Premiere Pro

How to Merge Clips in Premiere Pro?

Harris Cheng11 Mar 2024 • 5 min read

Did you just buy Adobe Premiere Pro in 2024 but can't understand how to merge clips in Premiere? Well, unlike Jupitrr, Adobe is quite a complicated tool for editing.However, you need not worry as we will tell you how to merge two clips in Premiere Pro in the simplest way possible.Check out the simple guide to Clip Merging in Premiere Pro below.<h2 id="how-to-merge-audio-clips-in-premiere-pro">How to merge Audio Clips in Premiere Pro?</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nTz2z1fspg0?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" title="Premiere Pro CC : How to Merge Audio Clips Together"></iframe></figure>If you want to merge audio clips in Premiere Pro, follow these steps:<figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/2024/03/How-to-merge-Audio-Clips-in-Premiere-Pro-1.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="How to merge Audio Clips in Premiere Pro?" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1125" srcset="https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/size/w600/2024/03/How-to-merge-Audio-Clips-in-Premiere-Pro-1.jpg 600w, https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/size/w1000/2024/03/How-to-merge-Audio-Clips-in-Premiere-Pro-1.jpg 1000w, https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/size/w1600/2024/03/How-to-merge-Audio-Clips-in-Premiere-Pro-1.jpg 1600w, https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/2024/03/How-to-merge-Audio-Clips-in-Premiere-Pro-1.jpg 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption>3 Major steps for merging Audio Clips in Premiere Pro - Add Audio, Nest the clips and name your sequence</figcaption></figure><ul><li>Step 1 - Add Audio Clips to Timeline Drag and drop the audio clips you want to combine onto your main Timeline in Adobe Premiere Pro.</li><li>Step 2 - Select Audio Clips Click on all the audio clips you want to combine.</li><li>Step 3 - Nest Audio Clips Right-click the selected clips and choose "Nest…" from the menu.</li><li>Step 4 - Name Your Sequence When prompted, name your new nested sequence, then click "OK".</li><li>Step 5 - Open Nested Audio Sequence You can open your nested audio sequence in two ways:<ul><li>Option 1 - Locate and double-click on the sequence in the Project panel.</li><li>Option 2- Double-click on the nested sequence clip in your main sequence.</li></ul></li><li>Step 6 (Optional) - Convert to Single Track If you want to convert your nested sequence into a single audio track, follow these steps:<ul><li>Right-click the nested sequence on the Timeline.</li><li>Select “Render and Replace” from the menu.</li></ul></li></ul>Now your audio clips have been combined into one seamless audio track.<hr>Pro tip: Upload your new merged audio clip on Jupitrr to create a video out of it in a few minutes<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://jupitrr.com/create-slideshow?ref=jupitrr.ghost.io" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Try Jupitrr AI For Free</a></div><hr><h2 id="how-to-merge-video-clips-in-premiere-pro">How to merge Video Clips in Premiere Pro?</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eO41wY9l7xA?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen="" title="How to Join Clips Together in Premiere Pro"></iframe></figure>If you are a video creator, merging video clips in Premiere Pro is the most essential feature you need. The steps for merging video clips in Premiere Pro are quite similar to merging audio clips as mentioned in the previous section. Here is how to merge video clips in Premiere Pro:<ul><li>Step 1 - Add Video Clips to Timeline Drag and drop the video clips you want to merge onto your main Timeline in Adobe Premiere Pro.</li><li>Step 2 - Select Video Clips Click on the Video clips you want to merge together.</li><li>Step 3 - Nest Video Clips Right-click on the selected video clips, then click on "Nest…" from the menu that appears.</li><li>Step 4 - Name Your Sequence When prompted, give a name to your new sequence (e.g., "Intro") and click "OK".</li><li>Step 5 - Replace Individual Video Clips The new nested sequence will replace the individual clips on your main Timeline and will be treated as a single clip.</li><li>Step 6 - Edit Nested Sequence You can edit your nested sequence in two ways:<ul><li>Option 1: Double-click on the sequence in the Project panel.</li><li>Option 2: Double-click on the nested sequence clip in your main sequence.</li></ul></li><li>Step 7 - Make Edits Within the nested sequence, you can add or edit individual video clips as needed. Changes made here will be reflected in the main Timeline where the nested sequence is placed.</li><li>Step 8 - Organize Sequences To keep things clear, name all your sequences. Your main Timeline should be named something like "Main" or "Master", while nested sequences should have descriptive names like "Intro", "About the product", "Reviewing the built quality", etc.</li></ul><h2 id="how-to-merge-audio-and-video-clips-in-premiere-pro">How to merge Audio and Video Clips in Premiere Pro?</h2>Here's how to merge audio clips with video clips in Premiere Pro:<ul><li>Step 1 - Import Files Bring both your audio and video files into the Project folder.