Need help with synchronizing audio and footage

[foivos_7446]

Hello, I am new to editing and I am working on a project where I am required to synch audio with footage before I can work on anything. The video file doesn't actually have audio to help me synch and it's shorter than the audio file (Footage is 10 mins and audio about 50). I do have another file which is the same length as the audio and I think the way to do this is to use the longer clip as an indicator to synch my video first, as in match the clips, and then synch audio with video. Am I correct in that or is there another way to do this?

I can provide more info if needed.

[Astonished_motivation5639]

Hey @foivos_7446 

Hope you are doing good !

Well you are on the right track. Since your main footage (10 min) doesn't have audio but you have a longer reference clip (50min) that matches the audio, follow these steps:

1) Align the reference clip with the audio: Use the longer clip to sync with the audio first, ensuring they match perfectly.

2) Find the matching section: Identify the exact portion of the longer clip that corresponds to your 10 min footage.

3) Align the footage: Match the 10 min video to the same section of the reference clip.

4) Replace the video: Once synced, remove the reference clip, keeping the 10 minute footage correctly aligned with the audio.

If the reference clip has visible markers (like a slate or specific motion cues), use those to improve accuracy.