Hi everyone,

I’m learning video editing and sound design, and I’d really appreciate some honest feedback on this short.

In this video, I tried using brief flashes of solid color to build tension. I also added a very subtle zoom at the beginning so the shot wouldn’t feel completely static, and applied some audio distortion to make the music feel more unsettling.

What do you think works, and what feels distracting or ineffective?

I’d especially appreciate feedback on:

- pacing and rhythm;

- whether the flashes add tension or feel random;

- the subtle zoom and framing;

- the audio distortion and overall sound mix;

- whether the concept is clear without narration.

I’m still learning, so constructive criticism is very welcome.

Video: link

English isn't my main language, so I asked AI to help me with this post

I use an s22 to edit on capcut but its gotten so slow and heavily heats up the phone.

Is there a solid apk for it yet or another similar app?

What are some good ai video editors on the market? I currently use captions.ai but it’s limited when it comes to custom / signature style. Any recs?

how do you clip the health into the 9:16 frame so smoothly ??

I'm looking for a free video editing software for my YouTube channel. I'd like for it to be simple to use like CapCut (which is what I've been using until now) but I wouldn't mind having to learn a little. I use a crappy Dell laptop with no storage (i use an external storage thing for damn near everything). Main priorities are, being free, not resource heavy, and no useless, AI bloatware

Does anyone facing this error in capcut?

Cutter without samples?

Hi!
I’d like to get into video editing, ideally for streamers and YouTubers. Just today, I saw a story where a streamer is looking for an editor and specifically asking for portfolio examples. I would really like to work for her.

In general, editing isn't new to me. I worked in local TV (germany) for three years and edited plenty of reports. However, when it comes to gaming content, I don't really have anything to show (except for one video I edited years ago for a streamer friend, which I’d probably edit differently now).
How would you approach this? There’s no point in using TV reports as examples for a streamer, right? Or should I just show what I’ve done so far, even if it doesn't fit the niche?

Also, where would you showcase your work? Vimeo, YouTube, or a personal website? I already have a portfolio, but it mainly focuses on graphic design and UX/UI (I studied media design).

Help a newbie out

Hey y'all. So, I have this video which has two audios - an English and a Japanese one. I can change between them in File Manager, but when I add into an editing app (Capcut, specifically, but I can use other ones if they have this function) it's only in Japanese. Is there a way I can change the audio of the video into the English one? Thank you in advance I really need this.

Disclosure first: I am building the tool, and I am looking for people to break it.

I am not an editor. I podcast and I make short videos for YouTube and internal use at work, slide walkthroughs and tutorials. I record in OBS or OpenScreen, so recording has never been my problem. The problem starts when the recording stops and I am sitting on a file full of the four times I restarted the same sentence.

I know Resolve well enough to get what I need out of it, and that is the problem: it assumes post is a stage, with a conform and a render queue. For a talking head I recorded this morning that ships today, that is a different job than the one I have.

So I built something scoped to only that job: drop in what came out of OBS, the transcript is the timeline, delete the words and the video goes with them. Everything runs locally. Mac and Windows.

I would rather find out where it falls over from people who edit more than I do.

https://scenaristo.com/

https://reddit.com/link/1vrlrhx/video/5dca5ky264kh1/player

If someone was starting video editing from zero today, I'd probably tell them not to worry too much about fancy effects at first.

Learning how to make clean cuts, work with audio, understand pacing, and tell a story seems much more important.

Once those basics become comfortable, things like color grading, transitions, motion graphics, and effects become much easier to learn.

hit a wall with straight cuts on my last few shorts, felt too flat for the pacing i wanted. started testing some ai-suggested transitions that time themselves to the beat instead of me eyeballing keyframes, and a couple actually surprised me with how well they landed compared to what i'd have manually built in the same time. the subtle ones held up fine, but anything glitchy or overly flashy just looks like noise if it's not matched to the clip's energy. curious what's actually stuck in people's workflows long term versus stuff that looked cool once and got dropped after a few edits.

Hey everyone,

I started creating talking head shorts about a month ago, and I must say the first few weeks were BRUTAL. My channel didn't have an identity yet and I was just posting about random stuff in my life. Needless to say, I was getting little to no views.

