10 Simple Ways To IMPROVE Your EDITING

Want to improve your editing? Or just want to see how I edit a YouTube video? See my top editing tips and tricks including file management, importing, laying out the story, how rewatching your content slows you down, light and shade, shot variety, digital zooming, the importance of audio, and editing to your soundtrack. Whether you use Final Cut Pro X, After Effects, iMovie or something else, these tips and tricks will help improve your video editing.

I've been asked to make this video for a while now, I hope you enjoy these tips and to see how I edit my YouTube videos. If you have comments or tips or your own on how you edit your videos please share them below.

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[damienmilk]

Another very informative video, Thanks Stef.

[petersmith]

Excellent video and tips which work just as well for Pinnacle Studio 23 in Windows as they do on the Mac.

[ethanoost]

I don’t usually comment on videos. But I have to say that your videos are very well made. Lots of youtubers can should learn from your skills. Congratulations.

[ammuka]

Very helpful, the clapping technique is so simple! Will have to use it. Thanks

[craigwillis]

Bit techo for me Stef but fascinating to see the amount of work you do to present the FINAL CUT to us !! Clever bugger !!

[jamess]

Very cool video. Thank you for putting it together. Have you had issues with GoPro battery life in your filming and how do you manage it, especially running 3 cameras?

[DanielDabir]

Stefan, you can use the merge tool in the editing section of final cut to automatically merge your audio clip onto the video clip, then mute the audio from your camera and use the audio from your microphone. It makes the job much easier no need to clap or make any noises to overlay the audio. :)

[mjotd]

I didn't think I would be that interested in this one Stef, as opposed to your flying vlogs, I was Wrong! Got my attention..Nice one!

[garydell]

Stefan, I don't video anything so no need to edit but I do appreciate your knowledge and know how so, thank you for the video.

[dadetato]

Hi boss....let me tell you something...

I'm a little little pilot with just some hours on an ultralight plane (alpi aviation pioneer 300).
I really love your channel, the way you teach us things, your way you explain them even if they're not exactly aviation contents...
Watching you a big dream grows in me: open my little channel trying to help aviation be closer to all of us, in particolar here in Italy where I'm from and I live.
Then I realize than I've barely time to fly, to take my little two seater plane out of his I can figure out how I can find all the time you say you need to edit...

So, do you really think it needs to take so long to edit a good video? I'll be really glad to open my little channel, share passion, adventures and experiences with the world trying to let everybody understand how planes and flying can be so amazing and affordable....

[BenAtkinsonVideos]

Yes Stef! I’ve just got my licence and my first video post skills test is more vlog’y. And this videos a great reminder to focus on audio and different angles too. Awesome video ...thanks!

[AVOR]

Great video, very useful. Please consider making a video on camera resolutions and color grading. Thanks

[duckbow]

Stefan, what a phenomenal breakdown of the process. I'm a student pilot and looking to capture my flights for review with my CFI. How do you record your clean cockpit audio? Any tips there? I see you have a separate audio source than the GoPro's.

[joshuaadams]

Stef. Great videos as always. I’m aware you love the 747 so I wanted to know if you had any plans to fly on one of the Qantas 747 Domestic Flights? I managed to get a seat on the MEL-SYD on New Years Day.

[Koji.Lee.]

Is that sean connery in the background picture frame?

[billnicholson]

That's a lot more work than I thought. Thanks Stefan. Very interesting.

[TREVORDAWSONTHD]

I use Filmora 9 video editor which is an upgrade from the old Filmora I had. My editing is very much like the Go pro cut editor. Sometimes I get a little lazy using fade ins and outs but it's a challenge.

[nigel]

What is the spec on your MacBook Pro? Year etc

[tyronevanwyk]

Great video and very good tips on how to make it interesting in terms of edit and story line. Love the style of your videos. Thank you for making them. Please keep them coming

[Boeing_Luke]

Appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos Stef, the advice and guidance you give to young pilots and the aviation community is nothing but encouraging and insightful. Keep up the great work Stef!