I have been anxiously watching videos with editing tips for beginners and the ''Done is better than perfect'' really called me out here. I needed that. A LOT.
5:09 To all YT'ers making vids, for the love of all that is holy, please MATCH YOUR VOLUME! So often the speaking parts are quiet and the music is LOUD! The RUclips Audio Library has lots of great songs to choose from, but they are LOUD and you will need to reduce the volume of them and not just slap them into your timeline when editing. Thnx.
Probably one of the most important tips out there. I've came across many tutorial videos from small channels that had their background music blasting through my ears and can barely make out what they're saying.
Absolutely agree with this! Even I did volume editing my sounds in my very first video ever, and it was just a small showcase for my gaming mods, so not even a "wanna be a RUclipsr" thing 😉 (You don't need to click on my name, there aren't any videos, it's another channel 😂)
I had a look at my editing software for the first time today and almost had a mental breakdown. SO. MANY. POSSIBILITIES. And I understand none of them. But I'm ready for the journey, especially with your tips!
Good is done and Done is good. Good is not the same as perfect. Don't do 300 hours of editing on a 3 minute video. It can always be more polished or fine tuned and tweaked just a liiiiittle bit more, but it is better to just call it done when you are ready to say "it is good." That's what the main message of that is meant to be. My father got a doctorate and his professors told him: "There's 2 kinds of theses, the ones that get finished and the ones that are perfect." If you keep striving for perfect instead of accepting that there are gonna be flaws or a point where you have to stop editing and say, "okay, good enough" then there's never going to be a video at all.
I've been editing for almost 2 years now, and I know that my last video is way better than my first one, time will make you grow your editing skill, I'm still learning every single day, thanks for the tips Sam!
This is great advice! I used to work with traditional media more than a decade ago, sat down to edit my first video full of confidence video and realized that I knew nothing about editing for RUclips. Thank you so much for the tips!
"Releasing something and learning from the mistakes is better than aiming for absolute perfection and having it never see the light of day." - Someone who could actually decipher the advice.
Sam, the L & J shortcuts for FCPX have totally blown my mind. The way I *don't* have to listen to myself drone on in normal speed haha. Thank you for this brill video.
"Done it's better then perfect" is very true and setting yourself an upload schedule really helps that happen a little over a month or so ago I told myself I'd upload every Monday and Friday and sure as hell they aren't perfect. Some I really really like others well... they at least got made and honestly that mindset has made me like video making a lot more and relieves some stress of the process imo
Me as a music producer coming into video editing: I'm so glad to step out of my music comfort zone and learn something new! Sam Woodhall: A good video starts with good audio Me: Back in my hole then Honestly though, it's so interesting to see the same concepts I love in different applications and more importantly, communities. Bang up job
Awesome tips. The best one was the BONUS tip because an over thinker like me always wants perfection & I need to realize that “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION.”👍🏼
Thank you for this. I’m starting out and may not understanding all of this but the great thing about your content is I can watch this again and gain more from you. Much appreciated!
I started making youtube content about a super saturated topic because of this channel. In that topic I spend a lot of time figuring out what would make me unique, and set me apart from all other call of duty youtubers out there. It all started as just something I did along side twitch, but now I am more proud of my youtube than my twitch if that makes senses? I feel like twitch is a performance and youtube is the album and i like dropping curated content...
I have to say with your Tip #6, the quality of Harris' videos is awesome. Some of the best around I have to say. Also, those tips are great, but its very overwhelming thinking about learning and doing all that, it's actually very off-putting trying to make videos as "live" streaming is wham bam thank you, mam.. PS, love watching a fellow pommy. You are definitely the wizard behind the curtain
Another tip is usage of the arrow keys. I'm not sure if all programs use it, but for Davinci Resolve it does. Left and right keys go frame by frame. Top and bottom go to the last edit cut you did. Those keys made sure getting the right start of a clip or audio were exactly where I wanted it to be, and it made it easier to zip through videos and make sure there isn't any gaps between each cut and so forth.
