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[How To] How to Sync Timecode in Adobe Premiere Pro

How to use matching metadata timecode to sync camera and audio clips automatically in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Once your footage and audio share the same timecode, Adobe Premiere Pro can line them up automatically instead of clip by clip. This guide shows how to sync your camera and recorder clips using their metadata timecode inside Premiere Pro.

Step-By-Step User Guide

Metadata or LTC timecode?

This tutorial covers how to sync metadata timecode. If you need to sync audio LTC timecode that was recorded on an audio track, use Sidus TC Sync.

adobe premiere. Media browser

Step #1

Import your clips in Premiere. For this shoot we were using two C300s and a Zoom F8, all of them being fed timecode from Deity TC-1s.

Step #2

Highlight all of the clips that you would like to sync and right click.

In this Options menu, scroll down and select “Create Multi-Camera Source Sequence.”

adobe premiere. Media browser. Create Multi-Camera Source Sequence
adobe premiere. Media browser Create Multi-Camera Source Sequence window

Step #3

Make sure “Timecode” is selected as your Synchronize Point.

If you don’t want your clips placed into a new bin after syncing them, uncheck “Move source clips to Processed Clips bin.”

Step #4

Back in your media browser, right click the new sequence and select “Open In Timeline.”

adobe premiere. Media browser "Open In Timeline"
adobe premiere. timeline. Clips synced with timecode

You’re Ready To Edit!

Your clips are now perfectly synced and you’re ready to dive into the edit!

Looking for an easy timecode solution to speed up your editing? Check out our Deity TC-1!

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