I quit Final Cut after Learning these 3 Descript Tricks

I have nearly quit editing in Final Cut Pro thanks to Descript and the 3 game changing tricks that I've learned since exploring Descript Video Editing a few months ago. I am up for trying almost any time saving tip so I wanted to share these Descript tricks with you. What have you been loving about video editing in Descript lately?
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[@kyrareneeLOA]

I am in such appreciation of your clarity on using descript. Thank you!😊

[@meredithmarsh]

Thank you! Glad it’s helpful!

[@lynnemarie7885]

Your videos are a gold mine! I just love the way you explain and present everything. No fancy tricks, nothing intimidating and unreachable, not too technical. Just good info. 👍🏽Thanks so much!

[@meredithmarsh]

❤️ thank you so much. That she best compliment I could ever get 🙏

[@ladyfermenter-ThanksAPint]

Very interesting, I can't wait for the training video on this. 😊

[@meredithmarsh]

Descript Workflow video coming verrrry soon ☺️🤫😍

[@gailrivett1384]

I've been using descript and it is amazing how quickly you can edit as you go. The only limitations that I see are the lack of integrations with external transitions... unless I'm missing something. Or graphics like lower thirds. The one extra thing you should explore is overdub. The training on your voice is really good!!

[@meredithmarsh]

Yes overdub is wild!! You can add lower thirds that are already an animated file but there is also the ability to add animations, like have objects slide or fade in. I did that with my blue “slides” in this video.

[@timfairfield407]

didnt know about ignore. I will be using that one Thanks

[@MyKeysToMusic]

Thanks Meredith, and congrats on all the content you've been pumping out these days - really good stuff! Call me old-fashioned, but I'm still using Screenflow because it's the only screen capture tool that I know of that supports a multi-channel audio interface. As a pro musician, one simply can't use something like Descript or Camtasia or any of the others until they allow multi-camera, real-time screencasting, AND support for multi-channel audio interfaces where it can split at least 8 channels of audio coming in from a single interface or mixing board. I would LOVE to use Descript - it's just not there for me personally (or pro musicians/KZbinrs). For 99% of the rest of the world, I think it would work just fine. Hopefully, Descript will create that feature someday too for us musician types...

[@meredithmarsh]

Thank you!! Yes you're right, ScreenFlow is sooo so so good (for many reasons beyond multi-channel audio!!) and I love it for in-depth screen tutorials.

[@bossvision]

yes multicam is a headache omg clicking through chopping it up twice!

[@TheUndefeatedDad]

Girl you just saved me. Thank you so much. Much love

[@meredithmarsh]

Glad to help!! 🙏

[@spookybooscarystorytime]

I love descript but I wish it used the snapchat filters like OBS does. It would be amazing if I could make it really spooky with a background and then me talking. There are so many cool things I can use coming out. I wish more people visited the channel so they could see them. I'll never give up FCP though because there are so many filters I can use that are better than what descript has for now.

[@GeMintsports]

I’m a total newb and your videos are really providing a lot of help. I’m still at about a 2/10 skill level, but am gradually improving. Thanks!

[@meredithmarsh]

Glad to help! What software are you using to edit?

[@GeMintsports]

@@meredithmarsh thanks. I’m using iMovie. I just used the Ecamm Live trial version to record myself in segments as I went along. I saved, then just uploaded to iMovie to edit, and save/upload to KZbin per one of your other videos. Seemed very straightforward, but am going to use some of your other tips here shortly. Been a lot of fun and educational so far. Plus, a good way to get the family involved. Kids love this stuff.

[@meredithmarsh]

Awesome!! Keep up the good work!

[@GeMintsports]

@@meredithmarsh thanks!

[@aracelyaraiza]

Wow the more I learn about Descript the more I think I should use it for my online courses and maybe even the podcast. I’m using Davinci Resolve 18 to edit my videos, it’s awesome but too complex. Thanks for the info! 😊

[@meredithmarsh]

It would be great for courses! I use it for mine now too.

[@54Sandor]

You’re awesome so freaking helpful

[@nicolereneeray]

Loving Description

[@bossvision]

also after you said give this video a thumbs up youtube highlighted thumbs up super cool!

[@meredithmarsh]

Ooh good to know!!! 👍👍

[@toygorilla1292]

I use a cam and an external mic and currently edit the audio in Timebolt and then export as a multicam clip to FCPX where I add the cam and sync it to the audio. Is there a way of doing something similar in Descript? Thanks

[@ServantStatusMinistries]

I love Descript but if you want to do some heavy video editing and have a ton of effects and transitions be sure to not have a lot of browser tabs open because it will lag and lag when editing 1hr long videos. Podcasts are okay but adding media it can creep.

[@JayfkProductions876]

Feel like this only works for Podcasters or Just linear tasks, as a musician creating videos it's super important to skim thru & figure out the takes

[@meredithmarsh]

Yes, it definitely isn’t the best editing tool for every type of video, that’s for sure!!

[@Wildenfree]

When doing multi-cam edits with Descript, do all of the cuts / ignores / text edits translate to all (both) camera views? As in, I could edit it as confidently as I would a single video? If so that’s good. I had been using FCPX to merge videos & then bounce out a multi-cam view of my screen+camera, then taking it into Descript. Do you know if Descript has as reliable & easy of an audio sync as FCPX now though?

[@meredithmarsh]

Yes, the cuts and ignores apply across the multi-cams. Audio syncing isn't automatic, you can manually sync anything you need to though.

[@Wildenfree]

@@meredithmarsh thanks for that feedback 🙏🏾

[@ishficici7446]

Hello. I am new to Descript. I am in need of AI eye contact feature. Can you do a video or speak about it please?

[@meredithmarsh]

It’s on my list of topics to make a video about! 😃

[@V7StudioProduction]

Hello maam. Thank you. Can I edit J CUT in Descript?

[@meredithmarsh]

Unfortunately no, not easily. It’s something I really with I could do 😫

[@V7StudioProduction]

@@meredithmarsh 😓 I really used J cut and L cut a lot of times.. I wanted to maximized descipt , we hope soon.

[@curelop]

I’m finding I need all the editing software cause each one has something that isn’t as good. For example color correction and transitions cannot be compared. I use capcut for captions and filters, descript to edit. If they could just merge them all into one I’d be so delighted.

[@meredithmarsh]

Try premiere pro or Final Cut!

[@curelop]

@@meredithmarsh I use Final Cut but they don’t do transcripts and the edit is so much easier in descript.

[@thesandravshow]

Can you add graphics and texts in descript?

[@meredithmarsh]

Can you add graphics and text in descript? #videoediting #descript

[@bossvision]

yes chopping the video is so time consuming

[@DarrenM]

Wait whaaaat.. Descript is so powerful.

[@allioo]

Just wish there was a iPad app

[@meredithmarsh]

Me too!!

[@bsimpsonfitness]

Wait. No way.