Awesome Video, Sam! If I were to give 1 tip, it is to watch your own (finished) video with the mindset of a viewer. This way, you'll recognize what to cut out, shorten or emphasize.
Currently giving my gaming channel a fresh start, I've made all my videos and streams private and gonna give it a change, yours and Harris' videos have been super helpful and I've only been subbed to you both for a few days. Much appreciated and keep up the amazing work.
Hey Sam just wanted to say this is my second time watching your channel and I love this video it's been really helpful, I can't wait to start recording and editing my youtube videos.
I'm new to editing and have been using crossfades a lot for big cuts in recording. Mainly just doing playthrough's and cutting out footage where nothing is happening, but for some games that's pretty often. I'll try to steer away from using them all the time and find ways to mix it up. Thanks for the tips!
Great tips! As a software developer, I love the bonus tip. Pushing out products to your customers and clients are something many developers struggle with. Sure, you don't want to push out crappy quality, but the Pareto principle says that the last 20 % of quality takes 80 % of your time, and the customer/client probably won't notice or care about the difference. I ask myself "is this good enough?" and usually it is. It doesn't have to be perfect, just good enough. What "good enough" is will of course differ from project to project and client to client -- creating an autopilot system for a commercial aircraft requires a higher quality than creating a small tool to fetch what's currently on TV -- but the statement is true for both types of projects. I just discovered your and Harris' channels and I am intrigued. I was recommended your channels tonight by RUclips. Really uncanny because recently I have thought about creating RUclips videos where I teach software/web development from start to finish. There is a lot of awesome programming tutorials out there, but I haven't found so many tutorials that teach the stuff around the actual programming. I mean project management, documentation, version control, issue/ticket management, releasing, publishing, marketing, pricing, selling etc. When I graduated from university I had learned programming, but not how to put my skills to practice in real whole projects. That's typical for all university education, I guess. You learn things in isolation and then after graduation you are like a deer in the headlights. Your and Harris' videos will be instrumental for me when I'm finally deciding to start.
Play it again Sam! is what I am doing with your videos to help me with mine of which your videos are far more superior to mine but with your guidance master I hope I will get there, May the editing force be with you
Just wanted to say, you are an absolute legend. I absolutely love your work, Harris too. I'm so happy you're getting the recognition you deserve. Keep up the great work man! Big fan!
Two questions: what video editing software do you use? And what other websites do you get sound effects and music from outside of Streambeats and RUclips? I’ve been using Fimora9 and Filmstock for audio effects.
I thought about a video edit for work for 10 days and did on due date within 3 hours, but it was thought out and executed after much deliberation internally. I cant say id execute as well having not thought it out for the most part prior to.
Thanks for this Sam, I came after watching Alphas video. But as a fellow editor that's been doing editing since I was a kid I think I needed to hear your final tip. I hope to get something uploaded this week to begin my journey.
Thank you so much Sam! You’re the best so much quality info on here from a fellow video editor I’m about to make my first RUclips vid. Cheers. And much appreciated
I would love to see more of this. I've started making videos but they are just raw lets play material editing and scripted content is really the next step for me so this is great stuff. I need a Sam. LOL
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I have been anxiously watching videos with editing tips for beginners and the ''Done is better than perfect'' really called me out here. I needed that. A LOT.
5:09 To all YT'ers making vids, for the love of all that is holy, please MATCH YOUR VOLUME! So often the speaking parts are quiet and the music is LOUD! The RUclips Audio Library has lots of great songs to choose from, but they are LOUD and you will need to reduce the volume of them and not just slap them into your timeline when editing. Thnx.
Probably one of the most important tips out there. I've came across many tutorial videos from small channels that had their background music blasting through my ears and can barely make out what they're saying.
Absolutely agree with this! Even I did volume editing my sounds in my very first video ever, and it was just a small showcase for my gaming mods, so not even a "wanna be a RUclipsr" thing 😉
(You don't need to click on my name, there aren't any videos, it's another channel 😂)
This is what I'm paranoid about with my outro music, I adjust the volume but not always 100% if it's low enough.
