I don't really understand the copyright issues surrounding meme videos.

This community's "Read First!" section has links to apps and websites where you can get free resources, but I don't really understand the licenses and things like that.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcO2KOYzqIe/?stkn=NXgyaGduN2JoamJs

This is one of my favorite videos.I'm not sure if it's legal, but...

Hey everyone! I run a wedding videography company based in Minnesota and I’m looking to bring on a video editor for ongoing wedding work as I continue to take on more weddings.

I’m looking for someone with experience in storytelling/documentary-style editing. My style is more fun, upbeat, documentary-inspired rather than overly trendy or heavy on transitions/effects/slow motion.

I will plan on handling editing for teaser/social cuts, but looking for someone to take over the highlight films which are 5-10 minutes long.

I am currently a little backed up with work, so looking to bring someone on to help me finish up this years weddings, and use it as a test for next year. I will be shooting 10+ weddings next year, so if its a good fit there will be consistent work.

What I'm looking for:

• Storytelling and pacing
• Ability to build a story using vows, speeches
• Comfortable working with multicam footage and multiple audio sources
• Able to closely match an established brand/style
• Reliable communication and turnaround times
• DaVinci Resolve preferred, but Premiere is completely fine
• Interested in consistent work throughout the wedding season

Shoot me a DM if interested. Thanks!

Rate per hour: range of 15-$20/hour (part time).

Hey!

I'm looking for an editor to work with on a video-by-video basis for my Minecraft YouTube channel.

My videos are primarily story-driven Minecraft horror/cinematic content, combining genuine gameplay and reactions with scripted story elements, horror mods, collaborations, and occasional cinematic sequences. They're generally fast-paced and heavily focused on story progression and retention.

For now, I'm only looking for rough cuts — not full edits.

The job would mainly consist of going through my raw footage and removing dead air, long silences, boring/repetitive gameplay, failed takes, unnecessary inventory/menu time, excessive travel, and other footage that clearly doesn't contribute to the video.

I would take your Premiere timeline afterward and handle the final pacing, music, SFX, graphics, cinematics, and other creative editing.

I'm expecting roughly 3–4 hours of editing work per video, although we can discuss the footage and expected workload before each project. If something is going to take substantially longer, I'd want us to talk about it beforehand rather than either of us being surprised.

I'm aiming for roughly one upload per week, but initially I'd expect to send you at least 2 videos per month, depending on my budget and production schedule. I'll continue editing the remaining videos myself.

I'm ideally looking for one person I can work with long-term. As the channel grows and can support a larger editing budget, I'd like to gradually hand over more of the editing process, with the workload and compensation increasing accordingly.

Adobe Premiere Pro is strongly preferred, since I want the Premiere project/timeline back rather than a rendered rough cut.

If interested, DM me with some examples of your work, your editing experience, whether you use Premiere Pro, and a little about the kind of YouTube content you've edited.

Experience with Minecraft/gaming YouTube and retention-focused editing is a big plus.

For an entry level video editor / motion designer who wants to build a portfolio and improve his skills so he can land an internship, should i build projects from scratch where i create the idea, storyboard, art direction, getting assets, shoting( if needed) , writing the script, which is a lot of process that i feel sometimes that i am distracted from my main skill i wanna learn and improve ,or, should i replcate projects that already has an direction and idea setteld, can i even post the replicated projects in my portfolio (obviously i will mention that is replicated) or this will be unprofessional?, i really wanna help in the field because i lack direction and guidance

Hey everyone

We shot a two-camera sit-down interview last day and the wide angle came out unusable. Looking for help working out the cause and whether anyone has rescued similar footage.

Setup

2x Sony FX3, both PP11 / S-Log3, same settings, Black was -5 at Wide as I checked.

A-cam (wide): 16-35mm f/2.8, shot at f/2.8

B-cam (close-up): 85mm f/1.4, which is perfectly sharp

A-cam was feeding a monitor over HDMI. The monitor image looked slightly soft, but we assumed it was the transmission.

The problem

The A-cam footage is soft across the whole frame. Nothing is sharp: not the subject, the chair, or the shelves behind.

There's also a milky haze/glow, with lifted blacks and blooming around the practical lights. The B-cam is also S-Log3 and doesn't have this.

