10 Common Beginner Video Editing Mistakes to Avoid 

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One of the best teachers on RU-vid no doubt.

Amazing video Brad! Also, thanks for the shout!

Brad this is so great! I had the same growing pains between 7 and X.

So well done, Brad! I can tell quite a lot of time went into this one. Amazing as always 🙌 And thanks for the shoutout, dude!

I misssss you Brad!! 😍😍😍 Thanks for this 🎉✨🙌🏼

Happy to say I check the boxes on most of these especially watching on different devices after export! I see thing on my tv or iPhone I missed on my computer!!

What caught my eye was the fact you were in my home town of albufeira... and I got to learn some cool tips...

You're getting better at this ! Very helpful and informational tutorial. Well done!

I love how you Final Cut guys are all buddies and share each others channels. I’ve subscribed to all you guys because you’re all buddies! Now I feel like I’m part of the inner circle.

Well done Brad. Your clean no nonsense style is easy to glean wisdom from. While I’ve been editing for 50 years I appreciate learning new techniques and work flow concepts. You have a gift for communicating. Thank you for your willingness to share on RU-vid.

So helpful! Thank you

Well done Brad. I’ve saved this video to my RU-vid playlist entitled “Tutorials” for future reference. While I’ve been editing for 50 years I never stop learning. Everyday brings new things to learn. Thank you for your willingness to share your wisdom.

great! love this tips!! more pls!

Amazing video, thank you for all these tips and the huge work behind your videos 🙏

Great info !!! For those who hate the magnetic timeline, don't give up! Once you get the hang of it, there is no going back without it !!!!

Great Video!!! VERY Helpful

Thank you Brad for the tips. I like your presentation and editing skill. Amazing & well done...💯

I am always looking for ways to improve my file structure, so definitely bring on that video!!

Knocking it out of the park again, all great ideas Brad... " He who shares WINS" great video as usual.

I have been in post-prod for a very long time , and this sir , was a very engaging and enlightening video! Awesome job! There are things here that I definitely needed to be reminded of and/or was inspired by. Thank you!

file structure ! very good idea !!!! thanks 👍

Thank you for an excellent video. I am researching how to do video podcasts and spending a lot of time (probably too much) watching a lot of content about Final Cut Pro (and other video editing) software. 😊

Bro your timeline @5:18 was crazy!! Please do a more in-depth video on how you set that up

Awesome content! Watching this video I realized that I don't know how to keep audio/video/sfx separated from each other in the timeline. It makes the timeline so much organized.

Great channel Brad Im surprised you don't have 100K followers!

Just the Tips! If I was starting out today I would feel overwhelmed by how much access there is to info. Great video as always Brad!

This is a fantastic video Brad, you are definitely one of my mentors!

amazing video! thanks a lot!

6:45 😍

Thanks Brad for your advice here. I do need to use more shortcuts than I do!

yes, would love to see a video about how you categorize your footage, etc. (mistake #6). Thank you for this incredibly helpful video!!! And I owe you BIG time for the Quick key command of Option Left Bracket/Option Right Bracket --- that tip alone has saved me so much time when cutting clips....(and I'm amazed that more don't know about it!)

I agree. Once you get used to FCPX magnetic timeline you will forever hate traditional timelines like Premiere Pro offers. FCPX is really the fastest editing program I have ever used.

Thank you for a great video, and will be signing up with skill share soon to work on my skills

