How to Use Script-Based Editing and ScriptSync AI in Media Composer

Stop scrubbing through hours of footage looking for the right take. In this tutorial, learn how Script-Based Editing and ScriptSync AI in Avid Media Composer automatically aligns dialogue with your script so you can instantly find lines, compare performances, and build edits directly from the written word. You’ll learn how to: • Import and prepare scripts for ScriptSync AI • Automatically sync dialogue to your footage • Compare multiple takes line by line • Add new clips to an existing script • Build sequences directly from your script • Navigate interviews, scripted scenes, and dialogue faster You’ll also hear how professional editors use ScriptSync every day to speed up documentary, reality television, comedy, and narrative workflows—making it easier to find the best performance without watching every take from beginning to end. ScriptSync AI is included with Media Composer Ultimate and Media Composer Enterprise, and is available as an add-on for Media Composer Standard. Special thanks to Fuzzy Door Productions for sharing a real-world ScriptSync project used in this demonstration. Learn more about Media Composer ▶️ https://avid.com/media-composer Browse more Media Composer tutorials and editor workflows ▶️    • Avid Media Composer   00:00 Why editors rely on ScriptSync 01:01 What is ScriptSync AI? 01:30 Importing your script 02:16 Manual script syncing 03:01 Automatic ScriptSync AI 04:24 Comparing multiple takes 04:53 Adding more clips 06:15 Building an edit from the script 08:14 Real-world ScriptSync workflow 09:06 Why editors use ScriptSync every day Follow Avid Media Composer:   / avidmediacomposer     / avid.mediacomposer     / mediacomposer     / avid-media-composer     / avidtechnology     / avid.mediacomposer   #mediacomposer #editing #multicam