Feeling completely burnt out by manual sync editing. Are there any shortcuts for cutting visuals to music tracks?
I’m a hobbyist editor working on putting together short visual edits and music sequences for fun. The creative side of mapping out the vibe is great, but the actual technical process of manual syncing is starting to drain me completely.
Right now, my workflow is just pulling down stock clips, tossing them into my timeline, and manually slicing and shifting every single cut so it aligns perfectly with the downbeats, transient peaks, or drops in the audio track. Splicing a 60-second sequence takes me ages, and if I want to swap a clip out later, it throws the whole timeline rhythm off and I have to re-edit the surrounding cuts.
Before I burn out entirely on this project, I wanted to ask how you guys handle rhythm/music-based editing. Are there any specific timeline tricks, markers, or automated asset syncing workflows you use to speed up the cutting process so you aren't doing everything frame-by-frame manually?
Open to any advice on how to keep the hobby fun without the tedious timeline fatigue.