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# Beat Sync Montage

> You've got clips from a weekend trip, workout session, or event. Let's turn them into a high-energy montage that hits every beat.

## What You Need

* 10-15 video clips (action shots, different angles, variety)
* A song with a clear beat (upbeat, energetic)

## How to Make It

<Steps>
  <Step title="Upload Everything">
    Drag all your clips into Cardboard. Add your music track.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Tell AI What You Want">
    **"Create a 45-second beat sync montage using all clips. Sync to @roadtrip-music.mp3, make it vertical for Instagram, add 'Road Trip 2025' title at the start"**
  </Step>

  <Step title="Fine-Tune">
    > "Make cuts even tighter—1 second per clip max"

    > "Keep the sunset clip longer, it's the best one"

    > "Add 'Summer 2025' title at the start"

    > "Make it vertical for TikTok"
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export">
    Do manual tweaking if needed and then Export
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Common Prompts

Fine-tune your video with prompts like:

> "Sync all cuts to the music beat"

> "Time the scene change to the beat drop at 0:08"

> "Add slow-motion on every fourth beat"

> "Make cuts faster during the chorus, slower during verses"

## Quick tips

* **Pick the right music:** Clear beat = easier sync. EDM, hip-hop, pop works great.
* **Use varied shots:** Wide, close-ups, different angles
* **First 3 seconds:** Your best shot. Hook them immediately.
* **Every beat:** A new clip or movement.

## What's next?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card icon="closed-captioning" href="/learn/captions" title="Auto-Generated Captions">
    Add captions from your voiceover automatically.
  </Card>

  <Card icon="music" href="/editing/music-and-audio" title="Music & Audio">
    Add background music and sound effects.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>