How to use Sync Lock & Target Tracks

Andrew Devis

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When inserting new clips into your timeline from the source panel, often the new clips don't go where you want them to go. They may also interfere with other clips already in your timeline. In this Premiere Pro video tutorial you will learn how to make certain new clips go exactly where you want them to go, and how to ensure they don't cut-up or interfere with clips already in your timeline.

This tutorial is also available as a podcast.

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Re: How to use Sync Lock & Target Tracks
by Andrew Devis

LOL - I obviously need to be more careful with my oopses!! :o( I'll try harder in future tutorials, but even though I edit them and watch them through, you sometimes need another ear to hear the problems - unfortunately I don't have another ear around who understands what I'm talking about ... at least you spotted the 'deliberate' errors LOL

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Re: How to use Sync Lock & Target Tracks
by Al Di Marzio

Hi Andrew, Thanks, another great tutorial.

However, if I may, suggest an "oops" title at 1:08 into the video where you say to use the apostrophe ['] key for an "insert" when I think you mean the comma [,] key.

Aldimar Video Productions

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Re: How to use Sync Lock & Target Tracks
by Andrew Devis

Yes, you are right, for an overlay edit you don't need to worry about sync-lock it is really to protect your timeline with insert-edits. For overlay, if you don't want them on the base layer, just target the tracks you want to use and go for it. However, I tend to use sync-lock anyway in case I hit the , key instead of the . key! Andrew

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Re: How to use Sync Lock & Target Tracks
by Richard van den Boogaard

Interesting tutorial. Never knew about the Sync Lock option - thanks for clarifying that.

However, after having armed the right video tracks the way you described it, using Overlay instead of Insert does the same thing. No need to toggle the Sync Lock options on or off, then.

Nonetheless, I can imagine the Sync Lock option being of use if you want to Insert additional clips only on designated layers and not worry about them shifting in time, while the other layers remain unaffected.

Richard van den Boogaard
Freelance cameraman • Editor • YouTube expert

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