/r/VideoEditing

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This subreddit is geared towards hobby/amateur editor. We have a professional sister sub /r/editors - and an "Ask a Pro" thread there for aspirational (but professional) questions.

This reddit is to ask basic and intermediate questions about editing, primarily for home and personal use.


Have a question about:

Monthly "What software should I use?"

Monthly thread for "What hardware should I use?"

Monthly Feedback on your edit

Here is a link to all three monthly threads


THREE IMMEDIATELY Bannable Offenses:

  • Posting your "video editing services" (No, not free either)
  • Discussion or advocacy of piracy
  • Referral programs

Be respectful. We expect everyone to be civil and generally not act like a jerk.


Our Wiki with Common questions/answers


What We Are:

  • A place where people can ask questions about editing, from storytelling to technique to technical tricks
  • A place where people can seek feedback on their work (please use the monthly threads)
  • A resource for people to learn new things about editing

What We Are Not:

  • A source for free labor — You'll be expected to volunteer your time or pay. Otherwise, finding someone in your local community is best. Do not look for free work here.
  • Someone to do your homework for you — Do your own work.
  • Help in circumventing copy protection or other forms of content protection — That's piracy, and that's not allowed here.
  • A place to show off your work — Feel free to ask for some constructive criticism in our feedback thread, but this is not a place to advertise your YouTube channel. There are other subreddits where that is more appropriate, like /r/Videos, /r/YouTube_startups, /r/SmallYTChannel, and /r/YouTubers even has monthly show-off threads.
  • A complete substitute for tech support — There's no problem asking about common errors or problems, workarounds for glitches, annoying limitations, but at some point, especially with some of the less commonly used tools, like PowerDirector and Filmora, you may wish to contact the developer's tech support services as well as posting here.
  • A place where you can "fish" and take advantage of people. If you want to post a job, we expect you to quote some sort of pay - hourly, daily, weekly etc. AND how long you expect the job to take.

Pinned weekly threads for "What software" and a monthly thread for "Feedback" are at the top.

Posts about these subjects will be deleted otherwise.


Other rules:

If you want to post a job, we expect you to quote some sort of pay - hourly, daily, weekly etc. Or how long you expect the job to take.

Create a tutorial? Great - Tuesdays only; start it as "[Tutorial] NAME OF SOFTWARE"


Pro editor? (do you have clients?) Try /r/Editors

If you're working for pay professionally, you should be posting in /r/Editors

If you're working with RED, finishing via Resolve? /r/Editors

If you're editing for yourself, and it's a hobby? /r/VideoEditing is probably the right place.


Related Communities:

  • /r/EditLines — Want to see what a Professional's timeline looks like?
  • /r/Videography — A subreddit more about the production side of making videos, that is working with cameras, microphones, lighting, and so forth
  • /r/AfterEffects — Specializing in motion graphics
  • /r/VFX — Reddit's own special effects subreddit
  • /r/Filmmakers — A more generalize filmmaking subreddit

  • Crime? /r/RBI - Reddit Bureau of Investigation (best place to get a crime solved)

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animated YouTube subtitles

Hi everyone. I've searched everywhere I can, but never found information on how to edit subtitles (animations, font, etc.) embedded in the YouTube player, as in these videos:

I'd be glad if you could help!

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2024/05/14
00:34 UTC

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What is this called? (example link below)

I’m mostly just looking for the name of the effect this person is using in their video. Mostly in the first couple seconds. They’re taking a still image and almost doing a slight rotation where the subject looks a bit 3D. I literally don’t know how to call it, but I would like to find some kind of guide so I can learn how to do it.

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/QgZbFQrV50k

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2024/05/13
22:01 UTC

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Proper workflow to create proxies with different FPS clips

When I record video in my trips, I often record at 25 FPS and 50 FPS if I know I want to slow down the clip in post.

I want to export the final video at 25 FPS. When I import all of the clips in my project, I always create all of the proxies in order to edit faster.

In the past I've faced an issue: if I import a 50 FPS clip in a 25 FPS sequence, I have to slow it down by 50%, and many effects (such as warp stabilizer) can't be applied directly on the slowed down clip; I'm forced to create nested sequences, which is a bit annoying. In addition to that, keyframing may become glitchy.

If I interpret the footage at 50 FPS before importing it into the sequence, these issues are solved: the clip is already being imported at half speed (since no frames are skipped), and everything seems to be fine.

