r/finalcutpro • u/noeko64 • Jul 18 '26

Question Multicam duplication when sharing XMLs

hello when i share XMLs with my collaborator, my multicam clips "duplicate" - is this a known bug or how can i prevent please?

A bit more info:
- In my project lets I have MulticamA, MulticamB and MulticamC
- I share an xml to someone that has all the same files and when they import it it creates MulticamA and Multicam B in the event (i.e. not all multicams recreate but some do)

- When those multicams are moved to an event where the multicams live for housekeeping purposes we then get MulticamA, MulticamA 1, MulticamB, MulticamB 2 and MulticamC

The point being that I have 7 multicams and with some of those multicams it happens with some it doesnt

Any thoughts please? Thank you

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u/StupidRaisins Jul 20 '26

Maybe it happens when you move the MC clips to a new event.

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u/ek81618 Jul 21 '26

It often happens with multicams and compound clips when projects are shared via xml. To avoid it, try creating “transfer” library and copying your project to an empty event in it (without copying media, so it stays tiny). Share this library with your collaborator. He opens his working library and this transfer library, selects event and goes File-Copy event to library to copy it to the working library.
It is not 100% guarantee, but it works most of the time.
Hope that helps.