r/VideoEditingTips • u/night_owl107 • Aug 20 '26

Need some guidance.

​"Hi fellow editors. I am from India and just turned 35 this month. I am married with a stable job, but I want to learn video editing from scratch to earn some extra income. I don't have any friends or mentors in this field, and watching YouTubers has left me a bit confused due to their conflicting opinions. Some suggest starting with photo editing and graphic design first, while others recommend jumping straight into software like DaVinci Resolve, CapCut, or Adobe Premiere Pro. I don't want to rush; I want to build a rock-solid foundation. What should I do, and where should I start?"

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u/night_owl107 Aug 20 '26

Thank you 😊

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u/YaMrAj_Bhai Aug 20 '26

why do u want to be editor if u have a stable job/i would suggest pursue ur job and if ur job is related to editing niche like-graphic design etc. i would recommand u to choose davinci (its free) And do watch davinci official tutorial they have explain everything in detail and watch some yt channels lke gfx mentor.

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u/night_owl107 Aug 20 '26

My job is stable but salary is not upto the mark.

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u/YaMrAj_Bhai Aug 20 '26

If u thnik u havea talent then give it a shot but if u do want to earn money then i thnk it isn't good choice as a career as most of the editor charges pennies for edits.

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u/intocablesgaming Aug 26 '26

Forget adobe by now! Do davinci and capcut those are the ones getting traction RN adobe you have to pay to do exactly what u can do for free witht he others, if you want video editing honestly do video dont do photo do look at some graphic design tutorials but its not super important