14 Keeping in Sync

Sync Problems

Over the last couple of chapters, we’ve been adding tracks through our exploration of audio editing, effect editing, and title design. As you continue to add tracks, you also add to the possibility that your clips will go out of sync through even the simplest of editing tasks. If it hasn’t happened to you thus far, you’re good, but it will probably happen at some point. The tips you learn in this chapter will help minimize the problems that can result from such sync issues.

Keep in mind that when we talk about sync problems, it’s more than just married video and audio falling out of sync. If a music cue should be heard as soon as a door opens, and instead it comes in 2 seconds late—it’s out of sync. If you have ...

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