In Adobe Premiere Pro, build a synchronized multicamera source sequence, place it in an editing sequence, then choose camera angles while reviewing playback. Decide how sound should behave separately from the picture, and check synchronization before making the full cut.
Documentation-backed instructions from Adobe's source-sequence and target-sequence guides, checked October 24, 2026. The example below is authored teaching material. This article does not certify a new Premiere session, Gling multicamera handoff or successful export.
Create one synchronized source sequence
- Import and identify the sources. Keep the original media available. Organize the camera clips and any separate audio, and identify which sound should be used in the edit.
- Select the source clips in the Project panel. Choose Clip > Create Multi-Camera Source Sequence. This creates the synchronized source; you do not need to run the creation command a second time on an already synchronized sequence.
- Choose a synchronization reference. Use Audio when clips contain a usable shared sound reference. Use matching Timecode when it is accurate. In Points, Out Points or Clip Markers let you align an identified event. Do not assume unrelated recordings share timecode.
- Review the remaining settings and create the source. Check sequence, camera-name and audio options for the project. Inspect which clips were actually included before editing.
Adobe's source-sequence instructions explain the synchronization choices and how non-overlapping clips are handled. Synchronizing by audio depends on a usable common reference; a transcript alone is not proof that separate camera recordings are in sync.
Choose what happens to sound when the camera changes
| Setting | Behavior to consider |
|---|---|
| Camera 1 | Without audio-only clips, uses Camera 1 audio. With separate audio-only clips, Adobe places those tracks on top unmuted and mutes the camera audio. Audio-follows-video is unavailable. |
| All Cameras | Includes all source audio channels. Audio-follows-video is unavailable; inspect which signals should remain audible. |
| Switch Audio | Enables multicamera audio switching. Audio can follow the picture when the Program Monitor's audio-follows-video setting is enabled. |
For spoken material, choose deliberately whether a camera cut should also change microphones. Listen for changes in level, tone and room sound. A correct picture cut does not establish that the audio choice is right.
Make and refine the camera cut
- Create the target sequence. Use the multicamera source clip to create the editing sequence, following Adobe's target-sequence workflow.
- Enable Multi-Camera View. Add its toggle through the Program Monitor's Button editor if it is absent, then turn the view on.
- Play and choose angles. Adobe documents using the main keyboard's number keys during playback to cut to numbered cameras. Confirm the angle mapping before a long pass.
- Review the resulting cuts. Change an angle or refine a cut's timing as needed. Check expression, continuity and sound rather than keeping every first-pass switch.
Check the start and end, not just one clap
Illustrative synchronization check
At the start: camera A, camera B and the main audio agree on a visible clap.
Near the end: camera B's visible clap occurs after the clap in the main audio, while camera A still agrees with the main audio.
Next action: inspect B's source alignment and timing over the recording. Moving the entire clip can correct a constant offset; agreement at one point does not establish agreement throughout.
An authored reasoning example, not measured footage or a demonstrated drift repair. Do not apply a guessed speed change to an entire recording.
- A camera is missing: check whether the source sequence included its clip and whether it overlapped the chosen synchronization reference.
- A constant offset remains: compare a visible event and its sound, then verify another point after an adjustment.
- Sync changes over time: investigate the source timing and recording settings before choosing a repair. Recheck the full result.
- Playback stalls: investigate playback resolution and a supported proxy workflow. Removing pauses does not establish improved decoding performance or fix sync.
Keep source files and an editable project. Inspect the actual finished file using the upload-review checklist. For spoken rough-cut work elsewhere, the Gling editing handoff guide covers a separate decision; this guide makes no claim that transcript export synchronizes camera angles.
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