Thanks appreciate it

Yo Brother , I Consider Myself A Part Time Rookie And Full Time Knucklehead - However, I cleared a few for these beginner mistakes with flying colors. So That's Cool 1) I am grasping the cut game and that definitely brings flow to the rhythm of the project 2) Stoked about not over using transitions 3) Must study and become familiar with Key Board Short Cuts - You are absolutely right and thanx so much for the PDF again 4) I am far from knowing FCPX's software possibilities - Total Rookie Status 5) Thanx for all the upscale tips - Way Cool - Very Helpful 6) Organizing Footage Is Key!!! Absolutely - Specially when using multiple cameras and sound tracks 7) I am a fan of audio and always adding in audio clips and soundbites - Just began playing with the FCPX build in sound equalizers - Pretty Sweet 8) My color adjustments blow - Again, I am the common mistake maker that you are referring to - My simple elementary go to is Saturation - But pretty lame with overall color grading I am 9) Reviewing !!! Absolutely and reviewing on a different devise is brilliant - Well Said Brother Brad 10) Dig The Magnetic Timeline - FCPX is my intro to editing software so maybe I just don't know any better - But I enjoy using it and there are short cuts for moving footage / sound around - Hell, magnets in general rock I want to take the time here to personal thank you for answering ALL of my emails. I appreciate you. Having said that: Here are two simply tricks that I would recommend to you from this episode of yours. At the 6:52 mark, a wipe or whoosh sound effect would have been sweet when you were pointing to the TV. At the 7:56 mark, bird calls as that "seagull" taking flight from the railing. Feel free to use a pond splash as you tell me to go jump in a lake there rookie. A Request: Would you please create a plug in episode. I downloaded a majority ( bradwestmedia.com ) of your free plug ins > followed Your Advice > Movie Folder > Transitions are there > but they are no where to be found even after I shut down my Mac. I am still missing a ket step obviously. i.e. Knucklehead Yahooo0000 Status previously mentioned. Will head over to Creative Cow and check out the forums over there. Again, thank for all the help, thanx for the creative tutorials , and thanx for inspiring us all, Cheers

Thanks!

I would definitely love to see how you organize your files! Both pre and post production. Thanks Brad!

nice bro

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏🏻, I need at least 32 gigs of ram memory. Awesome video!

Awesome content Thanks … 1. Yes please a video regarding media management & 2. Have you into Mo2 (?) and any training beyond Motionvfx you can suggest?

Hey Brad, great Video!🎉😊 Where do you get your SFX from?

Can you do a video on how to use layered clips and masking for various reasons? I’m working on a ghost movie and I’m hobbling through it. I would love to see if you have some great ideas

Wow that office from Alight brings back some crazy memories

Brad...hi there dude. Firstly love your tutorials .....I thought you were in Slaap Star and wanted to do some trading face to face but I see thats not the case. Please could you assist with the following 2 editing tips...How do you do the following 1:54 where u have little incremental jumps and then what add to you use for 1:59 ....if you could assist that would be world class....keep up the fantastic work

Dear Brad, thank's for you'r work, I search you'r video about compositing opacity, where is she? Thank's man!!

Do you know if it's possible to organize the windows on FCP workspace? I have a 49" Ultra wide monitor and it looks impossible to keep the workspace clean (only the waveforms on the left, the inspector on the right and the preview in the middle) because they keep very separated from each other. I wished I could bring everything close to the center of the monitor.

3:10 you forgot Emilio Takas!

I’m an absolute beginner (last time i edited a tiny bit was 2010 on fc on a very old mac. I’ve got a new MacBook m2 and FCPX and 1- I’d Love to learn a good, organized, workflow or as you refer to it as organization/folders etc. Otherwise i WILL make a mess of duplicate junk that will make me depressed. Also. I just uploaded my first short into FCP x ( i ripped it from my old you tube account) the screen looks insaneley scrunched up. It’s nighttime footage so it’s dark- i don’t see the timeline at all anywhere. Like i mentioned this was the first time i opened the program and imported my file. All i could see was big dark boxes- how do i make it smaller/ viewable/workable/ with a timeline. This file is not a bunch of clips-those will come later- rather it’s one 4 min clip…. I need to recut it and take some stills from some scenes. How can i get the best possible quality still from my footage? - for the cover poster. Sorry so many Qs. You’re a tremendous help so I’m sure you’ve covered some of this within your collection - if so, point me to them! Thank you so very very much!

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Yo Brad whats good did you Divorce Donna?