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scenes using a title screen helping the viewers to better understand your message.
You can do it directly in your software or use image editing software or
even using animation software like After Effect.
• Add the text-over on your clips, if you need to highlight some basic concept

or to present the speaker/trainer. Don’t over do with magnificent graphics

or complex animations, this is just text used to reinforce the keywords

or some specific concept, it shouldn’t be distracting for the viewer.
• Now look back to what you’ve done! You almost made it! If you are a

perfectionist and feel you need to adjust something or put an extra clip, that’s the

right time to do it, now I allow you!
• Aren’t you missing something? It’s time to have fun with transitions from one

cut to another, but please, keep it simple, we don’t want it to look like a video

back from early 2000’s, do we?
• The sweetest part. Color correction and color grading. This is an art you will

master with the experience, still for me it’s the most enjoyable part of a video
editing.
• Congratulation! You are done! Now you can relax and drink a fresh healthy juice

to celebrate...
• Wait, no! You need to export your masterpiece! This can be a hassle sometimes,

but for the use we intend to have the video, my advice is to use pre-sets from y

our editing software. I suggest to go for a YouTube-ready preset in mp4 format.

You can choose between Full HD export (1920x1080 also known as 1080p) or

2K export (2560x1440 also known as 1440p). It really depends on the quality and

size you want for your video, usually 1080p is good enough in most of the
situations.
Other advices:
Always save your work and be sure auto-save is on! Repeat after me: “I must not
forget to save the project every 10 minutes” - This should be your most important editing
mantra!
Remember also this key combination: CTRL-S or CMD-S if you use Mac (Apple
product). Sooner or later this will save your entire work, your life and possibly the future
of the entire human race including the whole universe! It’s free, use it as much as you
can.
Rest your eyes from time to time, take a walk or just some fresh air out of the window.
Keep yourself hydrated. A lucid mind after hours of editing is your swiss army knife to
speed up the process.
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