FCP7: Without Mouse- Selecting/Switching multicam timeline clip

FCP7: Without Mouse- Selecting/Switching multicam timeline clip


Hi All, I work on FCP7.
My project basically comprises 6 layers of video and 6 layers of audio with one master cam layer.
Hence my edit workflow is usually hitting space bar for play, when reached at desired point hit space bar again, press control +v to place a cut point at play head position and then continue ahead further in order to clean the NG footage.

In the above workflow I also switch between video layers (multi cam clips, cam 1,2,3,4,5 etc) with option+s while clicking that clip, and cut/switch to the desired clip with control+v.

My Query: -

Now in the above discussed workflow I want to avoid mouse intervention, which is required for clicking the desired clip/cam while selecting or switching to it.

I want to switch to the cam layers up or down with keyboard while it is still selected. So that if desired, I can able to switch on it with option+s and place a cut point on it with control+v.

The idea is to be able to switch between multicam layers and select them without mouse help.

Thanks in advance.
Max

There are keyboard shortcuts for Multicam in FCP 7 already. I don't have it on my system any longer, but, if you check the user manual, I think it lists them.

Greetings:

If I understand you correctly...

I think you are trying to select your camera angles using a keystroke instead of a mouse. You can assign these in the custom keyboard layouts. I believe there are selections for selecting a camera angle. On a full-size keyboard, I assign each camera angle to the corresponding number on the numeric keypad.

Is this what you are talking about?

Craig

In FCP 7 they are the numeric keypad numbers. Can't remember if there is a modifier key, I think there is. No need to customize.