How do I sync camera angles into a multicam clip in Final Cut Pro 10.8?

Build a multicam clip from browser selections with automatic settings and optional audio synchronization.

THE SHORT ANSWER

Here's the approach.

Select the camera clips in the browser and create a Multicam Clip. Automatic settings assemble the angles; Use audio for synchronization refines their alignment with the recorded waveforms.

Audio synchronization needs suitable audio in the angles and can take time. If every camera recorded accurate timecode, Apple says you can create the multicam clip without audio synchronization.

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Step by step.

Final Cut Pro 10.8
  1. 01

    Select the camera recordings

    In the browser, select the clips that belong to the multicam recording. Choose File > New > Multicam Clip.

  2. 02

    Name and organize the clip

    If needed, click Use Automatic Settings. Enter a name and choose the destination event.

  3. 03

    Choose synchronization

    Enable Use audio for synchronization when the angles contain suitable recorded sound. Click OK.

  4. 04

    Inspect the result

    The new multicam clip appears in the selected event. Check angle alignment before cutting the program.

Sources & version notes

Written for Final Cut Pro 10.8. Menu names and available features can differ in other versions.

Version reference: Final Cut Pro 10.8

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