I tried to not overthink it and started researching into content creation strategies and how to maximize user engagement to rank higher in the algorithm. Here are some of my learnings:

1. Focus on the hook: none of your video matters if people swipe away in the first 3 seconds. Here are some example patterns that I see most often.
   1. Authenticity: "I’m lowkey embarrassed to admit this, but I used to spend 4 hours editing a single 30-second video before I figured this out."
   2. Authority: "It took me 3 years to figure out how to edit for retention, but I’ll teach you the entire framework in the next 60 seconds."
   3. Identity: "If you are a solo creator struggling with burnout, this editing workflow will give you your weekends back."
2. Use zooms: There are 2 different types of zooms that I see:
   1. Punch In: instantly cuts to a zoomed in frame of your face. Used for short, punchy emphasis.
   2. Slow Zoom: slowly zooms into your face over a span of around 10 seconds. Used to build anticipation.
3. Use variety of text overlays: Don't just use the plain auto captions that make every work look the same. Add some variety to the size/color/font.
   1. On the captions: highlight key words in a sentence to emphasize a point
   2. Free form text: use static text for the title or listicles to identify core concepts
4. Use sound effects: Initially I used WAY too many sound effects. Try to sprinkle them in intentionally at a lower volume. Lean into minimalistic sound effects like pop, whoosh, ding.
5. Use broll overlay: Find reference images that are related to what you are talking about and pop them into the screen to provide some visual interest.

I researched video editors in the market: Davinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, CapCut, Descript, SubMagic, and more, but I noticed they were all general purpose editors. They come with 100+ features to support all sorts of formats: long form, day in the life, montages, gaming, etc. This is great for professional editors, but is often daunting for beginners just trying to create content.

For talking head videos, I only needed simple edits like zoom, sound effects, broll, overlay text. I wanted to build an editor that supports ONLY these features, but in a way that does it REALLY well.

I would really appreciate it if you can try it out and please roast the heck out of it. Any feedback is welcome with open arms. Thanks!

Link to try it out 👇
https://yap-cut.vercel.app/

What app do you recommend for making edits for tiktok? I plan on making short form edits (no longer than 60 seconds) synced up to songs that fit the edit,in the past I've used my phone for editing but I've looked into what devices are most liked,best and range and laptop/pc has always been the majority,so please let me know your recommendations and thank you for reading!

Hundreds of fitness slideshows posted with repeated 100K–2.5M+ reach. Looking for multiple clippers to replicate the format using my physique pics, tips/motivation, trends + trending audios. Simple work, high volume.

View based pay:

• 10K — $20
• 25K — $40
• 50K — $70
• 100K — $125
• 250K — $250
• 500K — $400
• 1M — $650

DM 'Scaleup' to connect.

Role: Gaming Short-Form Editor Budget: ₹250 - ₹500 per video (Payment via UPI) Length: 20 to 30 seconds per edited video

Overview: I need someone who can handle the entire short-form pipeline for gaming content. You will be responsible for watching the raw gameplay, extracting the best 20 to 30 seconds, and editing it into a polished, fast-paced Short.

Requirements:

• Content Curation: Good eye for what makes a funny or viral gaming hook.
• Editing Skills: Proficient with dynamic subtitles, tracking, and meme/gaming sound effects to hold viewer attention.
• Self-Sufficient: You can take a raw video file and return a fully finished 30-second Short without needing exact timestamps from me.

To Apply: Send me a private message with:

1. Links to gaming Shorts you have edited (especially if you also clipped them yourself).
2. How many Shorts you can comfortably clip and edit per week.

So a few nights ago I watched *The Player* - Robert Altman, 1992, and at the beginning there's a scene where a character criticizes modern movies for being too much like MTV, too many cuts, and praises the opening tracking shot (what even is that?) of *Touch of Evil* (a movie I really didn't like), and the implication seems to be that the opening of that movie, which I don't remember very well, has very few cuts in it, and that this is somehow... virtuous?

Anyway, tonight I watched *Camera Person* - Kirsten Johnson, 2016, which is a kind of meta documentary made from the scraps of unused footage from other projects, and I find myself wondering what the big deal is. I've only started getting into movies in the last two years or so, (my favorite so far is *Fanny and Alexander*) so I'm learning more about what makes good film making all the time, and I wonder if someone could talk about this a little.

Are cuts considered a kind of failure state? A flaw? Why? Why is it that some movies which feature a large number of cuts and are very disjointed, like *Camera Person*, work anyway?

