What were those times, when YouTube was a field and creators ran around like happy fawns. Well, if you are new to making professional videos, this guide will really be helpful.
1. You don’t need the NASA PC to edit video:
This is the first piece of advice, which more than advice is a clarification. Although the most powerful programs require a computer with many resources, there are other alternatives that can be run on more modest machines. There are even cases, of a program with options that bring it closer to the most advanced editors but that is optimized to work even on computers that are decades old.
2. Choose the program that best suits you:
This connects with the previous point number. And it is that if we have a PC to edit video with a Premiere Pro. It makes perfect sense that, if you are going to start your journey as a videographer, you start directly with the best programs, but they may be a little big for you when you are starting and you do not even know the basics of video editing.
3. Be careful with the videos before editing them:
It is very common to record videos using our smartphones. In this case, it is always natural to use vertical orientation, so later, if you want to edit a horizontal video, you will have to zoom in on the video or place a duplicate enlarged.
Also, be very careful about the method you use to pass the videos to your editing team. If, for example, you pass them from Google Photos (may its unlimited free mode rest in peace), you will be using videos at a lower quality, since this service compresses them. Use the “send to” option with Google Drive or your online storage, or better yet, use the cable of a lifetime from your smartphone to your PC.
4. Observe and be inspired:
Are you recording a video for YouTube? Watch other videos and copy what others do. For example, small progressive zooms have now become fashionable. Have you seen them around there too? Well, this is just a drop in the ocean of trends, fashions, and, in general, stylistic traits that can inspire you to make your own creations.
5. Do not get frustrated and always seek to improve:
The first video you’re going to make, perhaps, is going to be total, sovereign, and complete crap. We live in times in which access to material and training resources is easier than ever, and it will be easier next year, and it will be even easier the following year.
