How to Organize Footage Before You Start Editing
Set up a clean folder structure, rename and sort clips, and review footage so your editing goes faster and nothing goes missing.
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Organize footage, build a rough cut and move from idea to finished video without losing time.
4 guides, ordered from easiest to more advanced.
Set up a clean folder structure, rename and sort clips, and review footage so your editing goes faster and nothing goes missing.
Learn how to assemble a rough cut fast: pick your best takes, set the story order, and leave polish for later so the structure is solid first.
Move from a rough cut to a finished edit with focused review passes for story, trims, picture, sound and final checks, one job at a time.
Protect your video projects with simple backup habits, clear version names, and a recovery plan so one crash or bad save never costs you the edit.
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