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Video Editing Basics

Start here: what editing is, how a timeline works and how to build your first clean edit.

4 guides, ordered from easiest to more advanced.

Basics

Learn what a video editing timeline is, how tracks, clips and the playhead work, and how to read any editor's timeline with confidence.

BeginnerUniversal8 min read

Basics

Plain-English definitions of the video editing terms you will meet first, from clips and cuts to codecs and render, grouped by how you use them.

BeginnerUniversal9 min read

Basics

Understand frame rate, resolution and aspect ratio, and learn how to choose the right project settings before you start editing.

BeginnerUniversal9 min read

Basics

Follow a simple, editor-neutral workflow to import clips, cut them, add music and titles, and export your first finished video.

BeginnerUniversal10 min read