YouTube Video Editing
Learning about YouTube video editing can be tricky. If you’re wondering about how to create pro-looking videos to build your YouTube channel, you’re in the right spot! YouTube is the world’s favorite video content platform, with over 2 billion monthly active users. It’s no surprise that many content creators are trying build successful YouTube channels and make a name for themselves on the platform.
But most creators share a common problem: How do you even edit videos? We all want professional-looking, high-quality content, but video editing for YouTube isn’t always straightforward. On this page, let’s dive into it, including how to learn editing, video editing software, best computers for editing, and techniques for creating professional-looking YouTube videos.
Whether you’re a new creator looking to improve your editing skills or a seasoned veteran hoping to stay on top of your game, this guide will provide valuable insights to help you create engaging and polished content for your audience.
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Jump Cut Editing – Make Your Videos Snappy
So what is it that makes videos fun to watch? What’s the secret trick? They’re SNAPPY!. What I’m talking about here are jump cuts and jump cut editing. Fun to watch videos move quickly. They keep your attention because your brain doesn’t want to miss something. Let’s take a look!
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Spooky Video Edits: Creepy Tricks for Premiere Pro and Filmora
I don’t really watch horror movies or scary movies, but every once and awhile I see videos or commercials and I wonder “how did they do those spooky video edits it like that?!”. In this week’s video, Let me show you some tricks in Premiere Pro and some cool stuff in Filmora, too.
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Adobe Premiere Pro vs Premiere Elements – What’s the Difference?
I have both Adobe Premiere Pro and Premiere Elements, and I’ve used both. As you (probably) know, I’m all about teaching you how to create and edit videos… so I like to explore and learn what video editing options are out there. So, Premiere Pro vs Premiere Elements – what’s the difference?
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Wondershare Filmora Video Editing – Getting Started
I have been playing with a piece of video editing software this week that I’ve never used before! It’s called Filmora from Wondershare, and they were kind enough to sponsor this post*.
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3 Mistakes That Make Your Videos Look SUPER Cheesy
Oh boy. Now, I’m not one to criticize your personal home movies or rad GoPro videos. So, why start now? Well, because I want people to enjoy watching your videos. Your family, friends, random strangers on the internet (example: me) – videos are fun to watch, and usually the moments worth capturing in video are…
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3 Mistakes I Used to Make when I first Started Editing Home Movies
I want to tell you what I was doing wrong when I first started editing home vidoes and why it was taking me forever. FOR. EVER. First of all, I was getting bogged down in the details of the software, instead of just using the basic editing techniques that all editing platforms have. I was trying to…
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Premiere Elements 13 – First Look at Adobe Premiere Elements
In last week’s post, we had a little talk about GoPro Studio and just one of its limitations. For editing family videos and home movies, you will probably want a piece of software that is a little more robust, without going full pro. Take a look at Adobe Premiere Elements 13 with me, as I…
