Don't Make These 5 Mistakes Editing Videos

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[@mattih]

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[@HikeForMiles]

Thanks Matti! 💻

[@ryandehamer]

Love the giveaway

[@stevehermann3782]

Thanks, I'd like win that laptop

[@jadefinchscene5644]

I watch everything i can at 2x...i dont have time for normal speed...

[@brickartphotos8686]

I entered a recent dramatic sunset photo, "New Frontiers".

[@ClaudioDesideriFilms]

Agree with every tips you gave in this video. I would add to it: - Slow 5 or 10% zoom in to subtly enhance when a head talk gets more intense. - Use the luminosity in your favour, if you have an outdoor clip which is bright, place it after an intense darker section or when you need the pace to gets faster again so the edit gets visually dynamic and more interesting. - if you shot in more than one location and you have any drone footage or a wide angle shot, use it at the end of a chapter applying a slow 10 or 15% zoom out to gently tell the viewers that you are leaving that place and drawing them to the next location. I Iearned so many things from you these years Matti, thanks!

[@elyse_myers]

I just started following you and your content is so helpful!!!! I have naturally always been “good enough” at editing to get the job done and has gotten me this far but I’ve recently been trying to be intentional with learning how to be better & faster and make my edits more meaningful. Especially the longer my content gets! Thank you for all you’re teaching!!!

[@AdventuressAli]

I love that you're trying to say editing isn't overwhelming and giving fabulous tips that still also make me feel overwhelmed. Ooof it's a lot to learn, but easier on a laptop that doesn't seize up every two seconds. I adore my old zenbook, what a beast it's been but at 7 years old this one sure would make editing my weird solo travels and wild camping and such so much easier.

[@DallasJyl]

Question for Matti: How long does an edit take you on average for a simple video like this one? How much time do you budget for yourself, and how often do you finish early?

[@justbartee]

1:10 1 Your Edit is boring 2:23 2 Pacing 4:00 3 Slow - Lazy 4:41 3.1 DON"T rewatch edit 5:31 3.2 Keyboard Short cuts - Edit Workflow video kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJaadJJmjdV5o6M 5:41 3.3 Stay Focused 6:20 ASUS GIVE AWAY

[@davidmagenheimer7134]

I believe that the biggest mistake is to stop learning and becoming too complacent. Delve into a section of the tools that you don't normally use. Maybe there's something that you haven't discovered yet that may improve your workflow, technique, or the overall quality of the video. Also, keep learning about techniques and what other people are experimenting with. Even if you don't learn something new, you may be able to help others in their journey.

[@SickTuberMack]

With that laptop, I can finally edit my wedding films without any lag or computer shutdowns. I film a lot of sporting events, and its tricking to use a 12gb computer that was never meant for video editing! Been watching you since the 'Travel Feels' days! Seriously you're an inspiration for my passions! Good luck to everyone entering the contest! Thank you Matti!

[@SteadmanRobinson]

I know how you feel LAG UGHH

[@phucmapvlog]

My 3 biggest mistakes are rewatching the edit and getting distracted with side tasks. The last one is not investing in a better laptop to make the editing faster @phucmapvlog

[@brickartphotos8686]

I thought I had purchased the ideal video and photo editing laptop two Winters ago when I bought the Dell XPS 17 with performance graphics card and 4K touch screen. Turns out 16GB of RAM and one TB hard drive is very minimalistic for this purpose. I get updates over a year after purchase almost on a daily basis. Drives me crazy with all the nonsense time wasting hassles.

[@Thai.H]

@@brickartphotos8686 the ram and storage is user upgradable

[@Saleto]

Try M1 macbook with finalcutprox - game changer

[@TheWoodsyintroverts]

I need a better laptop as well! 🙋‍♀️🙌🏻 🤣 Until today I was a rewatcher! Going to work on that one.

[@manillaice67]

@joemcadoo - Hey Matti, I would use the laptop to create snowboard travel videos for my snowboard team. I would also use for video analysis for our team at competitions and practicing.

