Think Bigger From Filmora User Guide

Multi-Camera Editing Tool

multi-camera editing tools of filmora

① Multi-Camera View Button: Click to open the multi-camera view.

② Multi-Camera Audio Source: Activate the icon to export the audio from the selected camera angle to the multi-camera editing.

③ Multi-Camera Trim Cursor: During playback, hover the mouse over the multi-camera view to switch between multi-camera clips.

④ Multi-Camera Replacement Cursor: In pause mode, select a multi-camera clip. When the cursor is over the clip, clicking on a different view in the multi-camera interface will replace the currently selected camera angle.

⑤ Multi-Camera Audio Source: Display the audio sources of the audio tracks.

⑥ Timeline Right-Click Menu Options:

• Edit Multi-Camera Timeline: Click to open the multi-camera timeline, similar to double-clicking the multi-camera clip. (Note: double-clicking the clip is ineffective in classic layout)
• Switch Multi-Camera Video Angle: Replace the camera angle of the selected clip, similar to the Multi-Camera Replacement Cursor.
• Switch Multi-Camera Audio Angle: Switch the audio track of the multi-camera clip, similar to the ②and⑤.

Multi-camera editing workflow

If you want to easily import footage from multiple cameras and seamlessly switch between angles for an efficient and convenient editing experience, follow the detailed steps below:

Step 1: Create a New Project

Once you download Filmora and log in to your account, navigate towards the left side panel and click the "Create Project" option. This will bring up many tabs on the main screen; find and choose the "New Project" option.

create a project in filmora

Step 2: Import footage

From the editing window, go to the "Media" tab in the custom toolbar and then select the "Import" option on the media screen to import media.

import footage in filmora

Step 3: Create Multi-Camera Clip (Two Methods)

Method 1:Select multi-camera video or audio clips in the media bin, right-click, and choose "Create Multi-Camera Clip."

create a multi-camera clip from the media bin

Method 2:Select multi-camera video or audio clips in the timeline, right-click, and choose "Create Multi-Camera Clip."

create a multi-camera clip from the timeline

Name your compound clip and choose how you want to synchronize your clips.

(When creating multi-camera clip from the media bin, there are two synchronization methods; when creating a multi-camera clip from the timeline, there are three synchronization methods.)

synchronize clips

synchronize clips in filmora

Note:

• Audio: Use the audio waveforms from each camera angle for precise synchronization adjustments.
• First Frame: Use the first frame of each camera angle as the synchronization point.
• First Marker: Use the first marker in each camera angle as the synchronization point.

Step4: Enable Multi-Camera View

In the player window, you can click “Switch Multi-Camera View ” to enable the multi-camera view.

In this mode, you can simultaneously view footage from all cameras and switch between them to select the desired footage for the final edit.

enable multi-camera view in filmora

Step5: Edit the multi-camera clips

Press the spacebar or click the Play/Stop in the player/timeline panel to start playback. While the clip is playing, clicking on the multi-camera view screen will switch the timeline to the corresponding camera angle.

edit the multi-camera clips in filmora

Note:

• You can also use Keyboard Shortcuts to switch between multiple video angles: File>>Keyboard Shortcuts

keyboard shortcuts

Step6: Adjust and refine edits

• Adjust the multi-camera timeline:

Timeline: Double-click or right-click to edit and adjust the multi-camera timeline within a multi-camera clip.

Media Tab: Right-click to edit and adjust the multi-camera timeline within a multi-camera clip.

• Modify Multi-Camera Clips:

Select the trimmed multi-camera clip and click on the multi-camera view to switch the clip to the corresponding camera angle you clicked on.

• Bidirectional Editing:

When you find that the current cut point is not suitable, hover your mouse over the cut point to change it to a bidirectional arrow. At this point, you can drag the mouse to adjust the cut point.

bidirectional edit in filmora