VideoStudio X4 - mixing tracks from 2 camera files

[Ynot]

Had a browse, but not really knowing what it's called, am struggling to find what I need.

I have video files of the same performance from two cameras, and want to cut and match between the two. In the past what I've done is lay the firstone on the main timeline and then cropped where necessary to allow cutting to the overlays in tracks 2 and/or 3 as needed. This however proves to be rather time consuming and occasionally I get timing issues.

So the question is - is there a facility in VS X4 to lay both tracks side by side (losing the audio from one of them) and then block out sections as required by (eg) making the overlay transparent, and thus keep the timing the same all through a piece...?

Thanks

[BrianCee]

I am not sure from your question exactly what you have been doing

the normal procedure with a two camera shoot would be to put the 'main' video in the top track - then put the second video in the overlay track and sync the two together - then mute the sound in one of the tracks.

now just work along the timeline and if you want to see the main video then cut-out that section of the overlay track - and where you want to see the second camera then leave that section in the overlay - as you may have noted you do have to be careful not to move any sections of the video in the overlay track.

there is no way to make sections of video in the overlay track transparent