THE SHORT ANSWER
Here's the approach.
Multicam SmartSwitch is a Studio-only feature in Resolve 20. It analyzes a prepared multicam clip and builds a first pass based on the speaker and other cues. It does not replace syncing the source angles into a multicam clip.
Choose whether to switch video only or video and audio, and set the timing and wide-angle behavior before analysis. Review the cut afterward: you can change an angle with Switch Multicam Clip Angle or trim its edit point.
See the workflow.
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Step by step.
Resolve 20- 01
Prepare the multicam clip
Create a multicam clip from the synchronized camera angles in the Media Pool, then edit that multicam clip into your timeline.
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Configure SmartSwitch
Right-click the multicam timeline clip and choose Multicam SmartSwitch. Set the switching mode, timing, wide shot options and Faster or Better quality to suit the scene.
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Analyze and refine
Click Analyze. Watch the resulting cut, change any unsuitable angle through Switch Multicam Clip Angle, and trim the edits as needed.
Another perspective.
Sources & version notes
Written for DaVinci Resolve 20. Menu names and available features can differ in other versions.
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