[@speliotis]

Congrats Tyler. Welcome to The Haapoja family.... My biggest obstacle in Editing is all about organizing & finding clips while editing.... a new laptop would gain my freedom to work on location & not have to come to the Home/office everyday...

[@CubireviewsBlogspotDe]

I edit a lot just for fun, weekend trips, vacations and so on, and the first thing I learned helping me is to pick the music first. Editing to an existing beat or mood of a song is a lot easier than working with a blank timeline.

[@omar_hamwi_]

Just a summary for those looking for it ☺️ 1. Your edit is boring 2. Pacing 3. Slow and Lazy - avoid rewatching edit - use correct keyboard shortcuts - stay focused 4. Not using all the tools 5. Pay attention to cuts Thanks for the tips Matti hopefully i implement these methods to spice up my editing process on my KZbin Channel 💛 editing slightly gets easier the more you do it i guess haha 😅

[@W4YN0T]

Probably the most common is not mixing sound to the same volume level. There's nothing more annoying than volume going up and down throughout the video. Unfortunately, your vid is suffering from it as well.

[@MackemDaniel97]

Yeah sadly noticed a huge jump between the intro and the studio after that!

[@yesterdaysover247]

Look into a limiter!

[@timeliebe]

Talk to Christopher Nolan - he's one of the worst offenders on that score.

[@SPINHYPE]

Another one! Yeah when I got started in editing my greatest concern was actually wasting it back without wanting to headbutt the monitor...thank goodness I have great role models in this space to motivate me! Keep up the amazing work! What I would use the laptop for would be to aggressively tackle my dream of cresting instructional videos for kids to learn music production and djing through engaging storytelling. It would be great to help our new generation take their creativity forward!

[@AndreiRestrepo]

What’s y’all’s process from starting the edit to final edit? I don’t rewatch a lot, but my process is the cut up the talking part, then watch back, then layer b roll, then colorgrade, then sfx & titles, and then watch back 1 more time and export. Always curious on how other people do it !

[@mlegrand]

Congrats on the new(ish) job Tyler. Looks like you're going to fit in really well there! Thanks for the 5 tips Matti!

[@rob_haberman]

Matti, GREAT video!! I’ve been a follower for a couple of years now and I think this is my favorite video. You’re totally right about just going for it. I’ve been terrified to start editing video but I’m gonna give it my best because of this. Thanks for all you do!

[@natevallieres117]

Thanks Matti for these awesome projects lately! I’m a 19 y/o content creator and I’ve been editing on a MacBook with 8go of ram for 3 years. At first it was not that bad but as I grew my editing level it became really painful to always make proxies. I wanted to change for a new MacBook but this opportunity could save me some bucks for sure!

[@DanUnplanned]

Dude after getting back from my honeymoon in nyc I edited a 2.7k vlog on my late 2013 mbp and it was painful! So slow! Time is costly when trying to grow a channel I would speed up my workflow so much with that beast of a laptop! I want a big year of videos this year! Thanks for being so inspiring bro

[@jsjproductions1468]

Hey Matti, currently I am a student and I currently am thankful for everything that I have. I do have a 7 years old heavy laptop that I try to do all of my projects on. If I won I would definitely use it to be able to take it all around my trips in international countries. Increasing on my workflow on how I can better improve it as I have a stronger computer. You have helped and taught me so much lately thanks !

[@KelvinMedinathezarkman]

Saving this for future references, as the saying goes editing is where the magic happens. It took me a while to realize this, thanks for the tips Matti!

[@terryhatziieremias]

What is the price or that laptop? I am thinking of getting a new one

[@ShimonMeetsWorld]

I’ve probably been guilty of all of these before, but definitely trying to work on that to make my travel videos more seamless and exciting

[@CyrcaStudios]

The Asus would help me so much, my main computer has been crashing and has made it nearly impossible to finish any edits at all. Thanks guys!!!

