Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Getting precise lip sync for animation has been traditionally difficult and time consuming. With Adobe Character Animator's transcript-based lip sync, you can now add your script by copying and pasting text or importing an .srt subtitle file to get the most accurate possible results. In this tutorial we'll walk through several methods of adding text to your audio files, as well as cover troubleshooting tips for any potential issues you might run into.

0:00 Intro
2:15 Transcript-based lip sync
6:00 Generating an .srt file from Premiere Pro
10:20 Troubleshooting
16:01 Outro

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