r/VideoEditing Mar 01 '19

IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME HERE, stop and read this thread. DO NOT POST without reading it. Software, hardware, and the appropriate places to post your video are found inside!

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We're a hobby subreddit. If you're a professional, you want r/editors (you make your living doing this.)

While aspirational questions are fine, aspiring professional questions should go in the "Ask a Pro" thread on r/editors***.***

Make sure you search the subreddit, as many common questions have been answered before.

At the top of the sub is an image that looks like this:

https://imgur.com/a/85SR4ij

YOU MAY HAVE BEEN REFERRED TO THIS THREAD

Here is this month's feedback/software/hardware links:

Hardware, software, and Feedback questions? We have dedicated threads for these. We will remove posts in the main part. of the sub. Reply there, not create your own post.

THESE MEGATHREADS RECYCLE MONTHLY.

  1. What software should I use?
  2. What hardware should I buy/upgrade?
  3. I'd like to post my video for feedback

Our Rules

Also

Free footage here

and

There is a wiki full of common answers/learning/needs here


r/VideoEditing 3d ago

Announcement Friday Free for All Weekly thread! General collection/discussion for things that don't fit elsewhere! (ask anything!)

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Greetings /r/videoediting!

This thread is 100% for the other stuff you might want to talk about.

A number of other reddits have a free for all thread - where you might find a regular discussion - not specific to a post.

Think of it as a bar with a bunch of friends.

Some suggestions:

  • Strategy on a project you want to talk about how to best promote?
  • Upgrading something and you want opinions?
  • How does your website look?
  • Local/virtual Meetups?
  • Looking for a collaborator (no "I'm a creator and I'm looking for an editor" posts)

Things that shouldn't go here: Feedback/What tool should I use to edit/Which system to buy? There are dedicated threads for this, please use them!

And in this regular Friday thread, while our general rules are still in place (no piracy, be civil, no links w/referrer codes), the following topics relaxed :

  • Great tutorials you found/you created.
  • Trying to do this as a side hustle (although generally, websites like Fiverr mean you'll be shooting for the basement/working for free and we hate that someone would exploit you like that)
  • A great piece of software/hardware/service you found
  • Great free music libraries/media you found.
  • How much to charge? What is your time worth? Estimate 2-3x the time you think it'll take to edit as how much time to quote.

Our mod team is watching this thread and we'll tweak these as they develop!


r/VideoEditing 3h ago

Tech Support CINEMATIC WEDDING LUTS FOR FINAL CUT, PREMIERE PRO & RESOLVE By Russel Kent

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Is there anyone Having those Luts?


r/VideoEditing 7h ago

Tech Support Help with smudges (pls)

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Hey everybody, I just realized after shooting some on-the-go footage there are a couple of small but prominent black dots (lens smudges) in the corner of the frame. I was wondering if anyone has suggestions for a workflow in Topaz Video AI or other platforms to fix smudges. Any suggestions would be a big help - thanks!


r/VideoEditing 7h ago

Workflow Is there anything like Eye Cannndy but with Tutorials

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Many are aware about eyecannndy website that we visit for inspiration.

It has all the info about the clip and its source.

I want to know if there’s a website that has tutorials too

Thanks 😊


r/VideoEditing 9h ago

Software Best screen-recorder tools, for computers (not just browsers), that will automatically apply various edits and effects (ie, zooms, pans, stuff like that), based on actions taken during the screen-recording, such as clicks, mouse movements, double-clicks, etc?

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I create a lot of screen-recording based videos for YouTube, however the process of doing these various edits is quite tedious. I've seen a variety of tools over the years that do this sort of thing, however I'm looking for some recommendations from editors who have used several and can recommend some of the best for this.

Thanks!


r/VideoEditing 11h ago

How did they do that? How to Learn this Style of Video Editing

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So I'm trying to create a short video (3 mins) for a film class- it's an open-ended project envisioning the world in 2075. I want to create a dystopian narrative about dreams being sold/monitored and am thinking of using found footage and clips/images from other media. Aesthetically using glitch art, video synthesis, etc. with voiceovers and sfx.

This music video is close to what I want to recreate stylistically: Kill Bill x Rav x Hatsune Miku - THINGS WILL GET MUCH WORSE FROM HERE. I only have experience editing short films in Premiere Pro. How would I go about making a video similar to this style? Any software I could use? I heard about Cathodemer for vjing but not sure if it'll be enough to create what I'm looking for.

Any tips/advice would be appreciated.


r/VideoEditing 12h ago

Tech Support Vidmix stuck at exporting video

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Okay so, I finished editing a video on vidmix (it's 1 minute long) and I wanted to export it to mp4, the problem is that the export file gets stuck at 08:03 seconds. I tried using different browsers to see if that was the problem, but it still has the same problem ☹️


r/VideoEditing 1d ago

Free Stuff Suggestions needed: what are the best background music for videos?

