10 video editing tips I wish I knew earlier on in my career

[@jacques_crafford]

I’ve been on Resolve for two years now and STILL this video managed to make me even more frothed about it. I learnt something new, thanks Sam 🙌🏻

[@shaw927]

I also enjoyed your video very much, thanks

[@cedricrehm]

Sam, you're just a legend. The value you have brought to the filmmaking community is immeasurable. What a privilege to have access to even some of your experience and knowledge, especially through Kolder Creative. It's always crazy to me seeing some of my friends straight up rejecting custom keyboard shortcuts or the entirety of DaVinci Resolve (probably bc its "too much work to learn"). Maybe this video will convince them to give it another try :)

[@saucysibz]

haha i agree

[@letsdreamandtravel]

THESE ARE THE BEST TIPS FOR ANY FILMMAKER! Thank you Sam for saving our time! Quality of your videos always impresses me!

[@frankwu1713]

I love how he put the course recommendation in the end instead of the beginning, and it made the video much more enjoyable, and convincing

[@Salkin_LP]

Gives tips for faster editing, uploades three times a year 😉😛

[@fullspeed4439]

hahahaha😂😂😂

[@travelfoodielove]

Lmfao

[@rolandcsuka1829]

You learm to die Say everytime my grandpa You learn new skill everyday

[@ghost-user559]

Because when you speed up the editing you can save that time to put into writing scripts and researching new projects. New content doesn’t come from the editing, it comes from the writing and research. Editing should be the *SHORT* part of the process. If you have well organized ideas in pre production, then the filming and editing of footage should fall into place and almost “edit itself”. So this guy has mastered the editing so he doesn’t waste any time on projects he already has finished filming.

[@WargodFilms]

@@rolandcsuka1829 quality over quantity ask marvel and other films what happens when rush and take on more films they look and feel rushed. Just because he uploads 3 times a year doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to knock out videos it just means he chooses what to upload over uploading anything and everything.

[@i.ziafdamha]

Started with Davinci Resolve 3 years ago, wayyyy before the hype, still using it to this day cause the updates on the program are getting better and better. I'm so glad that one of my idols is recommending this program. LISTEN TO THE 10TH POINT!

[@hikerguy1]

Just wanted to let you know, I bought your course and it is absolutely phenomenal. Still working my way through it, but so far it's been well organized, thorough, and you're great at explaining everything. I was intimidated by Davinci Resolve, but you've made it much more manageable. Thanks so much!

[@nickpiazza2277]

this is good to hear

[@zindum]

I want to join so bad but unfortunately, there’s a waitlist 😢

[@yoyidj]

This video was super helpful! It's great how easy, fast and detailed you explain everything and I feel it is totally on point. Personally, I don't only learn new things from this video but the overall workflow and attention you bring to it is something you can feel and that alone motivates me a ton to become better and strive for what I want to express as a creator and filmmaker! Big thanks from my heart for your unwavering dedication as a pioneer for this community!

[@nickstriver]

It's interesting how I often to video editing at work and I didn't think about customizing the shortcuts. Always used the built in ones and you are right. They are not optimal! I greatly appreciate this information. Thanks a lot! Also, for anyone who wanting to use the "Trim Mode" that he displayed in Resolve, the equivalent is the Slip Tool in Premiere.

[@sumnerandali]

Thank you!

[@drewvernonvernon_visuals]

This has been one of the most helpful videos I have ever found on youtube, I have regularly come back to rewatch specific parts. Super to the point and informative, great work!

[@niklashaase]

7:12 - Bro honestly this was the best tip I ever heard! Started years ago using the cut tool, then used x for cutting l + k for fast forward and so on ... Now using these shortcuts for 2 weeks I am three times faster in my projects! Thank you

[@hunterjhatum8412]

Sorry but Davinci resolve is a bad software. The Best is Photoshop. And your edits are all orange in color its a little cringe. Not liking this video. Dislike!

[@abhabarman7572]

@@hunterjhatum8412 did you just compare a video editing software with a photo editing software. Lmao

[@jinraigami3349]

@@hunterjhatum8412 Lmao. You forgot /s. Nice sarcasm. Kold is the one that make that orange thing become rival.

[@mauricioariasg]

Excellent! I wasn't sure about switching to Resolve but with these two videos I'm fully convinced. The mouse tip and the one is around minute 7 are my favorites, thanks a lot!!!!!

