How I EDIT YouTube videos | animations, VHS effects, color grading, etc. 🖥️

My ultimate guide to editing YouTube videos 🌟 I'm going over everything from what equipment I use and how I manage files to how I create my titles and color grade my footage. I know, I know, it's 18 whole minutes long BUT it's jam-packed with information I promise you will find helpful 🙏

In this video I kind of assume that you have some basic editing skills down and are somewhat familiar with Adobe Premiere, but you should also find these tips helpful if you work with Final Cut Pro. And if you have zero video editing knowledge whatsoever - hey, now is a good time to start!

I hope you enjoy the video, and please let me know if you have any other questions about video editing!

- ✨ t a b l e o f c o n t e n t s ✨ -

0:18 - Quick questions (what software/equipment do I use, how long does editing take me, what fonts do I use)
2:19 - Managing files
3:03 - Editing talking footage
5:34 - Editing B-roll
6:35 - Doodle animations
9:16 - Creating titles
10:08 - VHS effect overlays
11:35 - Music
13:46 - Color grading
15:42 - Intro and ending sequences
16:31 - Productivity tips for editing

- ✨ f i n d m e e l s e w h e r e ✨ -

- ✨ m y e q u i p m e n t ✨ -

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- ✨ r e s o u r c e s ✨ -

Wave warp glitch effect tutorial from Austin Newman |

- ✨ m u s i c ✨ -

Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0

- ✨ a b o u t m e ✨ -

My name is Beatrice. I blog about simple productivity habits to help high-achievers like you find balance and happiness in their life. I hope to inspire you to live your best life with actionable tips and inspiration. I’m so happy you’re here!

- ✨ r e a c h o u t ✨ -

Mailing address |
The Bliss Bean
733 Struck St, PO Box 45744
Madison, WI 53744

[italianinoslo]

To create amimations, instead of exporting pngs and then adding them in premiere, you can press "cmd+t" to create a timeline in photoshop and create the animation there. After that: cmd+alt+shift+s save for web as a GIF and import that in premiere.

[CameronKira]

This is the best “How I edit YouTube videos” on the internet hands down!

[inspired.unseen]

If you are reading this, this is your sign that your YouTube will be successful. Don’t give up please! Love 💕

[korrze]

tip: select the 2 audio tracks and then rigth click, and synchronize to track 1. much easier way to sync audio

[mckenziediamond]

You basically taught me everything I learned in my video classes I took for 3 years
in 20 minutes..

[TJBiasong]

She proved that vlogging shouldn’t be expensive!

[aubriemariedelgado]

i love how transparent and precise you are in explaining the stuff you do. once i get a new faster laptop and get better with my editing and photography, it's probably because of your videos. ♡

[SusiOfficial]

I was like: "Oh yeah, I should try using my phone as microphone!" and then I realized that my phone is actually my camera 😅

[sky_walker_]

You can just clap at the beginning of filming and recording audio to make it easier to sync the two files after importing. Should save you time in the future!

[ntukwasi]

This is literally THE best editing guide I've ever come across on YouTube. You're amazing!
And I'm so happy it's not for Final Cut Pro (even though I'm still going to watch your video on that) because not everyone uses a Mac lmao.
(I'm not using Premiere Pro either but I appreciate this video.)
I'm definitely a loyal subscriber now. Thank you!

[kayceelouise]

Someone told me to clap when I first start with the video and it's been so easy to get audio and video synced now! Because the spikes are super clear :)

[odilygomez.]

This is great!✨ loved the way you explained everything🍃i absolutely love your aesthetic and the type of content you’ve been creating, keep it up!

[lifebywing]

hands down this is the most understandable and useful editing video ive watched on youtube! i edit on premiere too and i learned so many shortcuts/tips here that i didnt even know premiere had, its blowing my mind 😅thank you for this!!

[philmendez]

Your honesty and perkiness gives me faith.

[victorialim]

Just found your channel and have absolutely no idea why you don't have more subscribers! Love the effort you put into your videos and editing, and your content is just up my alley. Was thinking to start a channel, but now seeing the amount of work you've put in and why you aren't famous, I'm feeling super discouraged lol. Regardless, your channel is great and I have faith you will grow so fast in time to come :)

[ValentinaArjona]

How can I give this video a LOVE instead of a simple like????!!!! Thank you SO much, this was exactly what I was looking for and I am SO GLAD that youtube recommended it because I led me to YOUR CHANNEL that I am LOVING (binging).

[liandryss]

I'm currently in the process of posting videos here, on YT, but I have this weird anxiety about my editing process and seeing other creator's actual process is actually pretty relieving. Thanks for this!

[mutambuzevlogs]

@The Bliss Bean, am so glad I stumbled upon your channel, love the way you teach, your voice is so refreshing.
It's that old saying, "when the student is ready, the teacher appears." learned a ton from this video, keep inspiring us.

[annamayeee]

New subscriber heree! This is really really helpful especially for me who’s starting this youtube and editing world🥺😍

[MarkArzola]

I really like how you’re telling us keyboard shortcuts. It’s always good to know that kind of stuff