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Detect edit points using Scene Edit Detection

Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

Finding the original edit points in a video is necessary before you start editing the video. Use Scene Edit Detection to automatically get to the cut points without going through the footage manually.

Before you begin

Import footage and create a sequence.

After you import the footage, right-click the sequence on the timeline, and select Scene Edit Detection. You can also select the sequence and choose Clip > Scene Edit Detection.

A screenshot of the Clip menu with the Scene Edit Detection option highlighted. — Use the Scene Edit Detection option from the Clip menu to automatically get the cut points.

In the Scene Edit Detection dialog box that opens, select the following options:

Apply a cut at each detected cut point: When this option is selected, Premiere Pro analyzes the footage and automatically adds cuts when it detects a change in the scene.
Create a bin of subclips from each detected cut point: Premiere Pro creates a new bin next to the original source clip with subclips spanning the start of the clip up to a cut point, then another subclip spanning the next segment of the clip up to the next cut point, and so on.
Create a clip marker at each detected cut point: Premiere Pro adds a clip marker instead of adding cuts.

Premiere Pro analyzes your footage, automatically detects changes in scenes, and adds cuts at the appropriate places.

Note:

Premiere Pro automatically adds cuts to the linked audio as well. If you don't want that, separate the audio from the video before applying scene edit detection. Alternatively, you can select the audio clips after the cuts have been applied, right-click, and select Merge to merge the audio clips.