10 video editing tips I wish I knew earlier on in my career

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Shortcut names
QWE
Davinci - //Ripple - Start to playhead// Split Clip // Ripple - End to playhead
Final Cut - //Trim start// Blade // Trim End
Premiere Pro - //Ripple trim previous Edit to playhead // Add edit // Ripple trim next Edit to playhead

123
Davinci -// play reverse // pause/startplayback // play forward
Final Cut - // play reverse // stop // play forward
Premiere Pro - // shuttle left // shuttle stop // shuttle right

0:00 - intro
0:48 - Get a large monitor
1:27 - Virtual desktops
2:16 - utilize the finder sidebar
2:44 - quickly rename exports
3:01 - get to really know your footage
3:52 - use smart bins
4:39 - edit off of SSD’s
5:23 - Glyph Storage
5:58 - Use custom shortcuts
7:12 - QWE Shortcuts
8:44 - 123 Shortcuts
9:26 - ripple delete
9:45 - Trim mode
10:19 - shortcuts for program panels
10:44 - get a gaming mouse
12:22 - switch to DaVinci Resolve

[Salkin_LP]

Gives tips for faster editing, uploades three times a year 😉😛

[jacques_crafford]

I’ve been on Resolve for two years now and STILL this video managed to make me even more frothed about it. I learnt something new, thanks Sam 🙌🏻

[cedricrehm]

Sam, you're just a legend. The value you have brought to the filmmaking community is immeasurable. What a privilege to have access to even some of your experience and knowledge, especially through Kolder Creative. It's always crazy to me seeing some of my friends straight up rejecting custom keyboard shortcuts or the entirety of DaVinci Resolve (probably bc its "too much work to learn"). Maybe this video will convince them to give it another try :)

[yoyidj]

This video was super helpful! It's great how easy, fast and detailed you explain everything and I feel it is totally on point. Personally, I don't only learn new things from this video but the overall workflow and attention you bring to it is something you can feel and that alone motivates me a ton to become better and strive for what I want to express as a creator and filmmaker! Big thanks from my heart for your unwavering dedication as a pioneer for this community!

[letsdreamandtravel]

THESE ARE THE BEST TIPS FOR ANY FILMMAKER! Thank you Sam for saving our time! Quality of your videos always impresses me!

[crosbyhinze]

Thank you for this Sam! This has been something I should have learned when I first started editing. It's crazy how quick and efficient the editing process can be with these tips!

[FrancescaDePaolis]

Hi Sam! That was such a helpful video. I loved how you kept it simple, so that even people that don't have an in-depth knowledge of editing - like me - can learn from. I have never thought about the idea of Virtual Desktops, which I will definitely start implementing. Loved also the tips about shortcuts! Will be changing them today.
Thank you!

[mauricioariasg]

Excellent! I wasn't sure about switching to Resolve but with these two videos I'm fully convinced.
The mouse tip and the one is around minute 7 are my favorites, thanks a

[drewvernonvernon_visuals]

This has been one of the most helpful videos I have ever found on youtube, I have regularly come back to rewatch specific parts. Super to the point and informative, great work!

[ZenkaiGoose]

Omg some of these tips are genius, huge thanks for taking the time to make this! Super helpful

[jvnnatalam]

This was so useful! Every tip was incredibly helpful, and not the same kinda tips you see in similar titled videos. Even the sponsored content and the plugins I found useful/ interesting and would want to invest in. The shortcuts are game changing 🙌🏽

[frankwu]

I love how he put the course recommendation in the end instead of the beginning, and it made the video much more enjoyable, and convincing

[cvnguyen]

Just wanted to let you know, I bought your course and it is absolutely phenomenal. Still working my way through it, but so far it's been well organized, thorough, and you're great at explaining everything. I was intimidated by Davinci Resolve, but you've made it much more manageable. Thanks so much!

[VictorandMJ]

Wow, that is definitely the most useful video editing tips we've seen! Shortcuts tips are simply brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing this! Now it's time to go back to editing :)

[ectoproductions]

Awesome! Love tip 10! As an editor of only a couple years, I was happy to see that I knew a good majority of these tips! haha Another tip I recently discovered in Resolve is Ctrl+Shift+, or . which will just move a clip left or right in the track and swap places with what's next to it. This can probably be assigned to custom buttons to make it faster, but since I don't use it much, I'll probably just leave it.

[ultracro]

I have to say this, this video's thumbnail is the best one I've ever seen! Just so beautiful!

[JmarcStudios]

Thanks for the tips Sam! Can't wait to follow these tips!

[rasmusnorth]

Great video as usual Sam! Love this type of content, keep it up king

[EsotericNY]

Glad to see you made the switch DV... proper editing and hard core color grading. Very interested in seeing you push fusion to the max. Keep up the great posts.

[LauraTryUK]

Just customised my keyboard shortcuts, so pumped about this, instead of moving all over the place on the keyboard.
You are too cool for school! Thanks!