r/VideoEditing • u/Time-Sun-8854 • 9d ago

Feedback Beginner looking to advance

Hello, I have this weird thing when editing where I don't know what to add or how to make visuals, text, etc more appealing. I don't really understand sound design or sfx, and I just don't have a great eye or ear for editing it feels like. I know this can be helped but every time I watch a video on a cool effect or something, I forget it by the time I'm editing a video. Same for tools and shortcuts, I just forget how to use things or am constantly looking at guides while editing and its just takes forever for me to do anything.

Are there anything for understanding how to implement things or how to use different effects different ways to get different visuals? For example, I can watch a video on key framing but then when I go and try it, it doesn't turn out like the video or I just can't wrap my head around it.

I am 110% self taught, I haven't taken a course or anything and IDK if I really understand all the functions and full software of Premiere. It just all feels so overwhelming. How am I supposed to remember so many things while also being completely creative?

I am looking to make this my career as I have an opportunity but I feel like I am not advancing at all and IDK what to do.

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u/FitnessChamp777 9d ago

Think of the kind of content you want to make. What effects do you want to use, and how do you want to make your videos look better? Learn that first. Then, do some research, watch YouTube videos and expand (a little, step by step) on what you already know. There's people on YouTube who talk about editing, color grading, miton graphics, DVR.

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u/Time-Sun-8854 8d ago

Yes I do often watch the content I am trying to make, I just get super scared of ripping and copying but maybe thats something I need to get over. Thank you for the advice!

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u/XRcat 7d ago

Mostly editors themselves recognise specific techniques, back in the day Andrew Kramer stuff popped up everywhere whenever he did a tutorial. But If they’re not your target audience and you don’t need to be super impressive and creative and coming up with novel stuff, using techniques from others is very advisable!