You’ve just finished your shoot, you've found other video and sound to use, and you’re ready to put it all together. But how exactly do you do that? This process of cutting and assembling your final video project from all of your footage is called editing.
You should start by compiling your assets, which are all of the components of your video project. Then you'll bring all of your assets into an editing program. When you've completed your project, export it as a .mp4 or .mov (two standard video formats that can be read on any computer) and upload to a sharing platform.
Use video editing applications to edit your resources, including adding additional sound, video, and still images. HCC users have access to Adobe Creative Cloud for free in the Library's Digital Media Workspace. Adobe has two video editing programs: Adobe Premiere Pro (usually called Premiere) and Adobe Premiere Rush (generally just called Rush). Rush is a simpler and more beginner-friendly option.
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 Adobe Premiere Rush - Rush is Adobe's beginner-friendly video editing program and is relatively easy to get started with. Rush is also available on phones and tablets. |
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 Adobe Premiere Pro - This is a professional editing software that has a little bit of a learning curve at the beginning but is extremely powerful. You must use Premiere Pro if you're editing green screen footage. It offers many more editing options than Rush. |
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