Video Editing School

Editing Basics

Cuts, timelines and the core editing workflow.

Basics

Cutting on Action: How Editors Hide the Cut and Keep Scenes Smooth

Cutting on action, match cuts, jump cuts and the 180-degree rule explained with a comparison table for choosing the right cut in any scene.

5 min read
Basics

How Nonlinear Editing Works: Clips, Sequences and Non-Destructive Cuts

Learn how nonlinear editing stores clips as references, why timelines are non-destructive, and how editors organize projects from import to export.

5 min read