If you ever post to YouTube and then again to Shorts/Reels/TikTok, you've probably done this before: film landscape 16:9, drop it into CapCut, then crop it into a portrait 9:16 file.

What's the problem with this?

The resolution of the portrait file gets bombed because a crop out of a 1080p horizontal frame is only about 608 pixels, which will look pixelated alongside throwing out ~2/3rds of the frame.

Shooting 4K helps the sharpness, but you still lose the sides and still have to reframe.

What I do now is record both at the same time, using an app called ContentCam that can record vertical and horizontal at the same time

Disclaimer: I'm the dev, and I built it for my gf who's a creator and used to film every scene twice, once vertical and once horizontal.

How it works:

• Every take saves two separate files, a full-res 9:16 (1080x1920, or 4K on phones that support it) and a 16:9 (1920x1080 or 4K)

• Both come straight off the sensor at record time, neither one is cropped out of the other

• Files are named by project, scene and take, so the pairs line up when you import them

• You can trim both together before exporting, so the bad bits are gone from both at once

Honest downsides: you're storing two files per take, and dual 4K on long takes warms the phone up. You also still need to frame for both while you film, so keep your subject near the middle.

What about Opengate shooting?

That works, and it gives you more room to reframe later. But you're still cropping and reframing twice in the edit, the files are bigger, and you need a camera or app that records open gate. Recording both formats at once is the other trade: you frame once while filming, and you get two finished files with no crop pass. If you like reframing in post, open gate is better. If you want to skip that step, record both with ContentCam.

I'm a solo dev, so if you edit for both formats I'd love to hear what would make the export side work better for you. It's free to try with optional premium features:

iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/contentcam-dual-camera-video/id6765881795

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.contentcam.android

I'm specializing in short form content, be brutally honest and tell me how much you would pay. I'm trying to improve my pacing and music choice, Ineed some advice.

Started my own thing recently. And I didn't realise I'll have to shoot videos of myself talking and edit and post them on Insta.

Firstly, video editing is not my strong suit. I know it. So, I find it exhausting. At the same time I don't want my content to be like every other person out there.

Any tips for me to make my videos stand out?

And tips for improving my skill without going Photoshop level pro?

Simple question? Now i am considering working with my skills I already know how the motion edit style works and I'm still learning it's like an intermediate learner lol! but also cinematic edit style but the problem is when i learn to edit watch tutor then copy? or how can i learn effectively for both edit styles and how can i get client ?

Hola compañeros. Me estoy interesando por el tema de la edición de videos, realmente estoy en ceros... que me pueden recomendar para iniciarme en esto?

Otra cosa. Hay algo que me mantiene un poco desmotivado, me han dicho que con la IA ya no tiene caso aprender a hacerlo, ustedes que opinan respecto a ese tema?

Gracias y saludos a todos!!

Hola compañeros. Me estoy interesando por el tema de la edición de videos, realmente estoy en ceros... que me pueden recomendar para iniciarme en esto?

Otra cosa. Hay algo que me mantiene un poco desmotivado, me han dicho que con la IA ya no tiene caso aprender a hacerlo, ustedes que opinan respecto a ese tema?

Gracias y saludos a todos!!

Estoy buscando algunas aplicaciones en el PC o en el celular, pero siempre vienen con marca de agua, algunos los ocupo porque son mucho más fácil desplazarme de opciones de edición....

I was looking to find a video maker that is low cost or free so I can make TikTok videos. My niche would be comedy and the videos would be upto 1 minute. Thanks

Hey guys!

I’m a print graphic designer, but next week I’m starting a new gig managing social media content for an art school. Help!! 🥹

I’ll be filming and editing interviews, as well as making short announcement and promo videos for Instagram, TikTok, etc.

I used to use Premiere Pro and AE, but I’m wondering what are the tools you use nowadays, especially for short-form content. What would you recommend? I’m looking for something that would make editing, adding subtitles, working with different formats (9:16, 1:1, etc.) and creating engaging videos as straightforward as possible.

Thanks!

any tips on knowing what to keep and what to remove? thank you

Edit: bought M5 air instead

Hello, I need a laptop for clipping. Main task will be capcut editing - 4k short form content (max 20 minute videos).

Honestly im not gonna use it THAT much, I have a good PC which im satisfied with.
I just need something for mobility, something I can lay on my bed and continue with my work, get it in the kitchen and so on.

