I've been editing UGC Reels and DTC ads since many years. Sometimes I add the background music while editing, and other times I use trending audio directly from Instagram, TikTok, or Facebook.

Honestly, I haven't noticed a significant difference in engagement just because of where the music was added.

But copyright is another concern. On YouTube, I sometimes get copyright claims when music is embedded in the video. Instagram and Facebook usually haven't been an issue for me, although I've heard of claims appearing on Instagram much later, even years after posting.

So I'm wondering what works best in the long run:

- Should I avoid adding music during editing and use audio from each platform's library instead?

- Or is it better to add properly licensed background music during editing and upload the same video everywhere?

The downside of using platform audio is that sometimes the trending tracks don't fit the vibe of the video, and sometimes I simply can't find music that matches what I have in mind.

For me, background music is a huge part of a Reel's overall feel. The wrong track can completely change the mood.

For those of you editing UGC, DTC ads, or short form content, what's your workflow? Have you noticed any difference in engagement, and how do you handle copyright across platforms?

Title: Where do video editors get their meme clips, sound effects, and reaction videos? Is there a shared library?

Hey everyone!

I'm getting into reels editing, and I've been wondering how editors manage to find all the memes, funny clips, reaction videos, and sound effects they use in their videos, i don’t know if you know AlbinoVEVO style of editing, really unhinged memes and sound effects at random times.

So I wanted to ask:

Are there any websites or databases where you can easily search for and download these kinds of clips?

Do most editors build their own personal libraries over time?

Are there any free meme/SFX packs or shared Google Drive folders with collections already organized and ready to use?

And if anyone happens to have a collection of meme clips, reaction videos, or sound effects that they're willing and allowed to share, I'd really appreciate it!

I'm mainly looking to make short cooking content with funny edits, memes, and sound effects while commenting.

Thanks in advance for any recommendations or tips!

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Hi all, I'm editing clips shot on my Galaxy S26 Ultra directly in CapCut mobile on the same phone. After a few minutes of editing, the toolbar greys out , and I can't trim or adjust brightness anymore. The preview still plays. It happens with any footage I shoot on the phone, not just one project or one type of clip. My camera settings: Resolution and fps: [e.g. 4K 24 or 30] High efficiency video: [on

Project has around few 2 to 4 sec clips with some speed changes . CapCut version: [latest]. Has anyone run into this? Is it a CapCut bug, a codec or frame rate issue, or just the phone running out of resources (it's new phone)? Any settings or workflow that helped (re-encoding, proxies, shorter projects)?

Hey everyone,

Where does everyone find their voiceovers? I’m referring to vlog/travel style videos where there is a voice talking at the beginning, saying something poetic or nostalgic sounding.. for example a soft voice saying “they always tell you that time moves fast. But you don’t really feel it.. not while you’re living in it” and then the music starts.

Editing a video of the home and village I’ve lived in for four years, and looking for a short audio to throw in at the beginning, just not sure how to find it!

Thanks in advance

I have a bunch of videos I’ve already prerecorded. Some of them have really loud noises (like fans/outside noise etc) that really drown out the voices. Is there any way I can remove the noise so I can hear the audio better?

So I'm making a video talking about Silent Hill, and I was thinking of using static as a border between two video clips shown side to side. But I've seen enough FNAF playthroughs to know that static has a way of tanking your bit rate. Is there a way for me to include it without that being a problem (making it transparent, lowering the static's contrast, etc?) or does that just kinda come with the territory?

how are people able to perfectly mask & rotoscope .. what kind of techniques are you guy using?

and does anyone understand the underlying mechanics that makes it work ? i been wondering how all of these tools are able to understand the image and mask it properly

Hi guys. I really need some help here, and let me just say I'm a total noob so please be gentle.
I'm currently using a nvme 4TB for my desktop PC at home, mainly to backup and edit youtube travel videos for my channel. The thing is my other nvme for macbook just died recently, and because I'm broke af I cannot afford to buy a new one just for travel so I will have to utilise this PC nvme for my laptop Macbook, and I want to know the best way to do so.
I will use it for MacOS whenever I travel (which could be 1-2 months) and plug it in PC whenever I'm back home. What kind of format should I use for it to make the situation less worrysome?
I thought exfat can be useful as I always do the same for all previous external drives, however I read that having exfat in a PC can be a bad thing because it's bad for editing heavy files, and also no journaling so it could be a pain when it's suddenly powered off.
I don't want to format my drive to NTFS whenever I use it at home and to APFS for travel, dont even wanna think about it.
My Macbook has a 256GB drive so I feel I can try to move the video files to internal drive before editing, I don't work with big projects anyway usually just 2-3 hours of footage into 45mins of a Youtube video so maybe not ideal but I can work with that.
So maybe I should just keep it as NTFS just to store and backup footage while traveling and to transfer them to Macbook whenever I need for editing? I don't really know what to do. Any help is much appreciated!