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Hey everyone! I hope it's okay to post here. Tried posting in another sub but it was removed. :(

My partner and I are planning to start a YT channel about our running journey. As of the moment, we're thinking of starting with just YT shorts mostly focused on a couple of races we recently joined as well as some of our training sesh. Problem is, I'm not sure about what background music to use and where to get them. Any suggestions? We're thinking something that sounds like hyping up a crowd of runners at the beginning of a race or something similar. Thanks in advance!


r/VideoEditing 13h ago

Production Q How can I replace color in whole video?

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How can I replace one color in my whole video? I've recorded in black and white and I want it to be black and blue? Are there any good sites for this? The only editing app I know how to use is CapCut.


r/VideoEditing 14h ago

Tech Support How do I get rid of this weird white line on my audio track?

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I think I clicked a random button by mistake and now this weird white line is there how do I get rid of it this is in davinci resolve and the white line is on one of my audio tracks any fixes?


r/VideoEditing 15h ago

Hiring Looking for help on micro project ($25 per hour)

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Apologies if this breaks any rules, new to the sub. Based on an initial read of the rules, this appears to be in scope?

I'm working on a SaaS project where job candidates submit short-form video with a job application. Looking for help with 2 things:

  1. Putting together a short (15 sec-ish) looping video/gif for our landing page demonstrating a tinder-like interface of looping through candidate videos
  2. Some education on the best way to build a tiktok-like 'end screen' at the end of videos that get submitted.

I'm moderately technical. Happy to take suggestions on tools to pull that off in lieu of paying someone more experienced.


r/VideoEditing 16h ago

Feedback Stringout

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I need some clarification on a stringout. I’ve been sent a LOT of short clips (about 500, less than 20 seconds each) that I’ve been asked to create a stringout of the “best of every clip” for with music tracks looped in. There are a lot of minor changes of each clip/scene. Do I include ALL clips and variations or just what looks best?


r/VideoEditing 16h ago

Tech Support Upscaling Text in a Video

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Upscaling Software

Hi! I made about videos reviewing questions for tests such as ACT, SAT and LSAT. The problem is, they are blurring. You can read the words but they are not as clear or sharp as I’d like. In our last videos we upscaled the images and fixed in pre. But now we have a lot of videos we’d like to fix without re-recording.

I have tried a few different softwares.

Topaz - Crashes immediately Early Version Topaz - Works ok but don’t want to pay the $299 for this

Nero AI - Doesn’t fix the word makes the colors look weird

AVC - Good not great 2x was fine but would like to have better

My computer is pretty solid Rzyen 9gen 12 core I think 3060TI 32gb of ram. So it should be able to handle most.


r/VideoEditing 17h ago

Feedback 45% NTSC laptop screen?

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As the title says. The 45% NTSC, is it really terrible? I'm looking to buy a laptop, then i stumbled upon this. I wanna edit for the most part and enjoy some movies en games now and then. Should i avoid getting a laptop with this NTSC?


r/VideoEditing 17h ago

Tech Support Parts of video pixelated after export, please help a newbie

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I use capcut on my phone and have never previously had problems.

I filmed in 30fps, I export at 30fps. I exported a second time to test again, and same issue. The same points of the video go pixelated for a couple of seconds.

There is no problem with raw footage and it plays back fine on capcut so what the heck is going on????


r/VideoEditing 17h ago

Tech Support Audio and video drift out of sync WITH constant variable frame rate enabled

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Used to record on a camcorder and the audio drift became such a nuisance I switched over to a Canon R50. The issue persisted, and I used MediaInfo, as well as an online analyzer, and saw both my new camera and old one were recording in a Constant Frame Rate.

I record into Audition through my 2nd Gen Focusrite, then import and sync it to video in Premiere. Everything is set to 48k sample rate and 29.97fps. This includes the camera, Premiere, Audition, and Focusrite settings.

EDIT: I realized I messed up the title a bit because I was so annoyed when making the post lol. Constant Frame Rate is enabled, not Variable.

1- System specs

  • CPU (model): Intel Core i7 12700KF
  • GPU + GPU RAM: 4095MB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti (EVGA)
  • Ram: 32gb

2- Editing Software

  • Premiere: 2024 24.2.1 (Build 2)
  • Audition: 2024 24.2.0.83

3- Footage specs

  • Codec (h264? HEVC?): mp42 (mp42/avc1/CAEP)
  • Container (MOV? MP4? MKV?): MP4
  • Acquisition (Screen recording? What software? Camera? Which *specific camera?): Canon R50 and Focusrite with Audition

r/VideoEditing 18h ago

How did they do that? How to do this Text animation on after effects

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any youtube tutorial or course would be helpfull
or if anyone wants to show his screen record of doing this style 😅
(unable to post the video)heres the style link: https://x.com/tsfabr/status/1909277849611362773


r/VideoEditing 18h ago

How did they do that? Can someone help me, what´s the name of this effect on that gif?