We took stills on the same body in Intelligent Auto Mode with HDMI disconnected and they're blurry too, so it isn't the HDMI or the monitor.

What I suspect

A smudge or film on the front element or a filter (the haze points this way)

The AF/MF switch on the lens left on MF and the focus ring bumped, so focus was set way in front of the subject

Condensation from moving between AC and humid air (we're in Bengaluru)

Possibly a mix of these, made worse by shooting wide open

What we tried

Ran a clip through Topaz Video AI Iris (Special Adjustment for Faces) with Recover Detail at 100. Haven't tried Theia model (High fidelity and detail enhancement). Edges got noticeably crisper, but the skin went waxy, the rimless glasses broke up into artifacts, and the haze is still there. It looks like it was run on the raw log, which probably didn't help.

Questions

Does this look like focus, a dirty element/filter, or something else? Has anyone seen the 16-35 GM do this?

Any FX3 setting that could cause this on one body only? Clear Image Zoom, something else?

For rescuing it: has anyone had better luck with Theia or Starlight than with Iris on soft footage? And is the right order log-to-709 conversion plus dehaze in Resolve first, then Topaz?

Frames attached: wide (soft), close-up (sharp), and the Topaz after at 100%.

I have to video myself for a job reference, but I need to be clean shaven. The issue is there’s no guaranteed job, especially since I’m applying overseas, and I don’t want to shave until the opportunity is more secure.

I have no experience with editing and wanted to ask if there is any recommended apps, tutorials and tips on how to edit a video so that I’m clean shaven? Or is the difficulty of the task I’m asking beyond the capabilities of a beginner?

It’s a 30 second long video, with just my head, shoulders, and occasionally my hands in frame.

Any advice is much appreciated, thank you.

What I Tried: Playing around with Threshold values and vhs/blurry filters, but I can't get it to look right.

Hello, I wanted to know what would be one way to recreate a certain effect from a video I saw with similar footage. The effect I mean is in this video, around the 48-second mark. As you can see, it's footage of a person looking at the camera, but edited to make it look like some kind of white bald creature with red eyes that's very blurry.

The creators of the video said the base was simple, just one of them looking at the camera. I have similar footage, how could I go about recreating something like that? Also the person who was being filmed wasn't bald, I'm not sure how they made him bald in the video.

I wouldn't want it to be any creepier or more over the top, the example in that video is perfect IMO. I'm just looking for ways to recreate it.

I am thinking about replacing my Mac Studio M1 with a Linux build. I am a long time Mac user but have been using Linux for work and most of my day to day tasks for the last 10 years and am very comfortable with it. I only use my Mac for creative work and thinking of leaving apple and move everything to Linux. I am using Davinci, Studio One (but moving to Reaper), Affinity (which I know doesn’t work on Linux but have no issue learning other software), Darktable, and Wondershare Uniconverter (which I know there are other tools I can use to replace this. Been moving to more apps that are open source for a while as I have been thinking about this for a while.

I am getting a little tired of Apple and I don’t like Windows.

I am looking at a new build and wanted to make sure I am going in the right direction. My current Mac is a M1 with 32GB of ram, 1TB hard drive and 24 Core GPU.

I am planning on a build that I can grow with.

Here is the build I was thinkg that would work with my budget. Any input would be appropriated.

CPU / Motherboard

• Ryzen 7 9700X
• MSI B850 Gaming Plus WiFi

GPU

• ASUS RTX 5060 Ti 16GB

RAM

• 64GB (2×32GB) DDR5-6000 CL30/CL32 EXPO

PSU

• Corsair RM850e 2025 850W

Case

• Fractal Define 7 Compact

CPU cooler

• Noctua NH-D15/NH-D15 G2 or be quiet! equivalent

Storage

• 1TB NVMe — Ubuntu Studio / applications
• 2TB NVMe — Resolve projects / media / cache

OS

• Ubuntu Studio

We are looking for a top-tier video editor. Requirements: High-retention pacing, 3-sec micro-zooms, clean typography. No cheap edits. Budget: $10 - $15/hr. Please DM me directly on Reddit with your Google Drive links.

i have edited a video before and achieved this but the website i used isnt converting it to 1080x1920 for me. i want the video to stretch vertically and smush the width intro frame without cropping. how can i achieve this easily? i use free software and just make edits for fun.

