Changing a clip’s timecode

[Adrian Sancho]

OK, well, unless someone knows of a better way, I figured this out. First you need a timecode calculator. I googled and found this windows-based freebie:

https://www.mediachance.com/dvdlab/freetime.htm

There’s a similar widget for you Mac folk out there.

So you find your sync points on your two (or more) clips and set markers for convenience. Depending on which clip is to be your timecode source, you add or subtract your timecode from clip B to clip A. The difference will be added or subtracted (again, depending on what you want your source to be) by selecting clip B and going to FILE, TIMECODE. Change the timecode to whatever result you’ve calculated, and your two clips are now sync’d. Repeat for additional clips.

Note that with the above-listed freebie calculator, make sure you’ve changed it’s MODE setting from CONVERSION to EDITING. Otherwise you’ll have a wrong calc. Should you accidentally do this, simply redo your calc in the EDITING mode with your new timecode and you’ll wind up in the right place. I speak from experience. 🙂

[Jon Barrie]

Why not add the same numbered marker to the sync point of the clips add them to the timeline stacked over each other and select them right click and choose synchronise… then use the numbered marker to sync them. Done.
– Jon 😉
Or am i understanding your need to sync timecode for the wrong use?

Jon Barrie
aJBprods
http://www.jonbarrie.net

[Adrian Sancho]

I wasn’t clear about a few things here:
>>…add or subtract your timecode from clip B to clip A<< That should be from the timecode listed on your marker points on your A and B clips. You then add or subtract, again, depending on what you want your source to be, the result calculated figure from the B clip's START timecode, as listed when you go to FILE, TIMECODE for the B clip. Your clips should now be sync'd. 🙂

[Adrian Sancho]

>>Why not add the same numbered marker to the sync point of the clips add them to the timeline stacked over each other and select them right click and choose synchronise… then use the numbered marker to sync them. Done. Or am i understanding your need to sync timecode for the wrong use? << I don't think that changes the timecode of the B clip. I want the clips permanently sync'd. I shoot multiple cameras sometimes, and I leave them running throughout. This way I just bring all the footage in and sync clips B, C, etc. to A. I only need to sync each clip just once this way. I then just need to jump to a given timecode and see if clip X has a POV that I may want to use. So the method I outlined here, which is essentially the way I used to do it in Avid Xpress, accomplishes this. I'm surprised there's no timecode calculator in Premiere, but fortunately there's plenty available to use.