</li><li>Step 2 - Select Clips Click on the audio and video clips you want to merge.</li><li>Step 3 - Merge Clips Right-click the selected files and choose “Merge Clips…” from the menu.</li><li>Step 4 - Rename Merged Clips Optionally, rename your merged clips for better organization.</li><li>Step 5 - Remove Unwanted Audio (Optional) If you want to remove unwanted audio from your clip (e.g., lower-quality camera mic audio) and replace it with your merged audio, follow these steps:<ul><li>In the “Merge Clips” pop-up command, find the “Synchronize Point” option and choose “Audio”.</li><li>Check the box for “Remove Audio from AV Clip”.</li><li>Click “OK”.</li></ul></li><li>Step 6 - Sync and Remove Audio This process synchronizes your added audio with the original camera audio and then removes the camera audio, leaving you with a merged audio-video file containing only your preferred audio track.</li><li>Step 7 - Edit Merged Clip Drag your merged clip to the Timeline and edit it as you would any standard video/audio clip.</li></ul><hr>Pro Tip: After merging the audio and video file, add subtitles to your video using Jupitrr's AI caption generator so your audience can understand your video better.<div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://jupitrr.com/create-slideshow?ref=jupitrr.ghost.io" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Generate Subtitles for your Video</a></div><hr><h2 id="trimming-merged-clips-in-premiere-pro">Trimming Merged Clips in Premiere Pro</h2>Trimming merged clips in Premiere Pro is similar to trimming any other clip, but there are a few key differences:<ul><li>Equal Trim: Trimming affects all component clips equally, maintaining any offsets.</li><li>Breaking Sync: To trim a single component clip's edge, temporarily break sync by holding down the Alt/Option modifier while dragging.</li><li>Snapping Behavior: When trimming individual component clips, snapping occurs at the ends of other components if snapping is enabled.</li><li>Trimming Limits: Normal trimming rules apply; you can only trim a merged clip to the point where at least one frame remains in any of the component clips.</li></ul><h2 id="how-to-use-a-timecode-from-an-audio-master-clip-to-create-a-merged-clip-in-premiere-pro">How to use a timecode from an Audio Master clip to create a merged clip in Premiere Pro?</h2>Timecode is a crucial component in video and audio production. It's a numerical representation of specific points in time within a video or audio file. Timecode helps synchronize multiple audio and video tracks, ensuring that they align correctly during editing and playback. It's necessary for maintaining sync between different media sources, especially in complex projects involving multiple cameras, microphones, and other recording devices.Here are the steps for using a timecode from an audio master clip to create a merged clip:<ul><li>Step 1 - Select Clip Choose the video clip and the audio clip that contains the timecode you want to use.</li><li>Step 2 - Merge Clips Go to the "Clip" menu and select "Merge Clips".</li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/2024/03/Using-a-timecode-from-an-audio-master-clip-to-create-a-merged-clipin-Premiere-Pro.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="" loading="lazy" width="2000" height="1125" srcset="https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/size/w600/2024/03/Using-a-timecode-from-an-audio-master-clip-to-create-a-merged-clipin-Premiere-Pro.jpg 600w, https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/size/w1000/2024/03/Using-a-timecode-from-an-audio-master-clip-to-create-a-merged-clipin-Premiere-Pro.jpg 1000w, https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/size/w1600/2024/03/Using-a-timecode-from-an-audio-master-clip-to-create-a-merged-clipin-Premiere-Pro.jpg 1600w, https://jupitrr.ghost.io/content/images/2024/03/Using-a-timecode-from-an-audio-master-clip-to-create-a-merged-clipin-Premiere-Pro.jpg 2000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption>CC: PeachpitTV2 (YouTube)</figcaption></figure><ul><li>Step 3 - Merge Clips Dialog Box In the dialog box that appears, do one of the following:<ul><li>a. Use Audio Timecode: Check the box labelled “Use Audio Timecode from Clip”. Then, from the pop-up menu, choose the audio track you want to synchronize the video with. This option ensures that the timecode from the selected audio clip is used for synchronization.</li><li>b. Remove Source Camera Audio: Alternatively, if you want to omit the source camera audio from the merged clip, select the “Remove Audio from AV Clip” checkbox.</li></ul></li></ul>Once it is done, Click "OK" to create the merged clip with the specified settings.<h2 id="final-words">Final words</h2>With a lot of features, Adobe has been dominating the video editing software market. However, with technology being more accessible, people want simpler solutions. Adobe is far from being a sophisticated video editing software that anyone can use.However, there is a better option if you do not have video editing skills. Use Jupitrr to edit your video, add stock videos, generate subtitles and more in the easiest way possible. 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