Editing: what makes a short worth watching
Cutting a silence, choosing where a passage starts, writing captions that read with the sound off: editing decides whether people stay or swipe to the next video.
How to choose video clips: 6 passages that stand alone
A good video clip makes sense without the rest of the recording. The six kinds of passage to keep from a call, and four questions to spot them.
Content repurposing · Editing
How long should a short be? The ideal length in seconds
Shorts, Reels, TikTok, LinkedIn: each platform’s maximum length, what they really recommend, and the rule for finding the right length.
Short video · Editing
Video captions: making a short work with the sound off
Many videos are watched with the sound off. What the studies say, how automatic and burned-in captions differ, and seven rules for captions people read.
Editing · Short video
9:16 vertical video format: dimensions and safe zones
9:16 at 1080 × 1920 pixels is accepted by LinkedIn, TikTok, Reels and YouTube Shorts. Dimensions, lengths and safe zones, from the platforms’ own pages.
Short video · Editing
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