Multicam editing. Wiewing timeline.

Hi, i have a few interview shoted from two cameras. So when i start a multicam workflow i have a multicam window with tools for switching between cameras on the fly or scrolling by hand, it is not easy when you edit an interview. Is there a way to edit multicam wiewing cameras on timeline each camera on additional video track, and playback them simultaneously in the multicam window without tricking with PIP effect?

Well simply put a marker where the multiclip ends in the timeline, select all the clips in the timline except the first one, delete, extend first clip to the marker.
This is the behavior that is expected with a multiclip in the canvas opened in the viewer. I think there are alternate ways to work but since I work this way intentionally I'm not sure exactly how to do it. Reading the manual or the online help would probably give you the info.

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As Kevan noted you may be using the "switch" function as opposed to the "edit" function. If you're using keyboard shortcuts, then to make an edit to angle 1 means you would select cmd-1
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To old pros, this may be old hat - if so my apologies for posting - but to me it is a revolution - and of possible help to some.
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5) Now go to the PROGRAM window/panel and hit the + button on the bottom right. You'll see one icon that looks like windows, drag that out to the project panel so it stays visible always.
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8) To change a cut after you've stopped the playback you can bring the play head over the clip you want changed and then just click on the camera window that you want to change it to. Also, using the "n" or nudge tool helps you drag the cut or edit points forward or back in time.
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etc.
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Thanks Tom,
Do you know the best way to set markers when using multi cam clips? Is it better to set the marker to one of the clips before creating the multi cam clip, or set them to the actual multi cam clip?
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