How to Edit Your FIRST YouTube Video (Step-by-Step)

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📒 Show Notes 📒

1️⃣ (Video) How to Film Your First YouTube Video

2️⃣ (Video) How to Craft a GREAT Video Hook!

3️⃣ (Video) How to Shoot & Edit B Roll

4️⃣ (Video) How to Make a YouTube End Card (FREE & EASY Tutorial)

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0:00 How to Edit YouTube Videos
0:33 Step #1
1:00 Step #2
1:38 Step #3
2:05 Step #4
3:13 Step #5
4:18 Step #6
4:45 Step #7
7:58 Step #8
8:30 Step #9
8:47 Step #10

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In this video, Nolan teaches you how to edit a youtube video for beginners. This tutorial is great for new youtubers and teaches the best tips and tricks for editing YouTube videos.

[ThinkMediaTV]

Question of the Day 💡What other tips do you have for editing? Let us know!

[somycolleaguescantfindme]

Tough times don't last, but tough people do. For those who think they are stuck, just keep going. You got this

[MariaAndersenCrypto]

Editing is a long process, especially if you’re a beginner! Don’t stop guys!🚀🚀🚀

[jhopperboi]

I'm literally watching this for the first time, new equipment. Butchered my first video so bad that I've had to resort to looking up this, I hope that this will give me the confidence to overcome my insecurities on making videos.

[RealQuietOne]

Thanks for the info!
I've learned to not beat myself up when I make mistakes or when something didn't turn out "perfect". I try to see everything as a learning experience and go from there 😊 I get the "big" edits done first... The not-so-fun stuff completed, so I have something to look forward to when I'm done with the "boring" edits 😄 Good luck, everyone 😀

[sumdaybecameday]

OMG! You started the video out with all of the emotions. You put me at ease out the gate. I appreciate your channel.

[spanishblueprints]

I really like the idea of adding clips from your video to the beginning of the video! I use to think it would be too hard and require amazing editing skills but it only takes 5 seconds! Thank you!

[GardenHands]

This was a great overview, even if it's not your first video! Going through and cutting out the extras really helps. I try to do it multiple times.

[nepalisite]

I think step 8 - color correction should be towards the beginning, after you put your clip on the storyline (before you split the main clip). That way you don't have to adjust each clip later. I know you can just copy the attributes and apply to sub-clips, but can be cumbersome if you have many sub-clips.

[SpanishWithLiliana]

Thank you so much! This information is great. It is overwhelming when first starting out especially since I don't have any previous experience on editing. Thanks for the vid!

[ConsciousVee]

Your video just solved a huge issue I was having.. THANK YOU. I watched 30+ videos.. and your 1st step seems simple and basic.. but dayum.. it saved me.

[malaysiaaunyia]

Also if you have an iPhone but not a Mac book and need to transfer footage you can Mail drop the video to yourself by emailing yourself (when the file is to big it will say mail drop) but if you edit on your phone (iPhone or android) VLLO and InShot are great for editing and have amazing features like green screen add your own music pip vip etc plus nice filters

[Bobex]

Thank you for the sound tip - I wish more creators followed your recommendations! We usually watch YouTube on our TV, with soundbar and subwoofer. In a Condo. I can't count how many times I've either quite out of a video to save the work from switching back to the TV speaker. Especially for the bass on 'urban' music. Sounds great in a car, on a phone, but not with good TV speakers w/ Subwoofer!!!

[TheJFam]

Thanks so much! I have some trouble editing my videos and after watching this helped me so much! And for beginners don’t give no matter how hard it is just keep going!

[karatjuicepodcast]

These videos are so helpful and have helped me immensely this past year. I always learn something new from these breakdowns. Great vid with helpful info !

[RealEstateIndulgence]

Extremely helpful video, thank you very much. Will put some of these into practice!

[OhJennifer]

It’s like you all were reading my mind! I have moved from editing on iMovie on my iPhone to editing on DaVinci Resolve on my laptop! I have been looking for videos to simply explain in what order to edit in. For example, on iMovie, I know better then to add text until the very end after making all my cuts otherwise I’ll end up with issues if I notice I need to add things later! I would love to find a video that breaks this topic down a little better! I found one on how professionals do it with a team, I need one like that, but for someone working solo! Breaking down the timeline, like Video 1 for your A roll Video 2 for your B roll, Audio 1 for mono/dialogue…. Thank you all for everything your doing!!! Thank you!

[Socheatkhusa]

Thanks so much for the tips, you make me feel like I go in the right path now...🙏🙏🙏

[africanprincessrams]

This is really helpful my dear, thank you so much for sharing with us this amazing video

[SouthernRedOnline]

I love the “coming up” idea, I’m going to have to try that