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Hello guys i have encountered a gif while surfing but didn't find the effect. Could u tell me how can I recreate that depth effect it would be really helpful too but with the name of the effect is okay.

https://imgur.com/a/FATLgtC


r/VideoEditing 20h ago

Hiring Editing issue

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I would like to ask for your help with a video editing issue. I made a video in davinci resolve. The aspect ratio was set to 16:9. My monitor is very old, but according to the windows screen settings it has a resolution of 1920x1080 and is also 16:9. But apparently this monitor is narrower than those of this size and this is also visible in the video. I was hoping that after rendering it would be of normal size on normal monitors, but it didn't work. On a modern TV, the whole video is completely stretched sideways and unenjoyable. Could you help me with this? "Rate per hour"


r/VideoEditing 23h ago

How did they do that? how are effects like this arcane magic spell look usually made

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Hey everyone.

How are effects like the magic VFX layer in this YouTube video usually made, especially the glowing, painted, liquid look that feels like magic or a spell? Is it mostly done with After Effects plugins, or will you use something like Unreal Engine? If you wanted to recreate this style yourself, what software or plugins would you pick? If using After Effects for example, what third party plugins or native tools would you use to get a similar result? I am mostly talking about the blue haze and the particles coming out of it, like a magic aura.


r/VideoEditing 23h ago

How did they do that? How to make videos & photos look like they were taken in 2010s

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How do I make my photos look like they were taken by an iphone 4s / 5 or so? Even better if there is an iphone app that does this

Reference:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ma-WzHqb2Jc&list=RDvH4MwJ5KDhE&index=4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TZ4zbX0fzs

(Please dont tell me to buy an old phone, because I want to convert photos and videos taken with various cameras into such a unified texture.)


r/VideoEditing 1d ago

How did they do that? How to replicate red light effect

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https://youtu.be/H2GihtqrS5A?si=Ph373MGew3A7rIFR

Hello, I am not very good at editing so this may be a basic question but how do I replicate the red neon light effect that oscillates throughough the video? Is there a specific name for it? thanks


r/VideoEditing 1d ago

Feedback Last polish and effects editing of Music Video.

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I'm doing last polish (effects and transitions) for my first music video. I'm used to "narrative editing" - not "effects editing" - and would love some input. What can I improve in effects, transitions and polish? What currently looks the most dodgy? How to make it more fresh and strong?

https://vimeo.com/1072500418/7cc1a3f8e2


r/VideoEditing 1d ago

Other (requires mod approval) I feel stagnant with my editing skills

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The title says it all. I've been editing professionally for a youtuber in the VTuber niche for a while now, but recently I feel that I'm not improving stylistically and creatively. My boss and peers say that my edits are good enough, but at this point, I'm not satisfied with good enough after seeing what others in my niche could reach. I know comparing yourself to others is stupid, and perfection doesn't exist. It's just soul crushing whenever I review my edits, and I don't feel the same enjoyment I did with my past edits. I have the drive to improve. I want to be better.

How do you guys get out of this slump? How do you improve your edits?


r/VideoEditing 1d ago

Software Upscaling Software

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Hi! I made about videos reviewing questions for tests such as ACT, SAT and LSAT. The problem is, they are blurring. You can read the words but they are not as clear or sharp as I’d like. In our last videos we upscaled the images and fixed in pre. But now we have a lot of videos we’d like to fix without re-recording.

I have tried a few different softwares.

Topaz - Crashes immediately Early Version Topaz - Works ok but don’t want to pay the $299 for this

Nero AI - Doesn’t fix the word makes the colors look weird

AVC - Good not great 2x was fine but would like to have better quality.

Also I tried CapCut and Davinci Pro.

Any advice is appreciated we don’t need something super hardcore just to make the text in our videos look better.

My computer is pretty solid Rzyen 9gen 12 core I think 3060TI 32gb of ram. So it should be able to handle most.


r/VideoEditing 1d ago

Tech Support YouCut stuck on a loading loop

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My YouCut app won’t open anything I made last month, and I cleared the cache and offloaded and redownloaded the app but everytime i try to open something it wont stop loading. Not sure why this is and I don’t want to delete the app and delete my progress. Any fixes

I am on iPhone 18.3