[@johnsavagecrypto]

that intro scene is insane 😳 that’s why I clicked honestly

[@crosbyhinze]

Thank you for this Sam! This has been something I should have learned when I first started editing. It's crazy how quick and efficient the editing process can be with these tips!

[@LauraTryUK]

Just customised my keyboard shortcuts, so pumped about this, instead of moving all over the place on the keyboard. You are too cool for school! Thanks!

[@josesnowsneves5132]

Most useful tip : QWE !!!! so easy and so powerful. THANKS

[@ultracro]

I have to say this, this video's thumbnail is the best one I've ever seen! Just so beautiful!

[@FrancescaDePaolis]

Hi Sam! That was such a helpful video. I loved how you kept it simple, so that even people that don't have an in-depth knowledge of editing - like me - can learn from. I have never thought about the idea of Virtual Desktops, which I will definitely start implementing. Loved also the tips about shortcuts! Will be changing them today. Thank you!

[@jessetimmmiller1870]

@1:14 What a beautiful frame!! And what a workspace!!! WOW!!! Thanks for the video!

[@moinmubarak6752]

I find myself coming back to this video again and again. Great value, especially with the shortcut tips.

[@Kiky001]

Mind blown over and over again..

[@WW_Studios]

I was just trying to find this video... had no idea where to look! So glad this got re-recommended now that I'm using DaVinci :D

[@benjamin.misantone]

As a video editor for 10+ years, it's amazing how many of these discoveries have been similar to ones I've found/made to become a more productive editor.

[@Rifq2day]

love listening to veterans talk about how to save time editing! thanks buddy

[@xanderiom]

This is the only video i have found that has truly helped me with my editing without just covering stuff thats already known, thank you!

[@EricMakingWaves]

This video is worth tens of thousands of dollars in time saved. Thank you.

[@jasonkoh]

I remember telling my wife a few years ago that "If Sam ever put out a course on film and editing, I would jump at the chance". I'm now a student in the KC Community and its phenomenal. Hearing the thought process and seeing the workflow from someone who is clearly obsessed with an insanely high attention to detail, style and efficiency just blows my mind that we live in such a cool time that we get to do that. I'm so grateful to really learn from the LEGEND. The most amazing thing is this is a full-on course on how to edit using Davinci Resolve which is something I've wanted to learn how to use, but didn't know where to start. Its pretty rad to see how we can add so much more depth to our story. The learning changes your view of reality in an instant. It changes what you think is possible in editing and story telling. What really got me actually pretty stoked and something I never thought I would like- was the sound editing and design. Because of Sam's course, I look at film and music differently now. I get to "hear" what a discerning ear looks for through his walk-throughs. See what makes an epic film really stand out from the legend himself, it will open your mind in ways its never thought of before. Sam takes it to another level.

[@archanamakeovers5595]

🤣

[@Spvceman333]

Dickriding like crazy

[@ectoproductions]

Awesome! Love tip 10! As an editor of only a couple years, I was happy to see that I knew a good majority of these tips! haha Another tip I recently discovered in Resolve is Ctrl+Shift+, or . which will just move a clip left or right in the track and swap places with what's next to it. This can probably be assigned to custom buttons to make it faster, but since I don't use it much, I'll probably just leave it.

[@kerimtim]

7:30 Wow, never thought of it, feels so natural. Gonna start assigning and using them.

[@ZenkaiGoose]

Omg some of these tips are genius, huge thanks for taking the time to make this! Super helpful

[@jamaimusic6867]

These shortcuts are about to make me a beast with editing my music videos! !!!! thanks for this

[@DeerghKataria]

Those Macro Shots are just Surreal!

[@VictorandMJ]

Wow, that is definitely the most useful video editing tips we've seen! Shortcuts tips are simply brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing this! Now it's time to go back to editing :)

[@heycarrrl]

Daaaaamn Sam! Productivity gonna go through the ceiling.

[@aylenstudios]

Trim mode is the most useful idea for me by far. Before, I was doing exactly what you described for this. Its so useful I might even give Davinci a go too

[@sanshinefilm]

Premiere also has a trim mode, it's (for me) on the Y key.

[@aylenstudios]

yeah I found it too, I've just been thinking about resolve for a while now.

[@Farisdaniiel]

@@sanshinefilm thanks for this

[@adrianfranceschinis8750]

Does anyone know what the trim mode is called for Final Cut Pro?