However, in this case when I start creating proxies, I've noticed that the 50 FPS-interpreted footage proxies are being created at 25 FPS, resulting in missing frames and the video stops playing in the middle of each 50 FPS clip. If I turn off proxies, I can obviously see the clip correctly, but the playback time is becoming super laggy because of the high quality video.

What am I doing wrong? I'm still trying to figure out the proper way to import automatically the clips in a project with proxies, taking into account the diversity of FPS in my clips.

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2024/05/13
20:58 UTC

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Is it possible to make premiere pro full screen?

I don’t mean full screen like when you press the tilde button, I mean like when you press f11 on google and it gets rid of your taskbar.

Thanks for any help :)

Edit: I figured it out, pressing control \ will get rid of the information at the top and to get rid of the taskbar, you can do what the other commenter said

2 Comments
2024/05/13
20:32 UTC

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iphone footage color changes throughout the video because of hdr (affects green screen)

I have recorded some videos with people in front of a green screen (the green screen itself wasn't perfect but that's a minor problem). The problem is that hdr was activated and kind of bugged around. At some points in the video, the green screen is kind of blue, while at other points it looks normal.

This causes the green screen to not be properly keyed out, so the footage is basically useless, because it is more or less transparent in front of the background (very visible).

Does anyone know if I can remove the hdr AFTER I have already recorded the video or if there is another way to properly cut out the green screen? Recording it again is not an option because of a lack of time.

I'm using Davinci Resolve and Premiere Pro if that is important.

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2024/05/13
20:23 UTC

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Music for a Wedding Video

I’m editing a wedding video and am thinking about using a popular song to edit dance floor footage to. Is it ok to use the popular song without licensing if it’s not being published anywhere - such as social media? Simply just sending to the couple for them to have and look back on.

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2024/05/13
19:45 UTC

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Does anyone remember how to add motion effects to text in premiere?

Been working on new mogrt's all morning, and there's this one effect I really want to add to my text, but I can not for the life of me find the setting to do it. Watched some of Smii7y's videos and in the very beginning of his subtitles, there's like a rolling shutter effect he does in the very first two or three frames of the text. I've tried shutter angle, I've tried gaussian blur, I've tried a couple others, but I can't seem to make it expand the same way. Anyone have an ideas before I do double layered text? Screengrab for example

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2024/05/13
17:40 UTC

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How do I replicate my old approach in better video editors?

I used to edit emulated game captures in Windows Movie Maker and upload them to YouTube. Nowadays I do not edit as much as I upscale them but I want to return to making those kids of videos. I used to use Windows Movie Maker's storyboard, title card editor, end screen editors, transitions and slideshow editor to make those videos. I had since then moved on to other nonlinear editors like PowerDirector, Shotcut, DaVinci Resolve, Hitfilm Express and VirtualDub. What I would like to know is I can replicate those effects in newer editors like that ones I mentioned?

Edit: I removed the link. It will not let me just insert the link.

Edit 2: I failed again.

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2024/05/13
16:11 UTC

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Hey FOLKS

looking forward for your advise

want to export for Facebook ( horizontal) Instagram and tik-tok( vertical 9:16) what should I do rendering my 4k 30FPS _ 16:9 RATIO VIDEO MOV 265 FORMAT FOOTAGE

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2024/05/13
15:34 UTC

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Drifty image effect

Is there anneasy way to make this image drifty effect rather than having it just static on screen? See 0:30 in https://youtu.be/r9-Y9IDlm1s?si=d_YEbeSUVZs5LBJS

Feels like there must be a way other than keyframing it yourself

2 Comments
2024/05/13
15:19 UTC

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Need Guidance...finally tackling our home videos

Hi all. I'm looking for guidance as I finally tackle our home videos from the last 35 years. I ultimately want everything as good quality (best quality if not unmanageable) and as a file format I can edit and then watch/stream on PC, Mac, and from my Synology NAS to my Smart TV.

I have (5) VHS, (10) MiniDV, and (15) Hi8 cassettes that were previously ripped to wmv files on my PC (played from the recorders and recorded on the PC using various softwares). I had also made MP4 copies or the wmvs. I don't know the quality of the rips, but they seem OK/acceptable to my eyes. The cassettes have been kept verticle, at room temp, and reasonable humidity for all these years.