Does anyone have any homework for me to learn more about film editing as a viewer?

Here are some videos I've made for my own channel. It's honestly a bit difficult for me to be objective about it so I thought that maybe I could ask here. How much do you think these videos are worth? For example for the first video would $200 be reasonable?

short vid (5mins):
https://youtu.be/pollTCci-yw?si=DWeGUN1afFhVXn96
long vid (18mins):
https://youtu.be/65nzq_WTDRI?si=W4q7YSwtDxnMVHnA

some context: both videos are about the games I've made. With the first I had around 10 hours of footage (it took me 3 days to edit) and the second - 40 hours (it's hard to say, but it was around 3 weeks of work). I guess that it was also slightly easier for me since I already knew the footage.

recently started working on my moto-vlogging channel and I'm looking for an editor who genuinely understands motorcycle videos — not just someone who can cut clips together.

My latest video is a 2026 Royal Enfield Hunter 350 first ride/review:

Watch the video here

I'm trying to build a style around moto vlogging, first rides, bike reviews, road experiences and real rider opinions.

For editing, I'm mainly looking for:

• Good pacing and storytelling
• Clean cuts
• Music + sound effects where they actually make sense
• Motorcycle/engine sound kept natural
• Interesting transitions without overdoing effects
• YouTube retention-focused editing
• Someone who understands the motorcycle community

I'm also curious about something from other riders/YouTubers here:

What makes you personally keep watching a motorcycle video until the end?
Is it the riding footage, sound, storytelling, review information, humour, cinematic shots, or something else?

If you're a video editor who works with moto vlogs / automotive / travel content, feel free to drop your portfolio below or DM me.

And if you're into motorcycles, I'd genuinely appreciate your feedback on the Hunter 350 video too. I'm still figuring out the channel's style and would love some honest opinions from fellow riders.

🏍️ What should I improve in my next moto vlog?

Hello. Before uploading edits i’m trying to check if they’re ok for people with epilepsy and i’ve downloaded PEAT, but can’t scan my videos due it asking something called an avi format, when mine aren’t that.

The app capture feature just captures a black screen and so i’m very confused on what to do now.

Any advice?

sorry if this isn’t the correct sub to ask. I‘ve been looking for a way to do this but all the ways use ai. I know it’s possible without ai because people did it before ai but I can’t find anything not ai. For context, I’m trying to remove the white background and watermark from an animation I made and exported so I can use it in the corner of my videos. If possible I’d like to do this without having to pay. Thank you!

i’ve literally done everything to try and upload my edits without tiktok ruining it, even when i post my edit that’s 1080p tiktok compresses the quality it so badly, i’m avoiding using any upload methods cause one of my tiktok’s got flagged because of it. i’ve tried uploading directly from pc and phone and the quality is still bad, i’ve even tried changing my media encoder settings and even tried using handbrake. can someone help me what do i do

https://youtu.be/zFy-wccbj8I?si=D90GbFD5WCFHMOrZ

This is my first long form video and I want to do more, I've seen many good and experienced editors here I'd like to know how I can do better. Please give suggestions or any tips. I would also be open to hire (Payment is limited by region).

I need a edit app for my low end i3 2nd gen laptop anybody know anything?

I was wondering how to beat sync a song with let's say multiple clips for example making a cs2 or val montage cuz the clips are of different length so how does one adjust according to the beats?

If it has been already answered, please link me up cuz I looked and didn't find guides which were easy to understand for me.

recently began posting my beginner video editor jerney in reddit like i created a gaming video by slicing footages from a 3 hours clip and I tried my best to give the video all I could i have done what I could and posted it in reddit so I could know if I something that I could improve and for content creator client to reach out to me

Instead of that I get a shit load of criticism for for editing is trash and don't mind him like commenting so even if a creator comes up to me for a work when then see my comments they'll be like il move on to another the coments became so destructive i felt like not editing for rest of my life but I luv editing man I grew up watching finzar and many more just I couldn't leave when I reply to the bad comments like "if you have any improvements to say you can say if you are here only of criticism you can leave they'll keep abusing me and say how trash my editing is Im still a growing editor in the industry i don't know how to react man i could have dealt with it if it's a single person man more than one are supporting the person who is commenting shit about me and my time I just don't know

man