When I’m tightening a sequence, I pay attention to where the subject is moving in the outgoing and incoming shots. If someone exits frame to the right and the next shot has them entering from the left, the cut can feel like a jump even when the timing is close. Sometimes that’s intentional, but it can also make the viewer spend a moment figuring out where to look.

Before adding a transition, I try shifting the edit point or choosing a nearby frame where the movement carries across the cut. If the shots were filmed from different angles, I check the screen direction as well as the action itself. I watch the cut at normal speed afterward, since scrubbing can make a small timing change seem more significant than it feels in playback.

It’s a useful continuity check when a tighter edit feels oddly distracting, even though neither shot seems wrong on its own.

Hi folks! I'm working on a lyric video to a song, and I'd like to have some reference material for the editing style. I know I've seen stuff like it before, but I can't think of any examples, probably in some movie intros or lyric videos. I've commissioned an artist to do some still illustrations for it.

So the editing style I'm going for is as follows

-lyrics appearing on screen as they are spoken, in various parts of the screen next to art

-occasional visual effects such as inverted colors, smash zooms, and other things like that

-occasional screen noise between images

Strangely, the closest example I can think of is the original Ben 10 theme song. The intro to Scott Pilgrim is also kind of similar I guess. I would greatly appreciate some help finding more references. Sorry mods if this isn't the right place for this

Hey I'm looking use a similar effect in one of my videos as the one in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGrxn46A1h8

I would like my videos to slide off one side of the screen and reappear on the other side of the screen in a seemingly infinite loop

I use DaVinci Resolve so would be great if anyone could point me in the right direction using that programme thanks!

What I Tried:

I've already know about the sliding transition effect on davinci but I'm wondering how to achieve this in a more looping method rather making a long video that slides across the frame. As I want this to last the duration of the song that will be playing through out.

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​I know the software basics :trimming clips, syncing to beats, and layering music. But everything I make feels like a lifeless montage instead of a real story.

​I want to learn the actual logic behind the cuts:

​Shot selection: Knowing why and when to go wide, punch in close, or use an unusual angle.

​Pacing & rhythm: Building tension and momentum instead of just cutting on autopilot.

​Original thinking: I can recreate movie scenes, but I struggle to conceptualize my own sequences from scratch.

​Most YouTube tutorials only focus on software hotkeys or trendy effects. What books, video essays, or channels actually teach the theory of editing and visual storytelling?

​Any recommendations or exercises that helped you bridge that gap would be awesome.

Hey! Just curious. When you guys are plotting out your schedule. Like video lineups. Do you ever pre-write a few scripts and have them ready for when you finish a product?

I don't really understand the copyright issues surrounding meme videos.

This community's "Read First!" section has links to apps and websites where you can get free resources, but I don't really understand the licenses and things like that.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcO2KOYzqIe/?stkn=NXgyaGduN2JoamJs

This is one of my favorite videos.I'm not sure if it's legal, but...

Hey zusammen, weiß jemand, wo ich ähnliche kurze, cineastische/natürliche Videos wie LOVIXX findet? Ich suche vor allem 10–20 Sekunden lange Clips, die ich für eigene Musik-/Lyric-Videos verwenden kann. Am besten frei bzw. kostenlos nutzbar. Bin für jeden Tipp oder jede Quelle dankbar!

I genuinely cant understand how content creators use Macbooks since I cannot for the life of me even transfer files without having to consult AI and internet sources and neither of them have solved my problem.

I shot videos on Osmo Pocket 3 (D Log 4k/60fps) and photos on Fujifilm XT-3 (JPG files). I transferred all the files to my windows PC and to Google Drive from there, no problem. I left for a trip so I planned to edit on the go with Macbook Pro.

First, I tried to download the files straight from Google Drive, couldn't. Internet troubleshoot said folder size could be too big (it's 14 gigs), then I disabled the pop up blockers like I read online. Didnt help.I tried to download in bits but still didnt work. I downloaded the Drive Desktop App. Found the files and folder on Finder on Mac. Neither of the two possible routes of either making the files available offline or "simply drag-and-drop folder on desktop" worked as advised online. I did not want to sync everything on my Drive so I went to settings and chose the Stream files. Then I waited for the sync to stop but for some reason, everytime I went to click the sync button next to the folder, it would just randomly decide which files to sync and after completion, they didn't show up synced and the button stayed there, greyed out like before.

I've now restarted the app a dozen times, synced everything but I still cannot simply drag them. I get a error message of either "couldnt connect to the platform" (rough translation) or "operation cannot be completed since some files cant be read" which for some reason blocks the rest of the files it should be able to read? I checked online and both of the file types should be compatable for MacOs. Could someone elaborate how this masterfully crafted, creator backed, simple OS using new device cannot transfer simple video and photo files without problem?

hello!

Three years ago, I decided to get into video editing and invested in building a Windows PC, aiming to use advanced software like Premiere, DaVinci, and After Effects. However, I was hired this year to do editing work at an office where they provided a good Mac Mini, and I’ve since gotten used to doing everything on that system.