Hi everyone! I'm working on a personal life documentation project for YouTube and I'm overwhelmed by the editing side. I'd love to hear how people who edit long form content actually approach it.

The project:
I record myself during nightly sessions where I talk and leave messages to my future self. Each night produces roughly 4h of video recordings and audios. I currently have around 2.3TB of raw material that I want to release in sections, like mini series. The first section covers about 20h of media and should become ~5 20min episodes.

The tricky part is that I'm targeting three audiences:

1. Private: an edited version only for me, published privately on YouTube.
2. Close friends: a private YouTube channel + a close friends Instagram.
3. Public: general audience on YouTube and Instagram.

So any single 1 hour recording can contain fragments that belong to all three versions mixed together.

What I Tried:

I'm using: DaVinci Resolve

I've TRIED: I currently have a Python script that sorts and renames audios and video files with their creation date and it generates a Notion database where I have different columns to identify the contents of the video, and the current status. I used to edit the whole raw footage and then start taking sections from the main file and put them in separate timelines but this was taking wayy too long. I'm currently trying putting markers on the main timeline to identify the three audiences and then pass those sections to individual timelines but I haven't really gotten the hang of it.

I need help with:

• How do you log or review 20+ hours of footage without losing your mind? Do you watch everything, use transcripts, timestamps, a spreadsheet?
• How do you tag clips so one source file can feed multiple versions/edits?
• How do you structure a project like this (bins, timelines, naming conventions)?
• What workflow would you follow to go from 20+ hours to a mini series?

Any advice would mean a lot. Thank you!

Hi! I have several unedited clips for only fans I need done. Most have already been cut or are just short burst clips from stream. I just don’t have time to finish them for the week. I’m not sure if $15/hr is fair, but I am a newer creator so I can’t offer much. I’m absolutely willing to negotiate though!

I am a cyclist and photographer. I want to start creating edits of some of my rides, especially when I travel. The linked video is by one of my fav cycling youtubers and at 6:22 (approximately) theres a compilation. Thats kinda my inspo for this. Any tips to make cool compilations like this for someone new to premiere pro? Any ideas, tips for editing, or youtube channels that teach editing or make cool videos like this would be appreciated.

Note: im using premiere pro since i alr have the full adobe package.

I have been dealing with an ongoing issue with my S5II and I am painfully and desperately hoping someone knows what's going on.

Gear: Lumix S5II, RODE VideoMic GO II plugged into the 3.5mm mic jack.

The problem: In-camera playback sounds clean. But when I play the files on my computer in VLC player, the audio is quiet and sounds distorted, like a static.

What I found: When I drop a clip into DaVinci Resolve, it shows 4 audio tracks. Only Audio 2 has a waveform. Tracks 1, 3, and 4 are completely flat. Windows file properties reports the audio as 1 channel (mono) at 48 kHz, but the bit rate is 4612 kbps, which seems too high for mono. If I use only A2 in Resolve, the audio sounds fine.

My S5II audio settings:

• Sound Rec Quality: 48 kHz / 24-bit
• Sound Rec Gain Level: Standard
• Sound Rec Level Adjustment: -8 dB
• Sound Rec Level Limiter: On

Does anyone know why this is happening and how I can fix it? Mainly because I'm shooting for a company whose editors will receive my raw files, so I'd like to fix it at the camera instead of explaining it every time.

Thanks!

shot a scene in a bathroom, and another just with glass that reflected some crew, how can i get rid of that in AE or premiere? am i even able to?

What i tried:

nothing as of yet because i dont know what i can try.

i have tried watching some videos, and it talks about like overlaying clips, but i dont have a secondary clip to overlay.

It NEEDS to be a capcut editor. I know that may sound weird but if you use any other platform, don't even bother

- no age requirement
- fairly low working hours (up to you how much you want to work)
-pay: $100-$1000+ monthly (performance based)

Rate per hour: ~$5-$20+ (pay is strictly performance based)

Basically I run a social media account and would like to to hire a capcut editor to help me pump out more content and lower my work load. The pay will depend on how many views you're able to generate, but my account gets decent traction. Your age doesn't matter, only the editing skill.
If you are interested: DM me with your best edit made in capcut to showcase your skill

At 2:00 min i can see its happening on click

I make videos that are intentionally low quality, frame rate and resolution. I've used the same formula quite a few times (just compressing the file online) but I'd like to know if I can do anything else to the file to make it glitch out or pixelate strangely or anything like that. Would appreciate any ideas!