[@wildzenventures]

All really good advice! Editing is definitely a learning process. Love the giveaway idea! Forces people outside their comfort zone which enhances the learning curve. I would use this to ASUS computer to continue building my KZbin channel and my photography! Cheers

[@SuketuPatel]

Matti! Another great video - I started making videos because I loved editing! Love solving the puzzle that people can use to be entertained

[@georgemalcolmtv]

Such valuable stuff. I love what you said on pacing, that’s what I’m still learning now.. some dialogue don’t need last as long just because it was shot that long

[@johnnydee7480]

Great video; I learned so much. I can't wait to try the j & L cuts.

[@embarklife]

Matti never quits, and we are to gain. Love this guy. I'm literally editing a boring video right now haha.

[@oldgrumpyhunter]

Thanks for the information. The part about the overlapping cuts was very interesting.

[@oscardoesit2129]

My big mistakes while editing are getting distracted to easily by phone calls, text messages, etc. it’s a perfect example of what not to do while editing. Put it on silent and just FOCUS! I bought an M1 Mac mini to expedite my editing and it lags with Davinci Resolve 17. So many people raving about it but it just hangs with too many FX and nodes. It blows my mind. I’m saving up and waiting to see how fast the Mac Pro will be.

[@LogicWayne]

I was doing my university assignment it was about creating a music video and I had many problems in editing and managing the camera shots but this video really helped me a lot , Thank you very much Matti

[@gsdgettingstuffdone2580]

Great tips thanks really help re enforce some of the things I was doing. Sometimes felt I was trying to hard! Thanks the confidence 🙏🏾

[@samalbin407]

Thanks for all your amazing content. I hope to one day become as good as you are at storytelling and video shooting.

[@DescomplicandoTech]

Just by watching this video I realized how many mistakes I do on my videos… thank you so much for putting this up, I’m definitely going to improve and pay more attention to the editing

[@ericsparkman3645]

With a laptop with that I could launch my drone 3d mapping/inspection business, I have a drone that I can collect data with to get started but I don’t have a way to put the data together.

[@Keiku86]

I really love watching your videos. I am learning how to edit and right now I am working on a 2020 iMac that isn’t fast anymore. LOL This would be a blessing for anyone including myself, who edit and are working on films and learning. :) Thanks Matti and team for all that you do. You inspire a lot of us that are out here beginning to keep trying. I haven’t posted anything on youtube yet because I want to get better at the basics and then I’ll start posting eventually. :)

[@Emilseattlebroker]

Completely right, I enjoy the editing, it gives me some creative control. I send my videos to a few friends where I know they can be completely honest with me and they go after me if it's not working.

[@ILLATIT]

The Asus ProArt Laptop would be a game changer for me. I’m often on the road in hotels working across the country. Having a machine that i could handle and process my client videos would be major. I edit on a PC desktop and having to wait until i get back home to edit is killing my productivity. Plus these specs are exactly what i need

[@JosefFoti]

Could you for a complete beginner (perhaps in a future video) explain the difference between a J-cut and an L-cut? I mean if there's a way to decide, when to use one, or the other? Thanks :)

[@alexathegr8]

New to the Final Cut Pro editing fam. I’m only have 3 videos uploaded on my KZbin channel and I can spot a major difference from my first video to the one I just uploaded 😂 PACING is KEY. I look forward to my growth. I wish you guys all the best as well!

[@RezaMolavi]

Matti, thank you for your generosity and for sharing what you've learned with us. I am terrified of editing hence I have not ventured into the wild yet. I do not have a strong enough machine to even start learning the craft. I love to tell my stories and if I am lucky enough to win this fantastic machine, I will start my journey with you.

[@owenjenkinsofficial]

Definitely aiming to participate in this competition. I mostly specialize in Visual effects and animation side of film, but luckly there is a place for that too!

[@TheMrNeffels]

This past year I got into wildlife photography. I'm starting to dabble in video editing too and was looking at this laptop to replace my cheap 6 year old PC. I'm editing farming videos and have first wedding I'm helping at this summer! Biggest mistake I made was not taking the leap because I was scared I wouldn't be good at photography/filming and now I'm finally doing it after years of watching Matti, Pete, Casey etc. While I know I don't need a new device to do any of that it's still make it a lot easier!