I had a look at my editing software for the first time today and almost had a mental breakdown. SO. MANY. POSSIBILITIES. And I understand none of them. But I'm ready for the journey, especially with your tips!
Me:
"It's not good when it's done, it's done when it's good."
Also me:
"I don't know what to think anymore.."
Uploading regularly is the most important thing and as long as you improve with every or every other video you are doing everything right.
Good is done and Done is good. Good is not the same as perfect. Don't do 300 hours of editing on a 3 minute video. It can always be more polished or fine tuned and tweaked just a liiiiittle bit more, but it is better to just call it done when you are ready to say "it is good." That's what the main message of that is meant to be. My father got a doctorate and his professors told him: "There's 2 kinds of theses, the ones that get finished and the ones that are perfect." If you keep striving for perfect instead of accepting that there are gonna be flaws or a point where you have to stop editing and say, "okay, good enough" then there's never going to be a video at all.
@@scotticvs312 oh shoot you’re smart that’s very encouraging
I've been editing for almost 2 years now, and I know that my last video is way better than my first one, time will make you grow your editing skill, I'm still learning every single day, thanks for the tips Sam!
Your own presentation plus your editing techniques make you very engaging. I'm sold.
Great tips! Incorporating them tomorrow! Thank you for all you do!
When you come here first, and then have to back track to Harris' video
I watched Harris for a few days. He’s hot lol and helpful. I really appreciate the intel.
I come back to this video again and again. Very Helpful!
This is great advice! I used to work with traditional media more than a decade ago, sat down to edit my first video full of confidence video and realized that I knew nothing about editing for RUclips.
Thank you so much for the tips!
I really like that you and Harris both reinforced the importance of audio
"Done is Better than Perfect" ~ Fallout76 / CyberPunk 2077
Halo, Ark, lol
Also Final Fantasy VII, and every special event game mode RuneScape has ever had.
"Releasing something and learning from the mistakes is better than aiming for absolute perfection and having it never see the light of day." - Someone who could actually decipher the advice.
@@ForeverJade.D woah hold on… FF7 is a perfect game! Well except for Aeris’ limit break… you get it after she’s dead…
Sam, the L & J shortcuts for FCPX have totally blown my mind. The way I *don't* have to listen to myself drone on in normal speed haha. Thank you for this brill video.
"Done it's better then perfect" is very true and setting yourself an upload schedule really helps that happen a little over a month or so ago I told myself I'd upload every Monday and Friday and sure as hell they aren't perfect. Some I really really like others well... they at least got made and honestly that mindset has made me like video making a lot more and relieves some stress of the process imo
Me as a music producer coming into video editing: I'm so glad to step out of my music comfort zone and learn something new!
Sam Woodhall: A good video starts with good audio
Me: Back in my hole then
Honestly though, it's so interesting to see the same concepts I love in different applications and more importantly, communities. Bang up job
I knew what you meant with the corner of the circle. It's like over there on the edge of the circle. Great video, thanks for the brilliant tips.
Awesome tips. The best one was the BONUS tip because an over thinker like me always wants perfection & I need to realize that “PROGRESS OVER PERFECTION.”👍🏼
Just uploaded my first ever edit on my gaming channel.
The first two hours was hell, then it became addictive!
Thanks for the advice, Sam.
Wow... what a great Video Sam... Thank you for all the great stuff you and Harris have been doing...
#6 is my fav!!!
Fantastic advice, great energy! Thank you!
Thank you for this. I’m starting out and may not understanding all of this but the great thing about your content is I can watch this again and gain more from you. Much appreciated!
Enjoyed the video! Really useful info, thanks Sam!
love all your videos man theyre so helpful great tips and a great way to help others understand it. keep up the good work
Sam, I knew I liked you when I started watching this video... then you threw in a bonus tip and that just sealed it for me!
This video was above and beyond what I needed. Liked and subbed!
Tip 6 is what I've been trying to live by. It'll be fun looking back at my progress and evolution over time as well.
Brief, useful and to the point. Thanks!
Been editing for a year and I still learned so much from this thank you. Always learning always growing, thank you for the tips
Onwards and upwards!
for the record Sam I came here first and upon your instructions i went and watched Harris video and now I'm back for the real tips.
