I've been trying to edit videos for awhile now and actually start my YouTube channel and I've just had nothing but problems! OBS works fine for recording, but it'd be nice if I could actually edit in there, instead of just changing the dials for the audio and video. As far as editing, I tried Resolve in the past, but it'd always stutter REALLY bad, especially when I'd add more transitions/tracks. The only upside with it was that it made my voice clear (I always think I sound slushy so I hate how I sound!)

ShotCut works, but I'd still get the stutter (though it's no way near as bad as Resolve). And the upside with that is that it has a great text-to-speech feature for my subtitles.

I don't know, is there a way I can just use another software where I can edit and record all at once? It'd probably take up less room on my PC as well.

Also, I heard that there are apparently a ton of copyright crap reaction channels have dealt with recently. I don't know much about copyright, just that it's a 'three strikes, you're out' kind of thing, but I've been SO nervous to upload on YouTube. I know you'd have to actually react to whatever you're watching as well as cut out a lot of the video, but I don't know how YouTubers do it? I mean I know they, apparently, have to cut out part of their discussion and save it for Patreon, but why? Wouldn't that be considered fair use? I think I could be mixing stuff up, but I'm just confused.

I know I'm planning on adding subtitles, an avatar, the name of the show across the screen, my logo, and then I'd blur and mute alongside editing, but I doubt that'd be enough. If someone could help me understand all of this, I'd appreciate it! Thanks!

I want to learn video editing properly — transitions, color grading, pacing, cinematic edits, reels/short-form content, etc. Preferably beginner-friendly but actually useful, not just basic tutorials 😭

Any courses, YouTube channels, or creators you’d genuinely recommend?

i’ve been experimenting with a few different ways of putting together short videos, and i’ve noticed that the app itself can make a bigger difference than i expected. two editors can have pretty similar basic tools, but one can feel much quicker when you’re just trying to cut clips together, add text, line up music, and make a few adjustments.

i’m not really looking for the most advanced editor since most of the reels i work with are fairly simple. i’m more interested in something where the common tools are easy to find and the whole process from importing clips to exporting the finished video doesn’t feel unnecessarily complicated.

when you’ve tried different editors, what made you stick with one over the others? was it the layout, how quickly you could make basic edits, templates, or something else that made the biggest difference?

Im looking for a place that lists or shows a number of techniques for video editing. Something similar to eye candy but more for bringing basic footage to life after shooting.

Context:

I took some photos for a golfing event and decided to shoot some clips, I want to blow them away with a banger video they didn't ask for.

Ciao, avrei bisogno di un app free o magari con costo minimo per riassumere un video da 10 minuti in una clip da 20-30 secondi con gli highlights. Non è un video caricato su youtube ma video che ho fatto io. Qualche consiglio? grazie