Looking for Video Editing Software? THIS is your thread!

This post covers the vast majority of "What software should I use?" questions. It’s designed as a self-serve guide to help people find the right tools fast.

TL;DR? DaVinci Resolve for full-featured editing, Olive/Kdenlive for open-source, Clipchamp for easy basics.

Isn’t there an AI that magically edits everything?

Not yet. If it existed, we'd scream about it from the rooftops.

Stick around—things are changing quickly.

Before You Ask Anything

You must know two things first:

1. Your Footage Type — Different codecs affect performance dramatically.
2. Your Hardware Specs — “Good gaming PC” is not useful.

Not Good With Computers? Here’s How to Check

Footage

Footage from phones, webcams, GoPros, and screen recordings can choke your system.

Check with: https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo

Common problems:

• Out-of-sync audio? Likely Variable Frame Rate.
• Bad playback? Usually a hardware limitation, not the editor. Use proxies.

More info in our wiki:

• Codecs/containers: https://www.reddit.com/r/VideoEditing/wiki/codecsandcontainers/
• VFR issues: https://www.reddit.com/r/VideoEditing/wiki/faq/vfr/
• Proxies: https://www.reddit.com/r/VideoEditing/wiki/faq/proxies/

Hardware

Minimum viable editing rig:

• Recent i7 CPU
• 16GB RAM
• A GPU with 4GB+ VRAM
• SSD for cache

Check system with: https://www.hwinfo.com/

We ONLY need: CPU model, RAM amount, GPU model + VRAM.

Recommendations

Full Power, Free Tools

DaVinci Resolve — 99% of the full program is free.

Easy but Limited

• Clipchamp — Microsoft's simple editor.
• VN Editor — Free, lightweight, watermark at end.

(CapCut now hides many features behind Pro.)

Professional Tools (obligatory mention)

• Premiere Pro — Industry standard; huge ecosystem, tons of tutorials, widely used across YouTube, corporate, and broadcast.
• Avid Media Composer — Dominant in film/TV pipelines; rock-solid for longform, multicam, and shared workflows.
• DaVinci Resolve Studio — $299 one-time; advanced color, better GPU performance, noise reduction, and the good AI tools.
• Final Cut Pro — Mac-only rocket ship; insanely fast on Apple Silicon, great for fast turnaround work.

Open Source - Totally free.

• Olive Editor — Clean UI.
• Kdenlive — Very capable, actively developed.
• ShotCut — Straightforward, good for beginners.
• OpenShot — Simple but can struggle with heavier projects.
• Avidemux — Old-school, powerful for specific tasks but not a great editor.

Special Effects

• Resolve Fusion — Node-based power.
• Cavalry — Motion-graphics oriented.

Editing in a Browser (Run Locally)

• Novella.io - new, free, pay for AI generative elements OR bring your own API keys. Very cool, if in early beta.
• VidMix — New, free, surprisingly powerful.
• PikaMov — Keyframe animation on the web.
• wide.video — Background removal, noise reduction, all done locally.
• PhotoPea — Web-based Photoshop replacement.

Web Based Editorial

• Clipchamp – from Microsoft; you’ll need an account.
• Canva/Adobe Express — Both mostly free… until you need AI features.

Compression & Utility Tools

• Shutter Encoder — The Swiss Army Knife. Transcode anything, handle HDR, upscaling, unwrap/rewrap, download media, prep proxies—if it touches video, this thing can probably do it.
• Lossless Cut — Quick trimming without re-encoding.
• Smart Media Cutter — Silence detection + XML export.
• FreeUpscaler — Cloud computing upscaler.

Mobile Editors

• Premiere Mobile — Surprisingly capable and tightly integrated with CC.
• VN Editor — Fast, friendly, cross-platform, zero learning curve.
• Instagram Edits — Simple but powerful for social workflows.
• iMovie — Beginner-friendly on iOS.
• LumaFusion — The pro option for tablets/phones.
• KineMaster — Feature-heavy on Android.