[@mindsculpting]

What's the "trim mode" called in premiere? There's one thing called "trim edit" but that's not the same feature!

[@thevioletcreator]

Omg, thank you for telling about the short cuts, ive just started learning video editing (in dav Vinci) and the blade, arrow, ripple was driving me nuts!

[@JmarcStudios]

Thanks for the tips Sam! Can't wait to follow these tips!

[@DieterVanHolder]

Ripple - Start to playhead// Split Clip // Ripple - End to playhead --> absolute golden tip that I'll be actively using!

[@lJonnyPl]

Trim mode is huge. Thank you for your wisdom dude!

[@jakirnaiem]

Best Sam Kolder video so far for me. Thanks for this Sam!

[@HughesClues]

God the trim mode alone saves me so many hours. Gold star for you sir

[@mattPG78]

Good morning Sam, I just recently switched to Davinci resolve from adobe premiere pro. I've been a premiere pro user since 2019 and have really enjoyed it. However I'm really finding a new love for DaVinci. I love the tips you showcased in this video and I look forward to more.

[@EsotericNY]

Glad to see you made the switch DV... proper editing and hard core color grading. Very interested in seeing you push fusion to the max. Keep up the great posts.

[@BadSloucher]

Holy moly. This video blew my mind. I have been doing everything the long/wrong way causing me great wrist strain. Thank you so much.

[@robinthesky6728]

Dude these tips were amazing. That QWE method is so good. Thank you.

[@bluevieeew]

literally I worked in a film production agency for one year and learned every tip you mentioned!! so cool to have this knowledge and be efficient

[@Nicolettidaniel]

Sam... This video is GOLD and every editor should watch it. Thank you

[@gamerunner478]

I gotta try that virtual desktop trick....might come in handy edit: That tip was actually sick! This made my work a lot easier

[@uxmanxardar4809]

Thought there will be some basic editing tips which every other youtuber teaches here but man this is just another level. Kold you legend❣👍

[@jvnnatalam]

This was so useful! Every tip was incredibly helpful, and not the same kinda tips you see in similar titled videos. Even the sponsored content and the plugins I found useful/ interesting and would want to invest in. The shortcuts are game changing 🙌🏽

[@sebasfilmedit]

Came back to watch this again after finally buying my first macbook and go into editing with davinci. Great tips!

[@WorldIsOurRunway]

You're killing it! Can't wait for more.

[@TheShamansQuestion]

I'm an amateur editor who has always loved film and has a knack for story and visual ideas (which I couldn't ever represent properly lol). I honestly think I've turned myself off editing from all the stress over the last 6+ years (occasional project, biting off more than I could chew; I don't have any on my account fyi). This video helped me feel a bit inspired again, vindicating my choice for DVR two years ago and teaching a few new tricks as well. If I get to a stage in my life where I make videos again, I'm going to do your course. Sounds like it'll answer my very particular questions and you have the expertise to get those visual effects results with nodes, or at least help me to know when and where to spend long amounts of time.

[@LeonardoAnchisi]

One of the best video tuts on film editing I've ever seen! Thank's man, you are great.

[@DirkHagen]

Great video with lots of amazing input; after 30 years on Avid i recently switched to DaVinci) Thanks man; great tutorial; loved the keyboard, spaces and mouse parts most 🙏

[@justntony]

Bruh, trim-mode changed my LIFE in premiere. Great tips, homie!

[@vinhsanity]

Every time I get a notification Sam posted something new, I add it to my task list of things to do! I hope KC has some sort of sale this year for black friday/cyber monday/holiday because it's just outside of what I can spend... If not, then I'll keep saving up, as I would love to see what he has to say and what I can incorporate into my work.

[@electricimani]

i audibly gasped at the trim tool one lol, i don't know how i never heard that before, but thanks for this video! i learned a lot of new things from it and i appreciate the real time and effort put into this.

[@chibikkotravels]

Awesome. For a new creator like me who doesn’t yet have that much knowledge, this was great information.

[@its.aleksey]

Love those tips Sam! I noticed for myself how far I've gotten with making things more efficient throughout the years, but some of these I still haven't implemented.

[@rasmusnorth]

Great video as usual Sam! Love this type of content, keep it up king

[@Sourabhwastaken]

Never gonna forget the lessons tought by you kold!⚡

[@ImJoel]

im only 3 minutes in but this video is already so amazing! idk why i havent been watching editing videos. im still so mind blown about these virtual desktops

[@xilenaşu]

12:24 completely agree

[@abueromonsele7036]

Wow oooo this is so insightful, educative. I didn't wait to finish watching the video i just went straight to subscribe to the channel. Thanks bro you are simply the best!

