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Export Multicam to Final Cut Pro and Adobe Premiere

Andrew Mason

Convert sequences into multicam clips when doing a Timeline Export to Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere

November 10, 2020

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Our number one issue using Descript right now: we prefer it for editing the structure of multicam videos, but we still have some VFX and color correction we prefer to finish in Premiere so the timeline export with proper multi-cam would be a lifelifesaver saver!

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Daniel Latimer

This is what's holding me back from using descript on almost every project, other than just a transcription tool at the end. This would be the best feature you could add. Please also consider Resolve when making this feature!

also to DaVinci Resolve, please. otherwise won't be able to use Descript for work

Dan King

I'm also finding myself doing lots of workarounds to get multicam working. DeScript, this is huge for pros. we're rarely working with single, finished videos and need to be able to use Descript as a more nimble tool. Right now it's a one-way app.

Frank Elvin Trinkle

AND to DaVinci Resolve....PLEASE!

Joel

Really need proper support for FPC multicam exports, since if we want to do any simple colour correction etc., we lose quality re-encoding the video (whether the colour corrects are done before or after editing in Descript).

Aaron Van Domelen

Hey Everyone,

I've found recently in Resolve an even easier workflow. Since Resolve can link xml directly to a timeline (as long as the names match the source file) you can skip a bunch of steps overall. I don't know if this is new, or maybe an unintended benefit of better multi timeline tools. But here is the workflow:

Collapse your raw interview into a timeline, this can be a multicam clip or a timeline sequence
Export that timeline as an .mp4 with the timeline name
Export Premiere XML from Descript without source media, just the xml.
Import into resolve, checking most boxes as disable, no need to match sizing etc.
This is the crucial step. After you accept the xml import settings, Resolve will ask you where the media is. Drill down to the folder where your timeline or MC exists (not the master folder, just the timeline folder, if you select the raw media the link won't work).
After you press ok, the cuts you made in your composition should appear but be linked to the multicam clip or timeline sequence instead of the clip media.
Just decompose the timeline if you want the direct clips in full res, or keep the multicam clip as your clip and edit away. No need to roundtrip with multicam and extra renders inside Descript at all (when using Resolve). And it has the added benefit that you can string out your multiple interview clips together if you need, trim the top and tail if there is excess you don't care to upload. Resolve also makes it easy to burn in timecode and file names too, incase you have to link back manually. And because you are sending descript a rendered file you have a moment to apply any LUTs or rough audio adjustments as needed before shipping to Descript so collaborators aren't struggling to hear audio or view log video.

Patrick Wilcox

Checking in over a month later. We need XML import and export. What do you need to do to make this happen? I am here to help. I'll note that if someone else does this before Descript, they will become the industry standard in the film and television worlds. Industry standard is EVERYTHING in production. You guys have one chance to corner the market on a group of customers that don't really care about cost. We just need the features. The blogger/marketing set that you guys are focusing on is a much lower margin segment. Don't blow this opportunity to generate real NET income early in your product life cycle.

Joshua Meyers

This is the missing feature that would make this a truly killer app.

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