Video editor
An 8-step video editing path: media management, editing language, Premiere Pro and CapCut, audio, colour grading in DaVinci Resolve, captions and graphics, and platform-specific exports. Afterwards you can edit short videos, ads, documentaries and YouTube for agencies or freelance.
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Step 1: Computer, media management & copyright
One short lesson per step, 10–15 minutes on a phone. No sign-up needed.
Hands-on roadmap
Roadmap
- Step 1Lesson
Computer, media management & copyright
Editing PC specs, SSDs, 3-2-1 backups and project folder naming; codecs and proxies; licensed music and footage so videos are not removed or claimed.
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 2Lesson
Editing language: shots, pacing, transitions
Shot sizes, the 180-degree rule, cutting on action, J and L cuts and pacing to music; break down an ad and a YouTube video to see why each cut happens.
Requires: Computer, media management & copyright
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 3Skill
Editing in Premiere Pro & CapCut
Timeline, shortcuts, multicam, nesting and keyframes; CapCut desktop for short videos; the flow from selects, rough cut and fine cut to picture lock; saving projects safely.
Requires: Editing language: shots, pacing, transitions
- Step 4Skill
Audio: dialogue, music, noise reduction
Set loudness to platform standards, remove noise and echo, duck music under dialogue and add sound effects; common faults are music drowning speech and hiss.
Requires: Editing in Premiere Pro & CapCut
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 5Skill
Colour grading in DaVinci Resolve
White balance, exposure, reading scopes, skin tones, matching cameras and LUTs for log footage; avoid overdone grades that turn skin green or orange.
Requires: Editing in Premiere Pro & CapCut
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 6Skill
Captions, animated text & multi-platform export
Correctly spelled Vietnamese captions, simple animated titles and 16:9, 9:16 and 1:1 frames; export settings for YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and high-quality client masters.
Requires: Audio: dialogue, music, noise reduction, Colour grading in DaVinci Resolve
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 7Project
Project: edit 3 videos for a real client
From a business's raw footage: one 2-minute brand video and two 30-second shorts; collect feedback via Frame.io or Google Drive, revise within 2 rounds and deliver all files.
Requires: Captions, animated text & multi-platform export
No English content for this step yet.
- Step 8Assessment
Editing test, showreel & finding work
A 3-hour edit test with unfamiliar footage scored on pacing, audio, colour and export; make a 60-second showreel and per-minute rates to apply or freelance.
Requires: Project: edit 3 videos for a real client
No English content for this step yet.
