them all for an 8-point garbage matte effect. On the other features, the Cliffs Notes version is this: The new multicam feature is fabulous, miles ahead of Final Cut Pro 7 and well ahead of Premiere Pro. I should also note that Apple added the ability to import layered Photoshop files. I don't have the hardware to test the last new beta feature, so I'll focus on the first three. Apple recently released Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3 which offers several new features, most notably multicam, advanced chroma keying, XML 1.1 and a beta version of broadcast monitoring. You know the back story, so let's jump right in. The Apple Final Cut Pro X 10.0.3 Update: Read Our Hands-On Review ![]()
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