i made a 4 hour video and i dont want to keep my computer running for days to upload it. i tried exporting it like i export my other 3-4 minute videos but the resulting file was ~400GB

Just one simple question. How do I make the Image/text come in smooth like this when I talk? I’m new to editing so I really wanna know how I do this. If someone could tell me I Would really appreciate it.
The link is not some self promoting, It’s a complete stranger that I’m just using as an example

I received 3 video files that are to be used as evidence in a hearing. The source is a single video taken via SnapChat on an Android phone. Total length was ~11.5 min, but the video has been split up into 2x 5:00 files and 1x 1:42 file.

There appears to be something wrong with the video tracks in all 3 files. I assume there was an issue caused by converting or something, but I'm unable to see video in any of them.

The last file, the 1:42 one, I received a different copy of from another source. This one is able to be played like normal, with both video and audio.

I've tried many things to play the files. VLC, WMP, WMP classic, and MPC-HC with K-Lite Mega codec pack:

>VLC will play the audio, but doesn't recognize a video track at all. I've tried disabling hardware acceleration and a couple other things I found in google, but no-go.

>WMP doesn't play the files at all, gives unsupported/unrecognized/corrupt error.

>WMP Classic/MPC-HC both play the audio and recognize the video track, but can't display the video. This is what I see in the properties in MPC-HC:

Video: HVC1 480x848 23.758fps [V: Snap Video [eng] (hevc main L5.1, yuv420p, 480x848)]

Any idea what I need to do to recover the video in these files?

Here is the comparison between the two different versions of the 1:42 files from mediainfo.js.org:

Bad File:

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General#1
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I have a little video editing experience using Adobe Premiere Pro, but I'm not sure how to go about this. I think I'd like to switch to DaVinci Resolve but would like to ask the community which software would make this easier. I don't have a mac so Final Cut is not an option.

I record music and film each performer (landscape, with an iphone) as they play. Each instrument (drums, bass, multiple guitar tracks, and singing) usually performs multiple takes of the song, one at a time. For example, the drummer might play the entire song five or ten times and each time he plays the song we call it a "take." I then take the best parts of each take to make the final instrumental performance. In the drummer's case, I might use take 3 for the first part of the song, take 8 for a brief section in the bridge, and then take 7 for the last part of the song.

I'd like to create a video project where I have a single video sequence of each performer (drums, bass, guitars, singer) playing the entire song -- but I want each performer's sequence to only include the parts of the takes I actually used in the final recording. In the example above, the drummer sequence would just have a part of take 3 for the beginning, part of take 8 for the bridge, and part of take 7 for the end of the song. I don't mind if you can see the edits in this sequence, and I don't care about keeping takes, or parts of takes, that are not used in the final recording.

I'd like to be able to export from this video project two types of video:

1. a single performer playing the song from start to finish full screen

2. a montage of the various performers playing the song together, perhaps split screen or tiled or sequential edits showing the interesting moments from various players.

Can someone outline a workflow that would make this efficient? Any advice would be much appreciated.

Have you watched Predator - the movie ? How to create Invisible Effect in Davinci Resolve 21 is live now. I am glad I helped :)

I personally feel like I’m moving very slowly when I’m trying to get stuff off my sd card, whether my motivation is freeing up space to shoot again or getting all the right stuff for a specific project.

I dislike the way file explorer does things, is there a GitHub repository, or free software that I can replace file explorer with?

Speeding up videos and playing them while browsing without clicking in or full screening, streamlined downloading into my SSD or a folder I used before, easy deleting, good ui?

If not I’m considering just having fable make this application for me, good idea or no? If it’s good, I’d make it opensource if anyone else wants to use it, so anything else you guys think would be beneficial?

What are some techniques you use to avoid spam posting images/videos?

Let's say you have a 10-minute political commentary video, so you're talking about a variety of things. You use images and videos on the important points you're making. What are some techniques you use for the in-between commentary (the parts where you're describing something, the segues, etc.)? Do you tediously just spam images/videos to fill in the commentary?

Greetings /r/videoediting!

This thread is 100% for the other stuff you might want to talk about.

A number of other reddits have a free for all thread - where you might find a regular discussion - not specific to a post.

Think of it as a bar with a bunch of friends.

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Some suggestions:

• Strategy on a project you want to talk about how to best promote?
• Upgrading something and you want opinions?
• How does your website look?
• Local/virtual Meetups?
• Looking for a collaborator (no "I'm a creator and I'm looking for an editor" posts)

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Things that shouldn't go here: Feedback/What tool should I use to edit/Which system to buy? There are dedicated threads for this, please use them!

