Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 593)

258 Part II Rough Editing
About the Make Multiclip Sequence Dialog
The Make Multiclip Sequence dialog works similarly to the Make Multiclip dialog, but
there are some important differences.
The Make Multiclip Sequence command always groups clips together into multiclips
assuming that your footage has matching timecode, so that the same event is recorded
on each tape at the exact same timecode number. However, since some cameras may
not be continuously recording during the shoot, and you may not always capture
media files with exactly the same start and end timecode numbers from each reel, the
Make Multiclip Sequence dialog provides options for grouping clips using a specified
range of starting timecode numbers. This range is referred to as the timecode
synchronization offset.
Timecode synchronization
offset value
Multiclip grouping area
Choose a timecode
synchronization option
Select this option to
create a sequence
containing the multiclips
shown below.
Clips with starting
timecode numbers within
a specified range are
grouped together as a
multiclip.
This column displays the
starting timecode number
of each clip.
This column shows the relative
alignment of each angle in the
currently grouped multiclips.
Include Angle checkbox
Click here to update the
multiclip grouping area
with the current timecode
synchronization offset
value.