On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 16:30:08 -0500, "Alan Hoffler" wrote:

>I did the unthinkable and agreed to videotape my cousin's wedding. I
>borrowed a friend's camera and have a static shot and a roving shot. I've
>synced them up on the timeline via a flash photograph (Premiere 5.1c) and
>now am trying to figure the easiest way to fade/transition between the two.
>If I put them on Video 1a/1b, then I have to remove from 1a to see 1b. If I
>put on 2 and then razor at my breaks, I still have to move to 1b to do
>transitions, and have to "hide" 2 to see 1. Is there an easy way to "see"
>through track and work the "bounce" between the two cameras. Almost seems
>that live or linear would be easier, but I don't have those options.

No problem.
Put one camera on V1B (or A), the second on V2; to "see"
what is on V1, switch off V2 using the "eye" icon at the
track far left (remember that this will destroy all
renders, so make those only where needed for checking
[or use "Alt" key scrubbing]). Leave V2 open, and use the
"rubber band" to shape dissolves - or make straight
cuts. Cut away unused material on V2, and drop V2 footage
down to V1A (or B) only when you want a transition other
than a cut or dissolve. (I use this method for 4-camera
shoots.) BTW, I usually adjust and filter the sound tracks,
then mix them, export them, reimport them, and replace the
original tracks with the new track (you can leave the old
ones in place, silenced with the icons at the track left
ends...) before doing the picture editing.