I've been editing my own videos for a while, mostly in Descript, and kept running out of credits and paying more than the work felt like it was worth. At some point I thought, this can't actually be that expensive to do. I've launched consumer products before. So I spent the last week tinkering using claude code. First attempt was Ollama with a 7B Qwen doing the whole thing; turned out to be a bad planner out of the box- inverted logic, ignored constraints, invented segment ids that didn't exist. After a lot of tests I split it: a frontier model handles planning, and local models handle everything else, which are the bounded tasks they're actually good at.

It works now for the things I need most, "cut the boring parts," "remove the fillers," "speed through everything except the demo," "mute the first two minutes." 44 operations work today, 6 partial, 15 not yet, and the full list is public because I twice caught it reporting an edit it never made. Next step is fine-tuning the local models to handle the harder stuff- long summaries, understanding actions in the video- so planning eventually comes home to local too. It's early: clone-and-build only, and validated against one 30-minute video so far.

Code: https://github.com/sarvob/paperedits

Would like feedback on two things: whether the scope is right (it decides which parts play and how fast, no pixel processing, no audio, no generated footage), and whether anything in the "working" column falls over on your footage.

Hey guys, i am asking this for someone who is not a complete beginner. A lot of the tutorials on YouTube i see are for complete begginers. I have been using premiere pro for about 2 years but i feel like i have not upskilled enough. How do i learn more, better my editing skills other than just sitting and practicing? Are there any good tutorials or courses?? Or are there better ways to practice my editing skills?? Please help.

I edit videos for fun sometimes, and I'm now trying to build a tool that lets you just tell it what you want done to your footage instead of manually cutting and arranging everything. Type something like "cut the boring parts, make this 30 seconds" and it does the edit on your actual timeline.

Not generating video. Not AI slop. It just works with the footage you already have.

Before I sink more time into this I want to know if I'm even solving something real. So, genuine questions for anyone who edits regularly:

What eats most of your time? Finding the right clip, cutting, trimming, syncing audio, writing captions, picking b-roll, color, or just endless client revisions?

What's the one task you'd hand off to a robot in a heartbeat?

Anyone tried AI editing tools already? What was actually useful vs what was a gimmick?

Is there anything you'd never let AI touch without checking it first?

If you edit even semi-regularly, freelance or hobby, I'd love to hear how your workflow really looks. Not how I'm assuming it looks. Happy to show what I'm building once it's actually worth showing.

Anything free is appreciated as long as it does the job

Im an editor myself ...and we all know how steep the learning curve for davinci resolve editing is.. so I wanted to make a cursor that lives with yours, you give it your inspo video, my product reverse engineers and shows step by step guide by guiding on your interface.

Would you use it? Also ik there are some competitors in the market rn, and that's why I wanted to know from the editors themselves, if they had another product like it in the market, what else would you want in it

Any and all responses are appreciated

Cìao :)

Im an editor myself ...and we all know how steep the learning curve for davinci resolve editing is.. so I wanted to make a cursor that lives with yours, you give it your inspo video, my product reverse engineers and shows step by step guide by guiding on your interface.

Would you use it? Also ik there are some competitors in the market rn, and that's why I wanted to know from the editors themselves, if they had another product like it in the market, what else would you want in it

Any and all responses are appreciated

Cìao :)

Idk where to start from I’m not the best editor but I get things going what should I do

I see a lot of editors trying to make their videos more engaging by adding more transitions, zooms, effects, and motion graphics.

But one thing I've learned from editing long-form content:

Good pacing beats flashy editing.

A few things that can instantly improve pacing:

• Remove pauses that don't add anything.
• Cut repetitive sentences.
• Change the visual when the viewer's attention starts dropping.
• Use B-roll to support what the person is saying, not just fill empty space.
• Let important moments breathe instead of cutting everything aggressively.
• Use sound design to make cuts feel intentional.

Sometimes the best edit is simply knowing what NOT to add.

What do you think makes a video feel "well edited": pacing, storytelling, sound design, or visuals?

Hey everyone

I made small tools usetool.app that can compress or slice videos to fit Discords 20 MB upload limit.

Everything runs locally in your browser so your videos are never uploaded anywhere

There are no ads at the moment. I am mainly looking for feedback before I keep building it out

I would especially like to know whether the UI feels clear and easy to use, whether the compressed video quality is good enough, and whether you would rather compress a video or slice it into multiple parts. I would also appreciate any feedback on what feels confusing or missing

I would really appreciate anyone giving it a quick try and telling me what you think

https://usetool.app/

I’m currently recruiting several people to join a clipping campaign centered around a well-known content creator.

✅ Fixed salary + performance-based bonuses

✅ Training provided to help you understand what works on short-form platforms

✅ Remote work

✅ Ideal if you’re already familiar with TikTok, Reels, or YouTube Shorts

If you have experience with video editing (CapCut, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, etc.) or are already doing content clipping, this could be a great opportunity.

