Synchronize clips in the Timeline panel

Last updated on Jun 24, 2025

Learn how to synchronize clips in the timeline panel before you create a merged clip.

Synchronizing clips allows you to sync one or more audio clips with a video clip. These clips could be recorded separately, such as video and audio clips, or clips recorded from different cameras in sync. After synchronizing the clips, you can create a merged clip in the Timeline panel.

Manually synchronize clips in the Timeline panel

  1. Add the clips to the Timeline panel.

  2. Edit the clips and then align them by dragging them into place until they’re synchronized.

Synchronize clips using the Synchronize function

  1. Select the clips you want to synchronize.

  2. Select Clip > Synchronize.

  3. In the Synchronize Clips dialog box, choose from one of the following options for the point of synchronization:

    The Synchronize Clips dialog box is open, offering several options for synchronizing clips, including Clip Start, Clip End, and Timecode.
    Instead of manual adjustment to synchronize the clips, use the Synchronize function and select a Synchronize Point to automatically align clips.

    • Clip Start: Locates sync based on the In point. (At the clap of the slate, for example).
    • Clip end: Locates sync based on the Out point. (At the clap of the tail slate, for example).
    • Timecode: Locates sync based on a common timecode between the clips.
    • Clip Marker: Locates sync point based on a numbered clip marker in the middle of the shot. This function is disabled unless all component clips have at least one numbered marker.
    • Audio track channel: Offers option to specify one audio track to be used as the reference for syncing when you have multiple audio channels.
  4. Select OK to complete the synchronization.