Tips for editing movies on an online platform

Nowadays it is essential to invest in good advertisements for your business, after all, what is not seen is not remembered. That’s why it’s important that your videos and movies are optimized for the best possible result.

And since not everyone knows where to start in film editing, we’ve brought you a guide to help you with that task. After all, you don’t need to be a YouTuber to get good results, especially nowadays that there are several video editing platforms available for use.

So let’s get down to business!

Before you start editing

Before actually starting to edit the video you need to evaluate some points for your editing to be successful, they are:

• Define the intent of the movie

Knowing what you want is the first step before editing a video or movie. Then define what reaction you want from your audience, surprise? Humor? Provocation?

If you want to promote a “serious” product, for example, you already know that you can’t use songs or other funny elements because that would take the focus out of the video.

• Define the movie elements

Once you’ve defined your intention, it’s time to choose the elements that will make up your movie, whether it’s promoting a product, for example, you can list the shots you want of the product, the benefits linked to the product you want to highlight and so on. Make a list of everything you want, this will help you when editing.

• Select the material

By now you should already have a good amount of material on hand, so choose the best shots, the best angles, and also the ones that move you the most and, consequently, best convey the idea you want to spread with the film.

Movie Editing

Now that you’ve completed the basic steps before editing your movie, it’s time to get your hands dirty…

• Organize the files

After downloading all the files to your computer, organize them to make it easier to use them, this will make your work much easier.

• Create a folder for videos
• Create a folder for the audios
• Create a folder for the project
• Create a folder for extra materials

• Choosing and trying out editing software

After all that, it’s time to choose the online movie maker to make your editing the best way. There are several platforms available where you can edit online without having to download sophisticated programs, an example of which is InVideo, where you can make professional-level edits quickly and easily.

The first step is to familiarize yourself with the program, explore the toolbar, and discover the options that the platform has to offer.

Then just upload your videos and arrange the order of videos and audios into timelines. Make the cuts and inserts you want until the video looks the way you want.

• Saving

Once your movie is the way you want it, just save it and publish it to the platforms you want. Also remember to save between edits, because if there are any errors in the program or on your computer you will have a more up-to-date version saved and you won’t need to start everything from scratch.

Now that you’ve checked out the tips, it’s time to get your hands dirty and edit your movies professionally, have fun!