And in this regular Friday thread, while our general rules are still in place (no piracy, be civil, no links w/referrer codes), the following topics relaxed :

• Great tutorials you found/you created.
• Trying to do this as a side hustle (although generally, websites like Fiverr mean you'll be shooting for the basement/working for free and we hate that someone would exploit you like that)
• A great piece of software/hardware/service you found
• Great free music libraries/media you found.
• How much to charge? What is your time worth? Estimate 2-3x the time you think it'll take to edit as how much time to quote.

Our mod team is watching this thread and we'll tweak these as they develop!

Hey everyone,

My partner and I have recently started a videography business and we are having persistent issues with DaVinci Resolve Studio crashing during basic editing functions. Wanted to reach out to the community to see if anyone has experienced the same.

Our setup:

- Laptop: ASUS ProArt P16 (H7606WR) — RTX 5070 Ti, 32GB RAM, 2TB SSD

- DaVinci Resolve Studio (latest version)

- Shooting on Sony ZV-E10 II and DJI Osmo Pocket 4. We also have a DJI drone 5 mini pro

- Editing 4K footage

The issues we are experiencing:

- DaVinci crashes every time colour grading is applied

- Stabiliser causes an instant crash

- GPU fills up quickly even on relatively simple timelines

- Cannot complete a properly graded and stabilised edit without the software crashing

What we have already tried:

- Switched to CUDA in DaVinci preferences (unchecked Auto)

- Downloaded and installed ASUS specific GPU drivers from the ASUS support page

- Full Windows reset and fresh reinstall of DaVinci Resolve Studio

- Storage is not the issue — 2TB SSD is nowhere near full

The crashes happen consistently, not randomly. The laptop specs should more than handle 4K colour grading and stabilisation so we are genuinely unsure whether this is a DaVinci bug, a compatibility issue with the RTX 5070 Ti, or something specific to our configuration.

Has anyone experienced similar crashes specifically with colour grading and stabilisation on a similar setup? And if so, what fixed it?

Any help would be massively appreciated!

I make IRL lifestyle/travel vlogs inspired by Lofe, Fanum & Duke Dennis.
Looking for someone who understands storytelling, retention, pacing, music selection, and cinematic IRL vlog editing inspired by AMP, Lofe & Duke Dennis.
**24–48hr turnaround preferred.**
**Rate: $25–50/hr (depending on experience).**

**Drop your portfolio or DM me your best IRL/travel/lifestyle vlog edits.**

Hi everyone,

I've been seeing a lot of barber videos on Instagram and TikTok where the editing looks amazing. I'm not talking about color grading or basic editing—I mean how they seem to digitally enhance the haircut by filling in low-density areas, hiding small gaps, cleaning up imperfections, and making everything look completely natural, even while the client's head is moving.

Here's an example of what I mean:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DM-nMTYI_j7/

I'm currently using DaVinci Resolve Studio, and I've also experimented a little with After Effects.

So far I've tried using Magic Mask, Object Tracker, Power Windows, and even frame-by-frame masking to track the client's head and retouch low-density areas. It works to some extent on static frames, but as soon as the client moves, the result doesn't look nearly as clean or realistic as the videos I'm seeing online.

I've also looked into AI tools like Runway and other video enhancement software, but I haven't found anything capable of producing this level of realism.

Does anyone know what software or AI they're using to achieve this? Are they doing it manually with motion tracking, masks, and compositing in software like After Effects, DaVinci Resolve, or Nuke, or is there a specific AI tool or plugin that professionals are using?

I'm mainly trying to understand the workflow used by professional barber editors. If anyone has experience with this kind of editing or can recommend software, plugins, AI tools, or tutorials, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks in advance!

me and my friends play video games often and I like recording us and clip farming our funny moments. I decided to get a little more serious with editing the audio so the game audio isn't always in the way of our voices any suggestions on what I should do? I was looking into using Movavi to edit and I use Outplayed as my recorder. Open to hearing other/better suggestions for both.

Hi, I got a few demands to edit some funny gaming videos - which is not my niche, but I accepted anyways - and I realized I don't have music, nor meme sfx that are commonly used in these type of videos.

Right now I'm watching YT Shorts in order to find some popular music and SFX to download manually.

Note: I'm aware of the sub's Wiki, but there are only links for audio libraries platforms, which is not what I'm searching for

https://reddit.com/link/1ukz5t7/video/pr3mui0vsoah1/player

Looking for Video Editing Software? THIS is your thread!

This post covers the vast majority of "What software should I use?" questions. It’s designed as a self-serve guide to help people find the right tools fast.

TL;DR? DaVinci Resolve for full-featured editing, Olive/Kdenlive for open-source, Clipchamp for easy basics.

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Isn’t there an AI that magically edits everything?

Not yet. If it existed, we'd scream about it from the rooftops.

Stick around—things are changing quickly.