[@ayubfikri1373]

Always waiting 🫡

[@Serenify10]

Straight gold content as always mate! I will definitely make the switch to DaVinci!

[@MatthewRumble]

Did not expect to see a Sam kolder upload today

[@martinwoodfilms]

QWE is dope! I’ve been using them on separate keys but this setup is much more ergonomic

[@keenankenmuir945]

Just got started on editing and this is EXTREMELY HELPFUL

[@joas162]

When you give such great advice it's so much easier to tolerate a plug for your courses. I feel like I have to introduce shortcuts one by one in order to remember them though 😅 Or just need to edit more... It's probably the latter

[@AnishKothari]

Finally a new Video !!

[@nickderosa5328]

Lol I’ve been getting more and more into editing and seeing “4k final final” was so relatable

[@sherryyoung4025]

Switched to DaVinci a couple of months ago and this is so useful! Thank you!

[@andreyv1]

The B Roll while you're editing was 🔥

[@xNxrthEdits]

How does this dude not have 10 million subs yet? Keep up the good work!

[@godwin_njoroge]

This is pure gold. Saving it so I can always come back to it. Thank you Sam

[@PaulVensonsRch]

Subscribed! Thanks bro! 1st time to watch how shortcuts should be placed on a Video editing App! Its just Gold! Kudooos! More videos like this!

[@HEFILMI]

Amazing video and tips Sam, thanks for sharing! Love your work 🌟🎬🎥

[@CasperVenter]

Very nice shot in Cape Town next to Camps Bay! Nice video as well dude!

[@edoardomonde]

We must be grateful to have this content for free

[@Dizzy1989]

Doing a great online course on DaVinci Resolve. I absolutely love this software! Learning a lot in the last couple of days.

[@alangreginez9192]

nice tips kold thank you so much

[@wattswheelhouse]

Still new to editing, but these simple keyboard shortcuts are a game changer

[@jingwenwu9412]

thanks for sharing! keyboards shortcuts are definitely helpful!

[@writerinrwanda]

QWE is going to change my life. Thanks for this!

[@varunahlawat9013]

0:01 bro that view!

[@aakashprabhu373]

Wow another Kold video!

[@JonJagsNee]

one of the few people who recommend a gaming mouse. I second this. I use the Razer Naga which is a 17 button MMORPG gaming mouse. Where your thumb sits has 12 programable buttons and my step 1 frame forward and 1 frame back are the 2 and 5 keys plus modifiers for shift and alt do even more keys. Turns the 17 button gaming mouse into a 50 keyboard shortcut option with just your right hand. It works great in Cinema4d.

[@benoitlombard]

Hey Jon, any direction on where to look to configure the buttons .. Feeling stupid not being able to find how to configure my mouse :(

[@MarioMercier]

I'm also hoping you could share what the "step 1 frame forward and 1 frame back" commands are called in the keyboard customization panel, I've been searching for these for a while now as they would be so useful!

[@benjaminwolke9280]

I think it's simply 'Go To Previous/Next Frame', by default attached to Cursor Arrow Keys Left and Right.

[@liamprisk4642]

Loved seeing your take on the optimal keyboard shortcuts.

[@scotthennelly6946]

Your keyboard shortcut tips are ❤‍🔥! Definitely using these going forward.

[@hgbanger]

Yo man, idk if you see this, but you are so inspiring, much love

[@cameranerdsmedia]

Literally saving my life right now! Thank you for this ❤

[@carl_busch]

Im diving deep into Resolve the QWE are going to help so much.

[@JAHDFILMS]

Can't believe I never knew this sooner haha... this is gonna be so helpful, thanks Kold!

[@RyanKao]

Such a good breakdown dude. Definitely need to toss a couple of these into my workflow

[@JaydenLawson]

Those shortcuts were great. QWE and 123 will save me stacks of time - thanks

[@austinstinson1092]

T for Trim . . . absolute magic

[@BenjaminHolz]

I tried it today only for one hour and omg Thank you so much, I think I am 2 oder 3 times faster that befor!!! QWE S helped me a lot

[@FragsofWar]

Gawd damn. That keyboard shortcut is simple but damn good. Definitely will be using that.