how snap video marker to audio marker

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how snap video marker to audio marker

i do a lot of music video editing. my normal flow is to add markers to key points in the vidoes (verse 1, chorus, etc). then i preview the new remixed audio and add the same markers to the audio. then i would add the video to the timeline and cut at all the markers. then i would add the audio to the timeline. next i would rate stretch the cut video clips to align to the corresponding audio markers.

in fcp x i can add markers to the video and the audio and i can cut the video with the blade tool. so how can i edit the video clip so that the video marker snaps (aligns) with the audio marker?

even with snapping turned on, the only thing that snaps to markers is the skimmer.

Final Cut Pro X-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Jun 26, 2011 7:40 PM

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franknitty69 Author

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Jul 7, 2011 10:42 AM in response to franknitty69

bump

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Sep 24, 2011 12:56 PM in response to franknitty69

Have you tried using FCPX auto sync feature? I am sure you are using , & . to bump and allign.

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franknitty69 Author

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Sep 25, 2011 4:49 AM in response to GolaniMac

i have used auto sync and the keyboard shortcuts. the problem is that markers on one track won't snap to the markers on another track. if add a marker to a video track and want to snap it to a marker on a audio track it doesn't snap.

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andynick

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Sep 25, 2011 5:54 AM in response to franknitty69

Hope I'm understanding you correctly:

Put markers on the audio and video clip sync points.

Set the playhead on the appropriate point on one clip.

Drag the other clip until its marker snaps into place.

In fact, if you use a marker on the one clip, and place the playhead at the appropirate point on the other clip (with snapping on) they will snap together.

Andy

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