Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
A quick way to edit to the beat in Premiere Pro is by using markers and I’m going to show you how.
Just select your song in the timeline window, click the spacebar to play and then click M to set markers on the audio clip whenever you want the cut to happen, just like this.
When you are done, click the button “Snap in timeline”, or the keyboard shortcut “S”, and then just drag your clips toward the markers until they snap in place and I’m going to share a little bonus tip here. If you like it, you can show your appreciation by subscribing to the channel. That would make me very happy!
So, after you have made your edit, select all the clips except the first one, then hold down cmd (or ctrl on PC), and then click the left arrow two times.
This will make the cut happen two frames before the beat, and the reason for doing this is that your ears are slightly quicker at recognizing sound than your eyes are at recognizing visuals so by making the visual cut happen earlier, you create the illusion of that the cut is perfectly synced to the audio.
Try this out, let me know what you think, and rant in the comment section below if you don’t agree.
Check out my channel for more quick time-saving tutorials just like this one, thanks for watching, keep learning, and have a great day!
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A quick way to edit to the beat in Premiere Pro is by using markers and I’m going to show you how.
Just select your song in the timeline window, click the spacebar to play and then click M to set markers on the audio clip whenever you want the cut to happen, just like this.
When you are done, click the button “Snap in timeline”, or the keyboard shortcut “S”, and then just drag your clips toward the markers until they snap in place and I’m going to share a little bonus tip here. If you like it, you can show your appreciation by subscribing to the channel. That would make me very happy!
So, after you have made your edit, select all the clips except the first one, then hold down cmd (or ctrl on PC), and then click the left arrow two times.
This will make the cut happen two frames before the beat, and the reason for doing this is that your ears are slightly quicker at recognizing sound than your eyes are at recognizing visuals so by making the visual cut happen earlier, you create the illusion of that the cut is perfectly synced to the audio.
Try this out, let me know what you think, and rant in the comment section below if you don’t agree.
Check out my channel for more quick time-saving tutorials just like this one, thanks for watching, keep learning, and have a great day!
**********
EXCLUSIVE RESOURCES FOR VIDEO CREATORS:
🎞 FREE (and paid) digital products for video creators:
davidlindgren89.gumroad.com
🎁 FREE plugins for Premiere Pro & After Effects:
aejuice.com/free-plugins/?ref=davidlindgren89
🎁 FREE browser extension for YouTube Growth:
tubebuddy.com/davidlindgren1989&x=homepage
🎵 2 extra months of music library "Artlist" for FREE:
artlist.io/David-121249
🧠 Learn more about Adobe Premiere Pro:
youtube.com/watch?v=ExOzQ6uCso0&list=PLgJlbAYg0mEkXrbeSUcXFU8ax-y-21Ndb
🧠 Learn more about Adobe After Effects:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgJlbAYg0mEnZDvh9LUAz-t0rAjCgH8IQ
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