[@paulcooper9943]

Editing is something that has scared me off so far, but some good tips that give me a start point. Thank you

[@stefantotev]

Hi Matti, thanks for this video, interesting to hear about these things. One thing I want to say - why the audio is kinda low, but when there's music - it is 400%? I notice this not only in this video, but in many other creators'. I as a viewer don't like this at all. Especially when I'm watching some kind of educational videos. I should say I watch this on a desktop with speakers.

[@SoupAhDope]

I would use the ProArt Laptop to edit vlogs and photos while traveling, my current laptop chuggs a lot when working on premiere 4k files and also has really terrible battery life. I find that when I have to slow down my editing because of lag or choppy playback I have a lot of problem getting into a flow state while editing so I always dread the editing process. This would help me out a lot to keep creating content for KZbin!

[@ytmmd]

hey matti love from india.... always loved the way explain technicality behind things

[@markkoha3661]

@markthered1, I purpose built a desktop to edit on over 10 years ago and it's finally starting to head towards the light. I need something new to continue on and expand what I am capable of.

[@user-pe7rn2cj9h]

Where I can to search video about Mattih’s shortcuts ? Thanks

[@MICHALISFILMS]

Thanks Matti! Very useful 👍

[@bthebos1052]

@brendan.thebos I’d use this to replace my old 2015 laptop so that I could do more editing on the go, and not worry about latency nearly as much. How long does it usually take for you to make an edit like this?

[@lostcreators]

I’m a KZbinr from South Africa and I’ve just started my KZbin channel and have been posting and getting better at editing and the ASUS ProArt would really help me create more videos while mastering the craft!

[@PlanetImo]

I loved those antics at the end!

[@natedesouza4005]

Now starting out gonna be big one day🙏🏽. Cant Imagine being the lucky one to get picked, that would help me to excel even faster with my videography business. Ps. Best of luck to you all and keep creating and inspiring🤙🏽

[@kurtisca]

Great advice and welcome to Isaac the new editor! I would totally love a chance to use that new laptop and finally edit video without pulling out my hair due to errors and lag from my 12 year old desktop. I could finally be like the ‘cool kids’ and edit in a posh coffee shop (I even have the seat I would sit at already picked out). As always, hanks for the epic content!

[@KaLowDaPrince]

You do a great job at keeping your editors on the brand.

[@sebvilleneuve]

I'm beginning my journey on youtube so having this kind of tool will make a big difference in my workflow!!

[@NicolasOttawa]

@NTawa I would use this new laptop to replace my old macbook to do my editing. It is certain that I would save a lot of time and by applying your tricks it would go much faster. Thanks, Matti for those tips.

[@ConnorRickey]

Hey Matti, just wanted to say your grade on this video is fire! Super clean, love those subtle orange and teal tones. Cheers!

[@jcornavaca]

Thanks for these tips. I could really use this new laptop!!

[@DarrellaaS]

Really great advice in this video Matti. Thank you. I like your tips on pacing and focusing on getting your cuts together before finessing. I know your video title grabs attention because “mistakes”. I found more tips than mistakes in this vid. Cheers.

[@londoncreative]

The sound was a bit muted during the 5 tips section. I've been finding this a lot with my videos and other people's videos this year. I wish I could get a better laptop for editing, I tried downloading FCPX the other day and my 1 year old MacBook Pro isn't fast enough to run it!😔

[@DIANACORDOBAYOGA]

I’m in this point right now my channel is super boring but this video is super helpful I’m looking for a refresh thanks matti 🤗

[@TonyCaptures]

@tony.captures id use the laptop to tether during photoshoots with the confidence that the client will be able to preview the images with accurate colors

[@ryancalacsanphoto]

Hoping to commit to more video this year! Your videos are always good motivation to get going :)

[@hamsterneckliving]

Great tips! Really excellent. Whether new or experienced in videos, they bear repeating.

[@KorBartos]

I feel like I can always watch new "Mistakes you're making in editing" because you can never really hear it enough. Isaac seems like a good fit, stoked to see new memes.

[@ardery42]

will start looking a little more carefully at my process as i edit, keeping these in mind

[@jonlaidonlie]

Cut with precision! Love it.

