Why?
To prepare you for all video documentation and editing that will be coming this semester, below are some tutorials so you can find something at your current level and help you to achieve what you want to do with video.
Required
Select at least sixty minutes of material to learn more about video editing. I recommend working along with all of the tutorials to solidify the information in your head and help you create muscle memory when it comes to hot keys, finding menus, etc.
- Shooting Video
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Video Shot Quick Guide
“A pocket-sized technical guide to shooting good video that [Collin Bradford] made for [his] students.”
Photo and Video Glossary
This is an aggregated list of terms and definitions along with illustrative images and videos to help you understand some of the concepts around photo and video work—particularly dealing with cameras and understanding how they work.
- Logging and Organizing Video Files
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How to Organize Your Video Assets | Folder Structure for Video Editors, Alexander Behne
“Learn how to organize your video files so that you never again have to go insane tracking down that one last piece of footage. Although I edit in Adobe Premiere Pro and the examples here specifically deal with projects created in that software, the same basic principles will work regardless of which NLE you're using.”
6 Easy Steps for Logging Footage, Pond5 Blog
“Need help logging footage? Let’s look at six easy steps that will get you on your way and your next project out the door. No matter what type of production you do, at some point you will need to go through and log the footage and ready it for editing. This practice holds true for narrative, documentary, commercial, and industrial. There are some that I’ve met over the years who do not take the time to run through this process, and in the end their project suffers because of it.”
My Video Editing Folder Structure and File Management Template, Joshua Kirk
“Hey guys this is a simple video today explaining my folder structure and file management template for every new video project we produce in the commercial world. This folder structure is simple enough to duplicate for every project and robust enough to be expanded for larger projects.”
- Video Editing with Premiere
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Adobe Premiere Tutorials, LinkedIn Learning
Once you have logged in using your Provo City Library credentials, then you can click here, or do you own search for “Adobe Premiere.”
Learn Five Editing Basics in Premiere Pro, Adobe
“See how easy it is to import your footage, create a sequence, add a title, adjust audio levels, and export video in Premiere Pro.”
Learn Premiere Pro, Adobe
This is a series of tutorials on different aspects of Adobe Premiere—from working with graphics and titles, to color matching, to captioning videos, to audio mixing.
Learn Premiere Pro in 15 Minutes! (2025), Premiere Basics
“Learn how to use Adobe Premiere Pro to edit your videos for beginners in this Adobe Premiere Pro tutorial video.” Note: There is a built-in ad for a business from 05:13 to 07:16. Feel free to skip that.
Learn to Use a Green Screen in Premiere Pro with Motoki, Adobe Video and Motion
“Join Content Creator Motoki as he shows you his favorite tips and tricks for mastering the green screen. Ever heard of a blue screen? In this video, he'll show you when you might want to consider using a blue screen instead of a green screen, and how to edit your awesome effects in PremierePro.”
- Video Effects with After Effects
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Adobe After Effects Tutorials, LinkedIn Learning
Once you have logged in using your Provo City Library credentials, then you can click here, or do you own search for “Adobe After Effects.”
- Non-Adobe Video Editing
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DaVinci Resolve 18 – COMPLETE Tutorial For Beginners in 2024!, Primal Video
Note: You will want to download and install DaVinci Resolve (it is free). “Our complete DaVinci Resolve tutorial for beginners! Learn how to edit videos with DaVinci Resolve 18 & find out why it’s one of the best free video editing software right now.”
Blender for Video Editing: It’s Surprisingly Good. Here Are Some Tips, Linux Creative
Note: You will need to download Blender (it is free). “Here are some of the small workflow tips that make editing video in Blender just a little bit better. I hope you enjoy!”
- Non-Adobe Video Effects
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Learn Fusion in 10 Minutes! – Beginner Tutorial for Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, Casey Faris
This is a quick introduction to DaVinci Resolve's Fusion, which is akin to Adobe After Effects. This is just part of the free DaVinci Resolve download.
Response Question
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- What sparked something in your thinking that may impact your future projects?