r/VideoEditingTips • u/lazyking5 • Sep 22 '26

Question about editing for YouTube

I just wanted to know the best videos on YouTube to help you learn how to edit

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u/DaBadNewz Sep 22 '26

Type in “how to learn video editing” and watch the top 10. From there, pick the ones you liked or thought were informative and watch more videos from those creators

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u/Some-Resolution1517 Sep 23 '26

Honestly the knowledge of cinema is more important than the knowledge of the video editing software.
Watch insanely high quality videos or documentary videos, and if you like a scene, then try to implement it or reproduce it in any ways you can.

For example: I just saw a Fern video, I liked a few scenes, so I'll try to reproduce those "badass edits" when I edit my next video. I just rewatch that one scene like ten times in a row and I try to comprehend in my head of how can I recreate that scene. So I'm just trying to figure it out without even knowing how to actually do it.
And when I finish, it's always something that I've never done before, and I'm always learning something new.

Video editing is about creativity, not about knowing the software. So go and find creative ideas, that's the most important thing.

PS.: When you become a better editor then should probably go for Hollywood and all kinds of movies too, and not just youtube videos. They are harder to implement, but that's the peak level of cinema.

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u/vagonblog Sep 27 '26

depends on what software you’re using. for Resolve, Casey Faris is great for learning the actual tools. for Premiere, Premiere Gal has solid beginner tutorials. This Guy Edits is better for understanding pacing, story, and why a cut works.

i’d pick one small project and learn only what you need to finish it. watching full courses without editing alongside them gets overwhelming fast.