Check the exported video before you share it
Check your exported video before sharing it. Review the first and last shot, crop, text, sound and playback in the actual MP4 file.
UpdatedThe Stitch journal
Make more of
what you filmed.
Practical editing advice for actual footage. Start with a clear sequence, make a few deliberate choices, and save the complicated effects for when you need them.
Find a story in your travel clips
Find one clear story in your travel clips. Give the film a start and an ending, mix wide views with details, and leave out shots that repeat the same idea.
UpdatedFrame phone clips for a clearer sequence
Make more of your phone clips. Pick the main subject, check the edges and choose a frame that works before you join portrait and landscape shots.
UpdatedHDR and SDR: check the colour workflow
Check HDR phone footage before you edit. Choose the right output, test a short export and compare the colours before you process a whole project.
UpdatedMake a first cut from drone footage
Turn a folder of drone footage into a first cut. Find clean movement, remove setup sections, choose varied shots and give the film a clear ending.
UpdatedPlan a timelapse that fits your edit
Plan a timelapse from the length you want to show. Work out the frame count and interval, then check power, storage and exposure before the shoot.
UpdatedPlan video length without rushing every shot
Plan the length of your video without rushing each shot. Use a simple timing budget, give key moments room and trim what does not help the story.
UpdatedPrepare footage before a video-editing upload
Prepare drone and phone clips before a large upload. Keep your source files, download cloud copies and test a small sample in the editor first.
UpdatedShutter speed and motion blur: a starting point
Choose a shutter speed from your frame rate. Work through an ND filter example and learn which capture choices an edit cannot fix later.
UpdatedTurn landscape footage into a vertical edit
Turn a landscape clip into a vertical frame with care. Compare Fill and Fit, keep the subject in view and check the whole shot after you crop.
UpdatedWhy a short video file can still be large
Work out why a video file is large. Check its length and bitrate, compare file-size units and keep your original safe before you make a smaller copy.
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