Final Cut Pro Efficient Editing - Second Edition

9 Consider Your Options: Multicam, Replacing, and Auditions

“Moving from a traditional NLE to Final Cut Pro gave me the freedom to think like an artist instead of an engineer.”

— Gabriel Spaulding, Video Editor, Imagination Machine, (imaginationmachine.agency)

This chapter is all about switching one shot for another, whether you’re switching angles, switching takes, or switching to something entirely different. The editing techniques vary, but the outcome is the same: making the best edit you can by using the best shot available for any particular moment. A shot you choose might be great, but if the client prefers another, you’ll want to know how to switch to that new shot with the least pain. There are simple and smart ways to work, and if ...