Video Editing — Study Path Agent

Chapter 1

Foundations: workflow, terminology, and storytelling

1

Editing workflow overview (ingest → organize → rough cut → fine cut → finish → export)

2

Core terminology: shots, takes, coverage, continuity, B‑roll, cut points

3

Story structure for edits: objective, beats, pacing, setup/payoff

4

Continuity basics: screen direction, eyelines, action matching, 180° rule

5

Project planning: deliverables, aspect ratios, frame rates, file naming, backups

Chapter 2

Editing tools and timeline skills

6

Media management: bins, folders, proxies, relinking, conforming

7

Timeline fundamentals: trim, ripple/roll, slip/slide, snapping, markers

8

Multicam editing: sync methods (timecode, waveform), switching, refining

9

Speed changes: retime, ramping, interpolation, optical flow pitfalls

10

Keyframing & animation essentials: transforms, easing, motion blur basics

11

Shortcuts & customization: keyboard mapping, workspaces, presets, macros

Chapter 3

Audio editing and sound design

12

Dialogue cleanup: noise reduction, EQ basics, de‑essing, plosives

13

Levels & loudness: gain staging, meters, normalization, LUFS targets

14

Music editing: beat matching, stingers, stems, ducking vs keyframes

15

SFX & ambience: room tone, Foley basics, transitions, layering

16

Mixing basics: buses, compression, limiting, reverb, stereo field

17

Voiceover workflow: script timing, pickups, pacing, processing chain

Chapter 4

Color correction and grading

18

Color fundamentals: exposure, contrast, white balance, scopes (waveform/vectorscope)

Chapter 5

Graphics, titles, and visual effects basics

19

Typography for video: hierarchy, readability, safe areas, motion

20

Lower thirds & captions: styles, timing, accessibility, burn-in vs sidecar

21

Basic compositing: blend modes, mattes, masking, track mattes

Chapter 6

Export, delivery, and professional practice

22

Export settings: codecs, containers, bitrates, keyframes, audio formats

23

Legal & licensing basics: music rights, stock assets, releases, fair use caveats

24

Portfolio & client workflow: reels, niches, pricing basics, feedback loops