Great genuine guy. Thanks for helping with my first video im making.
Awesome Sam!! Really great tips!! Thank you very much!!!
I started making youtube content about a super saturated topic because of this channel. In that topic I spend a lot of time figuring out what would make me unique, and set me apart from all other call of duty youtubers out there. It all started as just something I did along side twitch, but now I am more proud of my youtube than my twitch if that makes senses? I feel like twitch is a performance and youtube is the album and i like dropping curated content...
The water bottle holding up the key light... can't unsee it. haha nice video man thank you!!!
I have to say with your Tip #6, the quality of Harris' videos is awesome. Some of the best around I have to say. Also, those tips are great, but its very overwhelming thinking about learning and doing all that, it's actually very off-putting trying to make videos as "live" streaming is wham bam thank you, mam..
PS, love watching a fellow pommy. You are definitely the wizard behind the curtain
Another tip is usage of the arrow keys. I'm not sure if all programs use it, but for Davinci Resolve it does. Left and right keys go frame by frame. Top and bottom go to the last edit cut you did. Those keys made sure getting the right start of a clip or audio were exactly where I wanted it to be, and it made it easier to zip through videos and make sure there isn't any gaps between each cut and so forth.
That bonus tip tho..... ;) Fantastic video Sam, researching color correction now... Thank you!
I'm never going to get tired of saying this. You and your content are a god send!
Awesome Video, Sam! If I were to give 1 tip, it is to watch your own (finished) video with the mindset of a viewer. This way, you'll recognize what to cut out, shorten or emphasize.
The J cut and the L cut technique instantly gave me a complete lightbulb moment. Wish I'd known that years ago!
Thanks for the hints bro! Great video and will take alot of these points on board 🤙🤙
Excellent information!! Thank you for making this video.
This guys is one of my new favorite RUclipsr!! Thank you sir for your videos.
Good stuff bro! Thanks for the advice!
Thanks Sam. Great video mate and I loved the idea that done is better than perfect.
Great info, thanks Sam! Subscribed
Thank you for the tips! Use to do RUclips a long time ago, but re learning little tricks will help me get back into it and have some fun with it!
Done is better than perfect is the best tip I've heard. Thank you!
Number 1 is the most true! Audio is more important than visuals! Bad audio can drive people away way faster than bad video!
love that last one.. thanks
Currently giving my gaming channel a fresh start, I've made all my videos and streams private and gonna give it a change, yours and Harris' videos have been super helpful and I've only been subbed to you both for a few days. Much appreciated and keep up the amazing work.
You Sir are an absolute legend!
Great video.The hurdle I face with templates is not knowing what to search for!
I might have put the first broll at the very beginning. It was so good. Sorry, that’s all.. great video!!!!!
Just started my channel and appreciate all the information!
Thank you for the info! Just made my first video that I had been procrastinating on haha. Good luck to everyone I wish you the best !!!
Wonderful tips Sam 👌🏽
K83 is a good choice, man. I use AHK to turn the volume wheel into a scroll wheel though.
Hey Sam just wanted to say this is my second time watching your channel and I love this video it's been really helpful, I can't wait to start recording and editing my youtube videos.
Hey Sam, Im about to shoot my first video soon, wanted to say a big thanks for all the help!
really liked this one! thank you Sam!
Thanks so much Sam. Love everything you put out.
thank you Sir, for Sharing your vedio and for Advice,GOD bless!
Thanks for taking the time to make this Sam. :)
Now I have to go back and watch every single one of your videos. Thank you so much for this.
What video editing soft wear do you use ? Or what’s a really good one ?
I think this is my favourite video of yours!! You are awesome
The RUclips Audio Library was an eye-opener. Thank you for that!
A bit advanced tips, so I am sticking with #6 for now :) Better complete the videos!
couldnt agree more tbh ijust hope i can find some off the more meme sound effeckts
SAM! Thanks for the tip about the title templates, it never crossed my mind that I could buy them lol great video man
I'm new to editing and have been using crossfades a lot for big cuts in recording. Mainly just doing playthrough's and cutting out footage where nothing is happening, but for some games that's pretty often. I'll try to steer away from using them all the time and find ways to mix it up. Thanks for the tips!