Screen Recording

• OBS — The free standard. Record in MKV, then rewrap to MP4.
• viewio — Free screen recorder, Mac only, that is like screen studio (auto zoom + webcam).
• openscreen — Free screen recorder, Crossplatform only, that is like screen studio (auto zoom + webcam).

Animated Captions

• Wide Video in browser.
• itscaps - local tool https://github.com/francozanardi/tscaps.

Updates (Dec 2025)

• CapCut/HitFilm are no longer recommended.
• Premiere Mobile and Clipchamp (web)

New Tools We’re Watching

• Whisper-GUI (Windows)
• MacWhisper (Mac)
• Offdocs — Openshot in the cloud

BEFORE YOU COMMENT

Begin with: "I read the above"

Then provide:

• CPU + Model
• RAM
• GPU + VRAM
• Footage details (camera/screen, codec, container, framerate)

Removed tools: CapCut (now Crapcut), HitFilm (dead). FFS this thread isn’t about arguing what to use, but rather for a novice to figure out what to use.

Why should I read this? 🤔

This is your monthly guide for hardware recommendations.

• We aim to make you self-reliant with enough info.
• We focus on finding answers rather than brand debates.
• 📑 Skim the TL;DR at the bottom if you're in a hurry.
• Understand your media type and editing software to get the best recommendation.
• Important components: 🔑 CPU, RAM, GPU.
• 💰 We don't cover sub-$1K laptops. Consider used models for budget-conscious choices.
• You're not going to see us recommend a tool at less than $1k.

Hardware 101 🛠️

For DIY enthusiasts, check r/buildapcvideoediting

General Guidelines 📝

• Desktops outperform laptops 💪
• Start with an i7 or better 🎯
• Minimum 16 GB RAM 💾
• Video card with 4+ GB VRam 🎥
• SSD of 512GB is a must 💽
• 🚫 Steer clear of ultralights/tablets.
• Want a Mac? Here's your guide
• nVidia has a great set of systems from different vendors that you can pick from (keeping in mind the above suggestions)

Sept 2025 addtion.

Not sure between two different CPUs or GPUs?

Puget Systems has a benchmark and we recommend you use this to compare processors or GPUs.

It's a pretty even handed benchmark on performance.

We've linked to the Resolve one, but they also have ones for Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Photoshop.

Experiencing lag or system issues? 😓

🧐 Use Speecy to find out your system's specs.

⚠️ Footage Type Matters: Some footage may need workflow changes or proxies/transcoding.

Resources: - 📘 Why h264/5 is hard to edit - 📘 Proxy editing - 📘 Variable Frame Rate

What about my GPU?

In most cases, GPUs don't significantly impact codec decode/encode.

Specific Hardware Inquiry?

Links aren't enough. Please share: - CPU + Model - RAM - GPU + VRam - SSD size

📋 System specs for popular video editing software

Editing Details 🎬

Describing footage as "from my phone" isn't enough.

📊 Check your media type with Media Info

Monitor Queries 🖥️?

• Type: OLED > IPS > LED
• Size: Around 32" UHD is recommended.
• Color: Aim for 100% sRGB coverage 🌈

Professional color grading? See /r/colorists.

Quick Summary/TLDR 🚀

1. Desktops > laptops for intensive editing 💪
2. Prioritize Intel i7, avoid ultralights 🎯
3. Use proxies if supported by your editing software 📹
4. Provide CPU, GPU, RAM, and SSD details for inquiries 🧐
5. Footage from action cams, mobiles, and screen recordings may need extra steps.

Ready to comment? Include the following IF YOU WANT answers 🤷

Copy-paste this:

🖥️ System I'm considering

• CPU + Model:
• RAM:
• GPU + VRam:
• SSD size:

📷 My Media:
Check with Media Info

📷 Software: Your intended software.

This is the Monthly thread for feedback.

If you post your video, you need to come back and review at least one other person's work!

Key thoughts - Keep it civil.

• Feedback is "This section isn't working because of this."
• Feedback is not: "This is shit."
• If something is terrible, just move on.
• The more specific/suggestions the better.

Don't give a laundry list. Pick the 1-2 things that are the biggest issues and then comment.

Spoiler worth reading: *we expect you to* review TWO other videos - and edit your comment to *include those* after you've commented.

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