Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 329)

Chapter 11 Advanced editing 329
Adjust the order of angles in a multicam clip
You can adjust the order in which angles appear in the Angle Viewer and the Angle Editor.
Note: If you’ve already started a multicam edit on a multicam clip in the Timeline, changing the
angle order does not affect which angle is chosen for each cut and switch edit.
1 To open the Angle Editor, do one of the following:
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Double-click a multicam clip in the Event Browser.
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Control-click a multicam clip in the Event Browser or the Timeline and choose Open in Angle
Editor from the shortcut menu.
2 At the right side of the Angle Editor, use the drag handles to drag the angle rows up or down to
reorder them.
Use the drag handles
to reorder the angles.
The angles in the Angle Editor and the Angle Viewer change to the new order.
Add, delete, or rename angles in a multicam clip
1 To open the Angle Editor, do one of the following:
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Double-click a multicam clip in the Event Browser.
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Control-click a multicam clip in the Event Browser or the Timeline and choose Open in Angle
Editor from the shortcut menu.
2 Do any of the following:
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To delete an angle: Choose Delete Angle from the pop-up menu to the right of the angle name.
The angle is removed from the Angle Editor, the Angle Viewer, and all child clips of the
multicam clip.
Important: Deleting an active angle affects the edits in your projects. The deleted angle is
replaced with black filler in all projects.
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To add an angle: Choose Add Angle from the pop-up menu to the right of the angle name.
A new, empty angle appears in the Angle Editor and the Angle Viewer.
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To rename an angle: At the left side of the Angle Editor, click the name of the angle you want
to rename. When the text becomes highlighted, type the new name.
The new name appears in the Angle Editor and (if overlays are turned on) in the Angle Viewer.