B-roll can make a music video feel bigger, faster, and more finished, but sorting through every clip manually can take forever. You might have car shots, money shots, studio clips, crowd clips, product shots, slow motion clips, and random handheld moments all sitting in one folder.
The B-roll Selector feature inside AutoEdit Music Video Mode is designed to help you get through that footage faster. It creates a B-roll Quick Selects sequence by trimming parts of clips that are more likely to be unusable, especially shaky or blurry sections at the beginning and end of clips.
This is not a perfect final edit. It is a faster way to get a cleaner group of selects before you start making creative decisions.
What the B-roll Selector does
The B-roll Selector helps prepare optional B-roll for your music video edit. After you upload your song and performance takes, you can upload B-roll clips into AutoEdit. The plugin can then create a separate Quick Selects sequence with trimmed clips that are easier to review and use.
This is useful because raw B-roll often includes camera movement before the shot starts, focus hunting, shaky starts, accidental moments, or unusable endings. AutoEdit helps remove some of that dead space so you can scan through your selects faster.
Step 1: Upload your music track and performances first
Music Video Mode works best when you start with one music track and full performance takes. Upload the song first, then upload your performance takes. This gives AutoEdit the structure it needs for the music video timeline.
Step 2: Upload your B-roll
After the performance takes, upload your B-roll. Use native MP4 or MOV files when possible. Avoid MXF, BRAW, mixed extensions, and bad online converters because unsupported or corrupted files can cause analysis issues.
If you have a massive batch of B-roll, keep your first test simple. Smaller batches are easier to troubleshoot and review.
Step 3: Generate the B-roll Quick Selects sequence
Once the plugin processes the footage, review the B-roll Quick Selects sequence. This sequence is not the final music video. It is a cleaner selects timeline you can pull from while editing.
If you only upload a small amount of B-roll, some clips may repeat. That does not mean the plugin is broken. It usually means there was not enough usable B-roll to keep every moment completely fresh.
Step 4: Use the selects creatively
After AutoEdit creates the selects, go through them like an editor. Keep the shots that fit the beat, performance, scene, or lyric. Delete anything that does not match the energy of the video. The AI can help you move faster, but your taste still decides what belongs in the final cut.
When to use this feature
Use the B-roll Selector when you have a folder of music video B-roll and want a faster way to create a usable selects timeline inside Premiere Pro. It is especially helpful when you are working with lots of short clips, handheld footage, or extra shots from a run-and-gun shoot.
Try the feature here: B-roll Selector for AutoEdit Music Video Mode.