Great tips! As a software developer, I love the bonus tip. Pushing out products to your customers and clients are something many developers struggle with. Sure, you don't want to push out crappy quality, but the Pareto principle says that the last 20 % of quality takes 80 % of your time, and the customer/client probably won't notice or care about the difference. I ask myself "is this good enough?" and usually it is. It doesn't have to be perfect, just good enough. What "good enough" is will of course differ from project to project and client to client -- creating an autopilot system for a commercial aircraft requires a higher quality than creating a small tool to fetch what's currently on TV -- but the statement is true for both types of projects.
I just discovered your and Harris' channels and I am intrigued. I was recommended your channels tonight by RUclips. Really uncanny because recently I have thought about creating RUclips videos where I teach software/web development from start to finish. There is a lot of awesome programming tutorials out there, but I haven't found so many tutorials that teach the stuff around the actual programming. I mean project management, documentation, version control, issue/ticket management, releasing, publishing, marketing, pricing, selling etc. When I graduated from university I had learned programming, but not how to put my skills to practice in real whole projects. That's typical for all university education, I guess. You learn things in isolation and then after graduation you are like a deer in the headlights. Your and Harris' videos will be instrumental for me when I'm finally deciding to start.
Appreciate the tips man, made a vid today using your advice
I've been occasionally using J and L cuts without knowing they were a thing! Great information here!
What camera do you shoot on Sam?
Some great tips, I've always been intimidated by color correcting. Thanks for the suggestions for getting started using the tools!
Play it again Sam! is what I am doing with your videos to help me with mine of which your videos are far more superior to mine but with your guidance master I hope I will get there, May the editing force be with you
Noti gang!! I've been waiting for a video like this for a while! Thank you good sir for your service in the community!
Is it just me or did you come to Sam for his tips but then stayed for his personality? I 100% did. Much love
Just wanted to say, you are an absolute legend. I absolutely love your work, Harris too. I'm so happy you're getting the recognition you deserve. Keep up the great work man!
Big fan!
Two questions: what video editing software do you use? And what other websites do you get sound effects and music from outside of Streambeats and RUclips? I’ve been using Fimora9 and Filmstock for audio effects.
What is the best way to get separate audio/video so you can make proper J/L cuts?
Such a calming voice
Any tips on Audio as far as music goes? How to get the right balance between music and voice?
Thank you Sam! You are the man! You and Harris make a great team! Thanks for the very valuable knowledge you just dropped on us. ❤🤙🏻
RUclips brought me to this corner of the circle.. and I couldn't be happier :D
Great video for us first time creators!
Love the content, keep up the great work
I thought about a video edit for work for 10 days and did on due date within 3 hours, but it was thought out and executed after much deliberation internally. I cant say id execute as well having not thought it out for the most part prior to.
I've always heard it as "Perfection is the mortal enemy of good enough". Thanks for the tips!
Editing is like a creative meditation and an escape from reality. Love it!
Nice video
Thanks for the tips Sam! Inspiring for my first upcoming upload
Thanks for this Sam, I came after watching Alphas video. But as a fellow editor that's been doing editing since I was a kid I think I needed to hear your final tip. I hope to get something uploaded this week to begin my journey.
Great video thanks for the advice !
Do you have a link to the vertical light bars in the background?
This... this is the tutorial I’ve been waiting for. No one touches this topic that I always question.
Thank you so much Sam! You’re the best so much quality info on here from a fellow video editor I’m about to make my first RUclips vid. Cheers. And much appreciated
Thanks for making videos bro you inspire me
Great video! What’s the name of those colorful lights in the background? 😄
Thanks for this i needed this for my channel
I've always been wondering what video editing software is the best one to learn for beginners?
I would love to see more of this. I've started making videos but they are just raw lets play material editing and scripted content is really the next step for me so this is great stuff.
I need a Sam. LOL
We have the exact same chair. You have good taste.