HOW TO PROFESSIONALLY EDIT VIDEOS PROPERLY

We are in the generation where video editing is a must since we have all these social media platforms on which videos are being streamed and watched by millions of people around the world.  

In this competitive world, if you are going to use videos to communicate your message you will need to have videos that are d well edited and made. 

Back in the day, editing a video was very difficult since we did not have enough tools that could help us to do the editing of videos but now there are apps that have been developed just to help you easily edit videos even on your phones.  Here are the steps that you will need to take in order to edit videos like a professional.

1. Start by knowing what the purpose of the video that you are planning to edit is and what message this video should be communicating to the audience that you are preparing it for. 

You should also be able to know the kind of audience that you are shooting the video for so that you will be able to properly edit the video to suit that audience.

 If you know the purpose of the video, you will be able to know the important details like the distribution channel and also the required length of the video.

2. Before you start shooting any video, you will need to know the storyboard as this is a technique for shooting films. You will need to take some good time before starting the production of videos. 

Sketch out the  different scenes that should be found in the video in a comic book style and these different  scenes  will help you during the pre-editing, deleting, adding and even moving any scenes until you have been able to capture all that was required in the video in the rough visual script.

 3. You can now use your storyboard to help you assemble your film assets. 

The different film assets include raw video footage, still frames or shots, motion or graphic stills, and even audio you could either shoot custom videos or you can decide to use stock content from a film library just like using stock photos for the graphic design. 

You should ensure that you do use a well-organised file structure that has a continous back up to the external hard drive or even a cloud drive so that you are not able to lose any of your material.

4. When you are working on the audio of your video make sure that you do use a second audio source like a microphone instead of relying on any inbuilt sources that are found in your video recording device so that you will be able to get a professional quality of sound for your edited videos. 

This will help you pick up sound closer from the source and it will offer a better fidelity.

5. You should decide to use a template that has already been made so that you will not need to start everything from scratch. 

These templates will help you especially if you are very new to video editing and the latest apps offer a solid library that can help you while creating and you will continue to learn while doing. 

If you are using custom or stock assets, you will need to crop them up to the length that you want to use before you can add them to your project so that you are able to keep a clean timeline and this will make your editing faster and very easy.

6. Shooting and editing of videos like a professional involves using the right tools and also ensuring that you do refine your workflow properly. 

You will not need to invest in the expensive softwares to help you get a start with video editing. In the world today, you can easily access very good video editing tools with streamlined processes, very useful templates and even approachable tutorials.

 With the advent of cloud storage technology, it is easier to store your video footages and files with a peace of mind. 

If you would like to shoot your own videos and audio then you have to invest in equipment that will give professional quality raw footage  that make your work stand out with lots of quality to it.