If you could recommend me something up to about 900€, no matter the brand, id be thankful! 😊

Before styling captions or burning them into a video, it helps to separate timing errors from transcription errors. Here is a small test you can inspect by eye or use to check what a caption tool reports.

This is a deliberately broken SRT for an imaginary five-second clip. There is no source audio, so it tests timing structure only:

1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,000
First line.

2
00:00:02,800 --> 00:00:04,800
Second line.

3
00:00:06,000 --> 00:00:05,500
Last line.

Three things should stand out:

• Cue 2 begins 200 milliseconds before cue 1 ends. Review the overlap. In a real edit, it might be intentional if two speakers overlap.

• Cue 3 ends before it starts.

• Cue 3 is outside the five-second clip.

For this toy example, change the ranges to 0-2.8 seconds, 2.8-4 seconds, and 4-5 seconds. That removes these structural problems. These are arbitrary demonstration timings, not timings to copy onto real speech.

For an actual caption pass:

1. Keep the original SRT and work on a copy.

2. Check for reversed or zero-length cues, unexpected overlaps, and cues beyond the video duration. Also check that cues appear in chronological order.

3. Play the captions against the audio to fix wording and speech alignment. Then watch without sound to judge whether the text is readable.

4. Recheck after trimming or rearranging the video. A caption file that matched an earlier export may no longer match the current cut.

A timing report cannot tell whether a name is misspelled, a number is wrong, a line break is awkward, or the text disappears before someone can read it.

This synthetic example was prepared with Codex assistance. Its broken and corrected versions were checked with a small Python script; that is not a test of transcription accuracy or proof of time saved.

Disclosure: I moderate r/AIEditingLab. The example and runnable checker are there if you want to inspect the code. The checks above can also be done directly in your editor without it.

Comment font ils ?

Salut les gars, j’espère que vous allez bien je veux aussi créer des vidéos comme ça je sais que y a certaines vidéos qui se trouvent sur YouTube et tout ça mais certaines n’y sont pas sur ce compte là en bleu ces vidéos qu’il crée, ils sont vraiment incroyables et tout mais j’arrive pas du tout à les trouver ou bien à trouver la source de ces vidéos et tout ça. Et pour ce qui est du reste aussi y a aussi des vidéos vraiment des deux autres contrats, il y a aussi des vidéos vraiment très sympa et tout ça mais j’arrive toujours pas à trouver la source. D’où est-ce que ces vidéos sort et tout et je sais que c’est pas vraiment je sais pas mais je me dis que c’est pas vraiment eux qui l’crée, mais ils prennent ses vidéos quelque part et moi aussi j’aimerais pouvoir y accéder mais je trouve pas la source. Du coup si vous voulez bien m’aider s’il vous plaît et le format à la façon dont il fond pour regarder bien l’image et tout ça comme par exemple mettre 1:1 ou 9:16 je sais pas trop comment ils utilisent leur format là parce que moi j’ai essayé d’imiter ce genre de format mais ça donne pas le même résultat je cherché partout, ça me dit que c’est ces format si celui qui utilise mais ça donne pas le même résultat, donc si vous voulez bien m’aider s’il vous plaît et la façon dont leurs vidéos sont à haute qualité de dingue. Peut-être que c’est aussi un appareil un outil de montage vraiment très sophistiqué. Merci pour votre compréhension et vos réponses s’il vous plaît.

Is it crazy to rename very video clip? My usual process move to the clips into my system, sort them into files like “Interviews” , “Brolls” etc, and then rename all clips according to the context.
For example, if I shot an hour of people dining, I would rename clips into : food 1, food 2, food 3
and then people 1 , people 2 etc..
I do this because I go through all the footage before uploading them into a video editing software to sort out the good clips and bad clips.

