Settings before multicam editing

Multicam editing is more stressful on the computer’s processor because several streams of video and audio need to be processed at the same time. Unless you have a very high-spec computer, it is best to set the necessary preferences/settings to ensure that optimized media is created for multicam editing.

Importing and categorizing media

Under the Final Cut Pro menu, select Settings, and click the Playback tab. Make sure that Create optimized media for multicam clips is ticked.

To describe the process of importing and categorizing the footage to be used in the multicam, I will use the footage from a wedding that I filmed. I’ll use footage from the ceremony portion of their wedding day.

A note of thanks

Thanks to Elizabeth and Mark for their kind approval to use footage from their stylish wedding video.

A useful method of categorizing wedding footage for easy editing will be discussed in Chapter 9. The workflow shows suggestions...