Video Editing Guides

Below is a list of awesome video editing guides and templates for professional video editors created for Edit Video Faster readers.

Guides for Video Editing

Everyday Video Editing Terms

This guide leads a new video editor through common editing terms and concepts. If you are brand new to the world of video editing, you need this guide to give you a quick high-level view of what to expect.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Common Video Transitions

Video transitions can be confusing to a new video editor. This guide explains what cut, dissolve, fade, dip, and other transitions mean and when to use them.

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Templates for Pro Video Editors

Video Project Organizer

This template is to be filled in for each project during pre-production. If you work on any sort of team it’s crucial that all these pieces of information get noted and put into one place. Get everyone on the same page right up front to save you hours (or weeks!) in post.

Learn more about and get the Video Project Organizer here


These video editing guides and templates are just the beginning. I started creating these in the summer of 2021. You should expect a new resource like the ones above at least once per month going forward. If you want to get notified about new guides and templates, sign up for my newsletter here.

Cheers,
Josh