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Post-production · process

Auto-sync

Also known as automatic sync, auto sync.

Software-assisted alignment of separate picture and sound clips using timecode, waveform, or metadata.

In practice

Editors verify every result because clock drift, duplicate timecode, latency, weak guide audio, and file-boundary differences can produce plausible but incorrect matches.

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Sources

  1. Premiere Pro editing reference · Adobe
  2. E-learning glossary · ScreenSkills

Educational reference only. Requirements vary by jurisdiction, employer, venue, and production context.