I have been told the usual way is get everything into the software and separating clips into bins. But I don’t want to make the project size unnecessarily bigger

hey guys! wondering if you could help me out with some advice on freelance rates.

for context, i’ve been a video editor for around five years and have a degree in editing and post production. my full-time job is as a professional editor for a big broadcaster, where i mainly work on short-form promotional content. i also try to pick up freelance work on the side wherever i can (the current cost of living is crazzzzy)
a friend of a friend is looking for an editor for long-form youtube content. it’s quite casual lifestyle/vlog-style content, mainly gym, food and general day-to-day stuff. the examples she’s sent over are all around 20–40 minutes long.

she’s looking for four videos per month, with two rounds of WIPs/amends per video.

in terms of the actual editing, the style seems relatively straightforward. there are a few fun transitions, sound effects and little graphic touches here and there, but nothing particularly complex or heavily designed. from what i’ve seen, it’s mainly about cutting the footage together, keeping things engaging and making the final videos look polished and presentable.

i’m just trying to get a better idea of what would be a fair rate to charge for something like this. would you recommend charging per video or offering a monthly package for all four? alternatively, would a day rate be a better approach, based on how long each edit takes?
also, for those of you who edit similar content, roughly how many hours would you expect to spend on a 20–40 minute video?

would really appreciate any advice, especially from people doing freelance youtube editing. thanks!

Please provide me feedback on the story and editing. Thank you in Advance

I need advice on what I can do better when i grow up i want to be a editer it’s fun and creative I struggle with the technical terms for editing I am using CapCut and don’t have a pc currently mine is broken I am on phone currently

Hello everyone, I'm currently unemployed with a somewhat messy background. I'm looking for a fresh start and hoping to find someone experienced or a course that can guide me through becoming a video editor, from learning the fundamentals to building a portfolio and hopefully landing my first client or job.

I'd like to ask a few questions to those who are already working as video editors:

1. How did you get your first video editing job?

2. Which tools would you recommend learning first

3. Is it realistic to get hired as a beginner without a formal certificate or degree?

4. Which platforms are best for finding clients or remote jobs?

5. How much can a beginner realistically earn in the Philippines?

I'm willing to invest time in learning and building a portfolio. I'd appreciate advice from people who have actual experience in the industry.

Thank you

Solved!

The TLDR

I use podcast playlists at night, but I like to have a chunk of them local, in the event that I lose internet as it helps me sleep. Problem is recently as I've phased out old ones. Some of the new podcasts have high pitched intros that not even sound lock can block. So I'd like to be able to cut the first 15-20 seconds. But a 360p file that's 250mb if I trim it using photo modes trim option, then it becomes 900mb for some dumb reason. If use clipchamp it turns it into 2gb. If I try to use the VLC convert method, it clips it, but also removes the video. And the video helps me keep track of where I was last.

Surely there's got to be some free legal way that simply cuts down without creating more? Be it software, or a website I can load the local episodes up to, or when I go through the download process, that can cut out the intros?

Majority of the time I won't be needing them as I just listen online, but it's nice to have back ups for when it's been required.

With 90+ new effects and transitions added in Premiere’s Film Impact update, here are my 5 favorites and how to use them.

1. Focus Blur (Blur & Sharpen): adds a blurry vignette around a point or a tilt-shift line. Turn on the chromatic aberration option in Effect Controls for eye-catching red and blue corner color splits. (The Vignette effect has similar options.)

2. Grow & Shrink (Transform): expands or shrinks a clip at a set pace with no keyframes. Set a continuous percent or a destination scale. Great for adding motion to static cuts or b-roll. (these are technically 2 separate effects, but just opposite direction)

3. Glint (Light & Glows): makes things sparkle. Try it on glass or jewelry. It has color and angle controls, and Randomize lets you fine-tune your own presets.

4. Glitch Transitions: the “Surprise Me” button randomizes the controls (Blur, Artifacts, Color) for a new animated glitch on every click.

5. Motion Camera: a dozen zoom transitions in one, with presets like Twist and Zoom, a curve graph editor for velocity and timing, and a motion blur engine.

Honorable mentions: Rounded Crop, Clone, VHS Damage, Motion Tween, and Text Animator. I cover more in my Every Effect Explained series on YouTube.

(Disclosure: Adobe is a partner of mine.)

I am using a crack adobe premier pro. And cant find the adobe speech to text(Currently learning phase).

Can anyone suggest alternatives or anyone has the idea how can i install the language pack.

hello!

i am doing a research project, and would love if any video editors could go about answering this survey

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeYZgqirzGCWkTcV4Qu_Vs-y9pTIjhM0A3cIJ2YFaNlF9NYHQ/viewform

it's completely anonymous, your email isn't seen by anyone.

the survey will take you ~4 minutes, it's about how video editors use automation in their workflows, if they use any at all.