[@cementinquentin]

@qmanity Great advice, Matti. I mainly make home movies for my family, but I'm always striving to refine my workflow as the videos seem to require more time and effort as I continue to learn how to shoot and edit.

[@warmedequation]

Thanks. I always learn something.

[@ProductionsMJV]

wow it woud be so nice to work on the road with this i only can edit from home for my buisness !!! having good hardware/software make a huge difference. Thank you, Matti!

[@sociallensmanhq]

Thanks Matti...you helped me speed up my edits 🙌

[@top_down_fly_cam6424]

If i can suggest, lowering transition music volume, or making your voice louder while you're talking. I keep adjusting the volume when watching your videos.

[@Microscopyenthusiast]

@bitesizestories I would use the ASUS laptop for making microscopy documentaries, videos.

[@Wes_Robinson]

thanks for the tips!

[@AfroSamyt]

Please what's the name of the song at the start of the video? I've heard it on scumps channel and now here.

[@vineetgaur]

A great video as always! Matti make a video on how you shortlist/hire video editors. Hiring the right person is a skill , make something on that too 🍻

[@DallasJyl]

Your lighting in this vid is 🔥! Great job Matti!

[@effinator]

Lolzzz I love the video creation process (filming, editing, creating thumbnails, etc.) HOWEVER I am currently experiencing this weird complex where I have a series of videos I'm currently working on (one at a time of course cuz my brain can only handle so much), but for whatever reason I do not have the energy to GET ER DONE. I've hit a wall. It's like I know how much work editing is going to take and my brain/body doesn't want to exert the effort. But once I'm in the process, editing flows, so I've been able to bypass that overwhelming feeling, yet it lingers on. Your advice on being too slow (LOL)! I do what your brother does and rewatch WAY TOO OFTEN! From the beginning too because I want to see how it's all coming together. That has to add to the overwhelming feeling I'm experiencing to edit I'M SURE. Thank you for the insight Matti!

[@stevealderphoto]

@toolnumbr5 I would use the studio book pro to edit more often thanks to the portability.

[@Nobody_shortsm]

Great editing tips, gonna use them

[@ElliottKinsey]

Man, I've wanted to be able to edit on the go and try my hand at some 4k edits but my slow poke 2012 crashing macbook just won't have it. This would be an amazing upgrade for my workflow. (school would also be able to be done on the go to)

[@LukeAndersson1]

Hey Matti, thanks for sharing these tips. I've been watching your videos and using the knowledge I gain from them and my videos are getting better. I'm retiring at the end of this year From 40 years as a Park Ranger and my wife and I are going to RV travel for a few years looking for a good place to settle down. We will be making videos of our journey and sharing them on KZbin and a better laptop would be such a treat. A real time saver when on the road and editing on the go. Thanks for the opportunity to win one.

[@akfilms8627]

Hey Matti... learned a lot of things from your channel over the years. Keep up the great work 👍 big fan from 🇮🇳

[@chrisvalleqatsi]

@chrisvallephoto I'd use the ASUS to crank out select previews for clients who want social media content either during or immediately after an event. I'm pretty good at using LR mobile and transferring via WiFi, but I really need a bigger display and faster sorting/export functionality.

[@CrashTv3166]

I’m having trouble with color grading

[@vlitestudios5976]

Thanks so much for this video 🙏🙏🙏

[@richardosesphotography9619]

Loved this dude so helpful

[@denchfilms6546]

Helpful video, thank you!

[@normanridgwayofficial]

Great editing guide!

[@MySoCalledAdventures]

Thanks for the tips

[@joselindor7623]

Great tips thanks

[@WhtsUpYoung]

Natural One wheeler nice vid!!!

[@PaltyRides]

very insightful content for creator, thank you

[@KK-VLOG]

That rewatching the edit thing is definitely a problem of mine! Thanks for pointing that out! :D

[@DannyO_Munich]

Bud, what happened to your sound level? Music at the beginning that loud and then the talking head shots that quiet?

[@Motionphile]

great tips 🤩🙌 thanks man!