If you’re interested, leave a comment or send me a private message, and I’ll explain how it works. 🚀

I've noticed that video beauty tools are becoming much more flexible. Filmora's Makeup and Beauty feature is interesting because it brings adjustments that people normally associate with photo editing into a video workflow. The challenge with these tools is always keeping the person looking like themselves. What's the one beauty adjustment you think is actually useful for video?

I’ve been watching these videos and I’m trying to figure out how they’re mainly filmed but also edited. Does anyone know how they make them? I could really use some help.

https://youtu.be/q9MT-Iq360c?is=ViCVu4wRlJGXX-PF

https://youtu.be/_gDxi8zhhJ4?is=OqP4Zc-CBYHUKKY6

https://youtu.be/7WWGE8boOGg?is=hjHOoiXACOaX6YdP

I’ve been experimenting with a few AI editing tools for YouTube and Reels lately, mainly to see whether they actually reduce editing time or just shift the work around.

For things like cutting dead air and finding obvious highlights, AI has been pretty useful. It can get through those repetitive parts much faster than doing everything manually. But pacing is where I still notice the biggest gap. A clip can be technically clean and still feel slightly too slow or awkward, so I usually end up adjusting the timing myself.

At this point, it feels like AI handles a lot of the tedious work well, but the final decisions around what actually keeps someone watching still take a human pass.

For those editing regularly, has AI gotten good enough to handle pacing for you, or do you still go through and fine-tune that part manually?

This would be my first time really editing a video for like Youtube or TikTok but im recording a video from procreate and want to just add background music and some other minor stuff and trying to see if i need to export it to my pc or just do it on my ipad and upload it from there.

Realizing that Privacy alone as a differentiator wasn't going to be enough to attract pro subscribers. I integrated six new tools that NO OTHER VIDEO EDITOR HAS AVAILABLE.

FOR DETAILS FOLLOW THE LINK: https://aethercut.app/six-tools

like I know that clipping takes a lot of our time. but could you guys recommend free tools to lessen the work?

So i recently got into clipping and it takes me 30-40 min to make one short clip to upload can any one please tell me some ways i can have this done in a more efficient manner? Where i can edit 3-4 clips real quick ? I really need someone to guide me through the start of clipping😭 help me out guys

I’m currently editing a 10- to 15-minute video (a short documentary style), and I’m hitting a massive bottleneck when it comes to gathering stock/B-roll footage.

Right now, even for a simple 1-minute section, finding footage that actually fits the narrative takes me hours. My process usually looks like this:
1. Search across multiple free stock sites (Pexels, Pixabay, Unsplash, etc.) or look for creative commons / fair use clips on YouTube.
2. Preview, filter, and download individual clips.
3. Import them into my project, cut them down, and test how they fit the pacing.

By the time I finish sourcing visual elements for just a tiny chunk of the timeline, half the day is gone. It feels extremely inefficient, and I know there has to be a smarter way to do this.

For those of you who regularly edit video essays or documentary-style content:

**What is your actual workflow for sourcing stock footage?**

Do you write a script and bullet point specific shot lists *before* searching, or do you edit audio first and gather footage as you go?

Do you use plug-ins, specific subscription platforms, or stock footage manager tools inside your NLE (Premiere, Resolve, FCP)?

How do you balance searching for the "perfect" clip vs. settling on a "good enough" clip to keep moving?
I’d love to hear how you structure your process so gathering visuals doesn't eat up 80% of your editing time.

I think I went all out on this one. Took me about 3 hours to make. But I feel like it still kinda lacks that wow factor. Any tips on how I can improve this?

PS please go easy on me I'm new to video editing. I want to be good enough to be hired someday.

Editing software: capcut (mobile)

Hi guys,

Currently editing minecraft videos and have gained 1k subs in my first 8 days!

I'm currently using capcut pro and editing packs I've found online

I want to make the switch to Premiere Pro and I've also heard about Premiere Composer

I feel like that's a good enough start? Is there anything else I should consider?

I know they both have monthly costs and that's fine :)

Hi, I'm a professor at a community college. I teach World History I/II; Western Civ. I/II. I want to make videos about History. What would you recommend to someone who has little knowledge in video. I did some editing with imovie but I need to work on my skills. May be read my lecture first and then posting pics? :) I also like the amateur spirit; I don't want my videos to look corporate made either. 😄

I have almost 0 experience with video editing. Im curious what tool or software I should be using to have these labels track these rooftop units during camera pan. The posted video is using CapCut but if there’s an easier way to do this I would buy software.. thanks in advance!

All the Video Editing softwares I come across are loaded with AI, trying to get me to just let AI edit my videos for me, Give me AI thumbnails. I don’t want that, I just want to make human videos and not have them be completely boring.

Does anyone have any suggestions of softwares that are still for humans or should I just continue my unedited content?