I also have various AVI, MP4, and MPG files from over the years from various devices and ripping.

  1. Would you pay to send the cassettes to be "professionally" ripped? Or, would time have likely diminished quality and I should keep the seemingly OK rips I made decades ago?

  2. What file format should I convert these to for future-proofing, quality, editing capabilities, and watching/streaming on PC, Mac, and Smart TVs (streaming from Synology NAS)?

  3. Where should I go for guidance on the software to use for this? I currently use a 2023 Macbook Pro with 36GB RAM and the M3 PRO chipset.

Thanks for any help you can provide.

Jason

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2024/05/13
14:09 UTC

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Wedding video editing?

Any templates to use in Davinci Resolve?

I need to edit the wedding video of some friends.

3 Comments
2024/05/13
12:27 UTC

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I found a style I want to learn and replicate. How do I do this?

https://youtu.be/w4oHzLvKB9o?si=xR7RrPYlW29z3TBi Link to one of their videos.

I am interested in how the animations are created (which some areas have different effects), how certain footage has interesting colours, and the transitions that are used.

Any tutorial videos or instructions are greatly appreciated (I am trying to take inspiration from styles like this, BrandonFM and Steinful).

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2024/05/13
08:59 UTC

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How does Sooraj Saxena edit his videos?

I’d really appreciate it if someone could tell me what are IG: @soorajsaxena basic adjustment settings or LUTs for his videos. I love his videos and want to create like him but how do I get that cinematic effect?

Example of his work: click here

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2024/05/13
07:59 UTC

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How do you think this effect was created?

5 Comments
2024/05/13
05:54 UTC

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Hi, I need help in Importing Markers. Can You guys Help? Thanks.

Ok, So I have a audio of around 2 to 3 hours long and i wanna add markers. like 100 200 markers or even mores. but i have to go through full audio. to add markers manully. That's fine, i am doing it but I wanna listen that audio in 2x so i can do speedly and wanted to add markers in 2x.

but when i start in 2x in timeline and after when i pause It is again starts in normal speed. I just wants to stay that audio file in 2x so i can add that markers Speedly.

Or there is any platform that i can add markers there in 2x and after that i import that markers in Premiere pro?

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2024/05/13
05:17 UTC

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despite being MP4 Da vinci not recognising this video

https://imgur.com/k07F4Tf

System specs: CPU-i5 9400 gpu-gtx 1060 ram-16gm ddr4 2667mhz

Software specs: Da vinci resolve 18.6.6 build 7

Footage specs : H265 MAIN L5.0, container - MP4

how it was acquired- BY SCREEN RECORDING USING : HEVC NVIDIA NVENC

10 Comments
2024/05/13
04:23 UTC

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How do you create an intro like this, like i dont even know where to start

[how do you make this intro?] intro at the very beginning of https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K_P3geJTls&t=382s&ab_channel=Rosesarerosie

4 Comments
2024/05/13
04:09 UTC

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2min 4k vid rendering for 6h now ??

Hi there,

Im fairly new to video editing and im trying to render this 4k 30 fps vid from After Effects 2020 and its taking 6h, seems a bit excessive. I do have a lot of effects in this composition with light rays and stuff but still 6h?
Things I've tried so far:

  1. enabled hardware cuda encoding

  2. cleared all cashes

  3. tried in both after effects and AME

  4. tried different setting in nvidia control panel (manage 3d settings/program settings.

With all that my CPU is running close to 100% utilization my memory is at 50% and GPU is chilling below 5%. It seems like my CPU is bottlenecking the whole thing. I have a feeling I'm like one setting away to make it work or this CPU is a pile of hot trash.

Specs:

RTX 2070 super

Ryzen 7 3700x

32gb ram

2 SSD(NVME 970 Samsung) one for system one for footage (I have 3rd HDD if that can help)

PLEASE HALP!

2 Comments
2024/05/13
00:54 UTC

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Looking for programs that enhance the Clarity of grainy videos, not increase the Size resolution

When a program is advertised as being a Video Upscaler, I take it that it will increase the size of the video from say 1280x720 size to 3840x2160 size while keeping the existing clarity/quality/grainyness as-is. It won't necessarily smooth out already-grainy video and make it smooth, is that right?