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Before You Ask Anything

You must know two things first:

1. Your Footage Type — Different codecs affect performance dramatically.
2. Your Hardware Specs — “Good gaming PC” is not useful.

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Not Good With Computers? Here’s How to Check

Footage

Footage from phones, webcams, GoPros, and screen recordings can choke your system.

Check with: https://mediaarea.net/en/MediaInfo

Common problems:

• Out-of-sync audio? Likely Variable Frame Rate.
• Bad playback? Usually a hardware limitation, not the editor. Use proxies.

More info in our wiki:

• Codecs/containers: https://www.reddit.com/r/VideoEditing/wiki/codecsandcontainers/
• VFR issues: https://www.reddit.com/r/VideoEditing/wiki/faq/vfr/
• Proxies: https://www.reddit.com/r/VideoEditing/wiki/faq/proxies/

Hardware

Minimum viable editing rig:

• Recent i7 CPU
• 16GB RAM
• A GPU with 4GB+ VRAM
• SSD for cache

Check system with: https://www.hwinfo.com/

We ONLY need: CPU model, RAM amount, GPU model + VRAM.

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Recommendations

Full Power, Free Tools

DaVinci Resolve — 99% of the full program is free.

Easy but Limited

• Clipchamp — Microsoft's simple editor.
• VN Editor — Free, lightweight, watermark at end.

(CapCut now hides many features behind Pro.)

Professional Tools (obligatory mention)

• Premiere Pro — Industry standard; huge ecosystem, tons of tutorials, widely used across YouTube, corporate, and broadcast.
• Avid Media Composer — Dominant in film/TV pipelines; rock-solid for longform, multicam, and shared workflows.
• DaVinci Resolve Studio — $299 one-time; advanced color, better GPU performance, noise reduction, and the good AI tools.
• Final Cut Pro — Mac-only rocket ship; insanely fast on Apple Silicon, great for fast turnaround work.

Open Source - Totally free.

• Olive Editor — Clean UI.
• Kdenlive — Very capable, actively developed.
• ShotCut — Straightforward, good for beginners.
• OpenShot — Simple but can struggle with heavier projects.
• Avidemux — Old-school, powerful for specific tasks but not a great editor.

Special Effects

• Resolve Fusion — Node-based power.
• Cavalry — Motion-graphics oriented.

Editing in a Browser (Run Locally)

• Novella.io - new, free, pay for AI generative elements OR bring your own API keys. Very cool, if in early beta.
• VidMix — New, free, surprisingly powerful.
• PikaMov — Keyframe animation on the web.
• wide.video — Background removal, noise reduction, all done locally.
• PhotoPea — Web-based Photoshop replacement.

Web Based Editorial

• Clipchamp – from Microsoft; you’ll need an account.
• Canva/Adobe Express — Both mostly free… until you need AI features.

Compression & Utility Tools

• Shutter Encoder — The Swiss Army Knife. Transcode anything, handle HDR, upscaling, unwrap/rewrap, download media, prep proxies—if it touches video, this thing can probably do it.
• Lossless Cut — Quick trimming without re-encoding.
• Smart Media Cutter — Silence detection + XML export.
• FreeUpscaler — Cloud computing upscaler.

Mobile Editors

• Premiere Mobile — Surprisingly capable and tightly integrated with CC.
• VN Editor — Fast, friendly, cross-platform, zero learning curve.
• Instagram Edits — Simple but powerful for social workflows.
• iMovie — Beginner-friendly on iOS.
• LumaFusion — The pro option for tablets/phones.
• KineMaster — Feature-heavy on Android.

Screen Recording

OBS — The free standard. Record in MKV, then rewrap to MP4.

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Animated Captions

• Subtitles 2 Video — TikTok-style captions.
• Subtool.app — Another free caption generator.

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Updates (Dec 2025)

• CapCut/HitFilm are no longer recommended.
• Premiere Mobile and Clipchamp (web)

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New Tools We’re Watching

• Whisper-GUI (Windows)
• MacWhisper (Mac)
• Offdocs — Openshot in the cloud

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BEFORE YOU COMMENT

Begin with: "I read the above"

Then provide:

• CPU + Model
• RAM
• GPU + VRAM
• Footage details (camera/screen, codec, container, framerate)

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Removed tools: CapCut (now Crapcut), HitFilm (dead). FFS this thread isn’t about arguing what to use, but rather for a novice to figure out what to use.

Hi everyone! I accidentally let my Epidemic Sound subscription renew, and the charge just went through. I'm currently trying to get a refund from support, but in case that doesn't work, I was wondering if anyone would be interested in taking over the account for a discounted price (if that's allowed).

If anyone has experience with this or knows the best thing to do, I'd really appreciate the advice. Thanks!