1.Choose the Right Software
Top favorites include After Effects, Premiere Pro, Avid Media Composer, Final Cut Pro, and DaVinci Resolve, which offers a free and comprehensive Lite version. You may also want to try Lightworks, Autodesk Smoke, and Sony Vegas, if you're looking to try other less-popular yet highly capable alternatives.
2.Use a Fast ComputerIt
definitely helps to invest in a faster storage drive (SSD) that will allow you to access your files and software faster, as well as speed up your rendering, loading, and export times. Other things you can do to significantly shorten your editing times is to increase your computer's memory (RAM) to at least 8GB if you're going to be doing professional or commercial work, and get the recommended video card and processor for your editing software.
3.Edit for a StoryYou
can simply follow the storyboard used during filming, but there may be times when the director-or you, if you have the liberty to call the shots-will decide to make on-the-spot changes to the predetermined flow, scene transitions, effects, and other editing elements for the sake of improving the story.
4.Colour grading vs. colour correction:
The process of adjusting the basic color and white balance, exposure, and contrast to be consistent from shot Color grading Once the color has been corrected, the footage can be color graded to fine tune the colors and create a specific look.
