Advanced Editing Techniques
Advanced Editing Techniques
Advanced Editing Techniques
The first step to becoming a video pro is mastering all of the basic editing
skills. Including importing video files, creating sequences, adding clips to your
timeline, setting in and out points, rearranging, moving, stretching clips, as
well as the razor tool.
Cutting Clips
Essential cuts like the standard cut, cut to B-roll, jump cut, with music, and cut
perspectives. With a variety of different cutting techniques under your belt, to
becoming a confident editor.
Adding Text
Text can be a powerful tool when it comes to film. As a video editor, you know
that every second of your film counts, and every element you include in the
final product needs to push viewers along in the story. This is not only
important when you’re talking about the dialogue, cinematography, colors, and
graphics, but also when it comes to your text.
Exporting Videos
Once you’ve completed working on all of your edits, it’s time to share your
project with the world. You’re definitely going to need to know how to export
and select the best formatting options for your needs. Exporting can seem a
bit tricky at first, With these best setting options, exporting will be one of the
simplest tasks you do moving forward.
Intermediate
Transitions Effects
You’ll want to seamlessly weave your footage together with what looks
like an effortless style. If you’ve already gravitated to some of the same
transitions, you’ll appreciate this video.
L and J Cuts
Every video editor needs to know these intermediate cutting techniques. The
use of J-cuts and L-cuts in editing can hide cuts and therefore increase the
cohesive flow of your video.
Color Correction
Many starting editors are intimidated by color correction which can make
videos look… a little drab. This tutorial will help you navigate the Lumetri Color
panel with masterful ease. Make sure you learn how to correct color to
achieve a professional look.
Warp Stabilizer
To eliminate shaky footage and smooth out your clips, you’ll need to apply the
Warp Stabilizer effect. Learn about all of the setting options you can choose
from and understand what’s best for your particular shaky cam issue. Check
out this in-depth review of how to use the Warp Stabilizer in Premiere Pro CC.
Create GIFs
GIFs are a fun way to express emotion through short, quick-loading videos.
Any budding editor needs should have the capability to create them to
connect with their audience. And you’d probably want to give this a shot
because of the hilarity that might ensue. If you’re not already up to speed on
making GIFs.
Advanced
Color Grading
Color grading is an art and a science. Time to excel at color grading to
achieve a professional and cinematic look.
Multicam Editing
The multicam feature allows you to automatically tell Premiere to align and
organize multiple video files into one sequence. As such, it is a must-learn
skill for serious professional editors. Understand how to multicam edit in the
following video.
Three and Four-Point Editing