Fixing Out of Sync Audio

In Final Cut Pro 7, sometimes when you are working with an edit the video and audio can slip out of sync - which looks like this:

A red bar with a + or - number in indicates out of sync audio

It can be frustrating trying to get it to match up again, but there is a really simple fix built into FCP.

How To Fix It:

1. Control-Click on the red box
2. Choose 'Slip into Sync'

This will automatically fix the issue! Just be sure to double check it's worked correctly before saving the changes.

Bonus Tech Tip!:

• 'Move into Sync' is only available when there's empty space to move either the audio or video in (it's possible in my above clip because there's a gap in the audio...
• ...Whereas 'Slip into Sync' works even without empty space by moving the reference clip's 'In and Out points' appropriately. Another reason to keep your workflow managed so the reference clips are neat, tidy, and easy to find!