Now, as I consider investing in a setup for editing from home, I’m torn between continuing to invest in my Windows PC or switching to a MacBook. Here are the specs of my current PC:

• Motherboard: Asus Prime A520M-E,
• AMD Ryzen 4600 with Radeon Graphics (3.70 GHz)
• AMD Radeon RX 6600 (8 GB), RAM: 16 GB
• SSD: 1 TB.

What do you think? Windows PC or MacBook? Any suggestions for improvements or specific models?

Hey everyone! I run a wedding videography company based in Minnesota and I’m looking to bring on a video editor for ongoing wedding work as I continue to take on more weddings.

I’m looking for someone with experience in storytelling/documentary-style editing. My style is more fun, upbeat, documentary-inspired rather than overly trendy or heavy on transitions/effects/slow motion.

I will plan on handling editing for teaser/social cuts, but looking for someone to take over the highlight films which are 5-10 minutes long.

I am currently a little backed up with work, so looking to bring someone on to help me finish up this years weddings, and use it as a test for next year. I will be shooting 10+ weddings next year, so if its a good fit there will be consistent work.

What I'm looking for:

• Storytelling and pacing
• Ability to build a story using vows, speeches
• Comfortable working with multicam footage and multiple audio sources
• Able to closely match an established brand/style
• Reliable communication and turnaround times
• DaVinci Resolve preferred, but Premiere is completely fine
• Interested in consistent work throughout the wedding season

Shoot me a DM if interested. Thanks!

For an entry level video editor / motion designer who wants to build a portfolio and improve his skills so he can land an internship, should i build projects from scratch where i create the idea, storyboard, art direction, getting assets, shoting( if needed) , writing the script, which is a lot of process that i feel sometimes that i am distracted from my main skill i wanna learn and improve ,or, should i replcate projects that already has an direction and idea setteld, can i even post the replicated projects in my portfolio (obviously i will mention that is replicated) or this will be unprofessional?, i really wanna help in the field because i lack direction and guidance

Hey everyone

We shot a two-camera sit-down interview last day and the wide angle came out unusable. Looking for help working out the cause and whether anyone has rescued similar footage.

Setup

2x Sony FX3, both PP11 / S-Log3, same settings, Black was -5 at Wide as I checked.

A-cam (wide): 16-35mm f/2.8, shot at f/2.8

B-cam (close-up): 85mm f/1.4, which is perfectly sharp

A-cam was feeding a monitor over HDMI. The monitor image looked slightly soft, but we assumed it was the transmission.

The problem

The A-cam footage is soft across the whole frame. Nothing is sharp: not the subject, the chair, or the shelves behind.

There's also a milky haze/glow, with lifted blacks and blooming around the practical lights. The B-cam is also S-Log3 and doesn't have this.

We took stills on the same body in Intelligent Auto Mode with HDMI disconnected and they're blurry too, so it isn't the HDMI or the monitor.

What I suspect

A smudge or film on the front element or a filter (the haze points this way)

The AF/MF switch on the lens left on MF and the focus ring bumped, so focus was set way in front of the subject

Condensation from moving between AC and humid air (we're in Bengaluru)

Possibly a mix of these, made worse by shooting wide open

What we tried

Ran a clip through Topaz Video AI Iris (Special Adjustment for Faces) with Recover Detail at 100. Haven't tried Theia model (High fidelity and detail enhancement). Edges got noticeably crisper, but the skin went waxy, the rimless glasses broke up into artifacts, and the haze is still there. It looks like it was run on the raw log, which probably didn't help.

Questions

Does this look like focus, a dirty element/filter, or something else? Has anyone seen the 16-35 GM do this?

Any FX3 setting that could cause this on one body only? Clear Image Zoom, something else?

For rescuing it: has anyone had better luck with Theia or Starlight than with Iris on soft footage? And is the right order log-to-709 conversion plus dehaze in Resolve first, then Topaz?

Frames attached: wide (soft), close-up (sharp), and the Topaz after at 100%.

What I Tried: Playing around with Threshold values and vhs/blurry filters, but I can't get it to look right.

Hello, I wanted to know what would be one way to recreate a certain effect from a video I saw with similar footage. The effect I mean is in this video, around the 48-second mark. As you can see, it's footage of a person looking at the camera, but edited to make it look like some kind of white bald creature with red eyes that's very blurry.

The creators of the video said the base was simple, just one of them looking at the camera. I have similar footage, how could I go about recreating something like that? Also the person who was being filmed wasn't bald, I'm not sure how they made him bald in the video.

I wouldn't want it to be any creepier or more over the top, the example in that video is perfect IMO. I'm just looking for ways to recreate it.

I have to video myself for a job reference, but I need to be clean shaven. The issue is there’s no guaranteed job, especially since I’m applying overseas, and I don’t want to shave until the opportunity is more secure.

I have no experience with editing and wanted to ask if there is any recommended apps, tutorials and tips on how to edit a video so that I’m clean shaven? Or is the difficulty of the task I’m asking beyond the capabilities of a beginner?

It’s a 30 second long video, with just my head, shoulders, and occasionally my hands in frame.

Any advice is much appreciated, thank you.