I am looking for programs that can enhance old grainy (pixely) videos by adding/creating those missing "details". I am NOT looking to increase the size of the video from 720 to 4K and so on. What are your recommendations of such programs? Are there free ones or are they all paid? Beginner here. Thank you.

1 Comment
2024/05/12
22:53 UTC

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Batch rotate videos in finder/preview Mac?

Hi, I'm trying to rotate a lot of different video clips in finder or preview but can't find a way to do so.

I can only rotate the videos if I open them in preview with the space bar one by one but I have hundreds of videos that need to be rotated before importing them for editing.

Do you know anyway of rotating video files in finder or preview or with another software so finder recognizes the correct orientation for the videos? One way to be able to do so with a lot of different clips all at once?

Or maybe there's a setting I can change so as all videos are imported in the correct orientation?

Currently running Ventura 13.5

TIA

3 Comments
2024/05/13
00:57 UTC

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Log footage color grading after After Effects - Quality Loss? (Need Advice!)

Hey guys, quick question about color grading log footage. I shot a video in log and plan to edit it in After Effects before doing the color grade. Will exporting from After Effects mess up the quality for color later? It's using ProLog from an iPhone.

Thanks in advance for any tips!

4 Comments
2024/05/13
00:37 UTC

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Help with movement detection for wild life footage?

Hi everyone!

I have many hummingbird visitors and also some 'cambacicas' and I've been recording them with my iphone via iriun webcam + obs studio. I was wondering if there's a plugin or something that would recognize when there's movement in the video and point it? Manually finding the moments when birds come up has been rough as my computer isn't the best and 'fast review' over DAVINCI RESOLVE doesn't always catch the birds bc they're super quick, sometimes less than 30s drinking.

1 Comment
2024/05/12
21:38 UTC

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Color Grading RAW ST footage for Canon c70

I shot some footage in raw for the first time at a friend's concert earlier this week. Felt like a cool, and low stakes, opportunity to test out filming and editing with raw footage since she'll gladly use whatever I filmed for socials.

I was wondering if anyone has any helpful tips or youtube videos that helped you out while color grading raw footage in DaVinci Resolve

0 Comments
2024/05/12
20:46 UTC

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Poker Graphics

1:35-1:50…https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0NgZp64hBNE

I’ve got a trial of Premier Pro.

How best to add graphics for a poker vlog? Graphics for the playing cards and written actions?

See at 1:35-1:50, as an example.

What could I YouTube to learn how to do these graphics in Premier pro?

Thanks.

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2024/05/12
20:35 UTC

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Music and sound effects like anime

I'm interested to try create videos that have emotion and energy like an anime Is there any source can guide me?

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2024/05/12
20:34 UTC

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Is NewBlueFX Prime still available?

Avid Media Composer First provides a download to NewBlueFX Prime, however, the application manager requires a key and its nowhere to be found on "My Products" page. Is the offer still valid or is it gone for good?

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2024/05/12
19:11 UTC

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premiere/ae effects marketplace?

hi there.

i'm new into editing with adobe products and currently doing some small youtube/tiktok stuff.

i was wondering where can i look into for templates of transitions, fonts, etc..

i don't think i can afford extremely premium stuff but certainly looking for quality.

maybe $10 to $20 per thing?

i just don't know where to look into for that stuff.

thanks in advance!

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2024/05/12
18:32 UTC

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How do some Youtubers end up getting much louder audio levels on their videos?

I am a musician that wants to upload song covers at a louder level on YouTube. I noticed that my fully professionally mastered tracks will not exceed -12 dB for some reason but I see videos like this peaking up to -6dB with higher average levels and more dynamic range:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnFmipbJGX8

As compared to an unlisted track of mine:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOJrGVRk3eM

I really do not think its an issue with mastering but I do notice huge differences between the two videos in terms of the Volume/Normalized percentages in stats for nerds for the two videos. The audio is at a good level on the video editing software (Davinci resolve). When exported and played back in quicktime player, it is comparable to the first video with higher average loudness and peaking around -6 db as well. I'm not sure why when it gets uploaded to YouTube that it further normalizes down to -12 db.

If anyone can help me understand this better. Thanks!

1 Comment
2024/05/12
18:31 UTC

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How to reorient a 360 video?

I can't find any free software that allow me to reorient a 360 video. Is there any recommendation?

1 Comment
2024/05/12
17:42 UTC

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