Multiple video track layers in iMovie?

I have a four videos of the same event (a band playing) all taken from different angles.

I'd like to make a concert video of the footage. Nothing special, just cut from angle to angle throughout the song -- use the guitar player close up on the guitar solo -- that sort of thing.

Is there a way in iMovie to layout each video in a separate "layer" (sort of like in Photoshop), and then (after I sync them to the audio), movie the "camera" from one layer to another?

If iMovie can't do that, is there other software that can?

Thanks!

Solution 1:

You can't really do this in iMovie as it is limited to 2 video tracks. You can do it in Final Cut or Premiere Pro if you're willing to spend the money, or HitFilm Express if you want don't want to spend a penny.

Solution 2:

I had the same problem and I found a solution, a bit like the old days when recording a tape:

• create your 2 camera angle video then bounce them into a new timeline in a new project and finaly add the third camera to the extra timeline in that new project,

or

• alternatively create 2 separate files, both with 2 camera angle videos, and bounce them into a third new file in order to have 2 timelines with 2 cameras on each and edit them to one final video with 4 camera angles,

Hope that makes sense!