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Get practical advice for turning raw footage into videos people actually want to watch.

How to Edit Videos Online in Wistia

How to Edit Videos Online in Wistia's Video Editor

Trim, split, and delete clips; add background music; and more.

Austin Canary

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How to Edit Videos for Social Media

Create scroll-stopping social videos with just a few free tools and simple tips from creators who've done it before.

Jenny Coppola

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10 Best AI Tools for Video Editing and Production

These tools make video production easier, faster, and better.

Chris Lavigne

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Use an AI Voice Generator to Fix a Mistake in Your Video

No need to bust out your video gear and reshoot. Here’s how to do it with AI.

Chris Lavigne

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Video Repurposing Cookbook

Get tried-and-true tips on editing your videos into social clips, ads, and other video assets.

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Introducing Wistia’s New Video Editing Feature! ✂️

Take editing matters into your own hands with the ability to make quick trims, create short clips, and more.

Lisa Marinelli

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What is a LUT? How to Use LUTs for Color Grading

Learn how you can get started with color grading to speed up your workflow and produce better looking footage for your business.

Stephen Petto

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How to Share a Large Video File Using a Free Wistia Account

Sending a large video file can be way too complicated. We know. That’s why we made it possible to share large videos in three easy steps with a free Wistia account.

Chiara Hoogervorst

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13 Social Media Video Tools to Help Your Business Make Memorable Videos

Enhance your social media video marketing efforts with 13 of our favorite tools for pre-production, creation, editing, and more!

Frank Emanuele

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Wistia’s Guide to Easily Color Match Your Video Backdrops

Color matching your video backdrop has never been easier. Watch this quick video to perfect your technique!

Stephen Petto

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How to Edit Videos for Social Media

Create scroll-stopping social videos with just a few free tools and simple tips from creators who've done it before.

Jenny Coppola

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9 Essential Apps for Podcast Producers

From pre-production to post-production and beyond, here are nine essential tools that can help you create binge-worthy podcasts.

Lisa Marinelli

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Editing Basics for Business Video

A guide to some basic editing theories that you can apply in any software. Learn the basics of how to edit a video for your business.

Chris Lavigne

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How and When to Use Content-Aware Fill in Adobe After Effects

Content-Aware Fill makes removing objects from your videos so easy it feels like magic. Lean how and when to use this new Adobe feature in this article.

Stephen Petto

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6 Helpful Apps for Shooting and Editing Video on Your Phone

Simulate sunlight and shadows, remotely control your camera through WiFi, and much more thanks to the power of these apps.

Lisa Marinelli

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Learn Why Captions and Transcripts are Great for Business

Captions and transcripts provide many benefits for SEO and improve accessibility for better user experiences.

Lisa Marinelli

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Choosing the Ideal Aspect Ratio for Your Video

Make simple math your best friend and start creating more intentional experiences for your viewers.

Jenny Coppola

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How to Get Started with Adobe Rush

Learn how Adobe Rush can make your video-editing life a whole lot easier.

Trevor Holmes

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How to Make Square Videos for Social Media

Take up more real estate on your viewer's social media feeds by creating square videos—here's how!

Trevor Holmes

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How to Tell an Effective Story with Vertical Video

Stretch your creativity and learn some new production skills by capitalizing on the vertical video trend.

Jenny Coppola

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How to Animate an Illustration

Illustrations are great. But you know what’s even better? Turning them into animations to make your videos (or your website) look extra snazzy.

Trevor Holmes

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How to Remove Black Bars from Your Video

This article explains why black bars appear on the top or sides of your embedded video, and how you can eliminate them! They may distracting, but luckily it's super easy to troubleshoot and fix your black bar issues.

Trevor Holmes

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How to Create Motion Graphics in Keynote for Your Next Video

With just a few steps, you can take an animation made in Keynote and export it as a video file. It’s video wizardry at its most magical.

Trevor Holmes

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How to Easily Motion Track Text in After Effects

Watch Trevor’s video tutorial and learn about the single-point tracker in After Effects.

Trevor Holmes

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5 Shooting and Editing Tips from Skateboarding Videos

Skateboarding is a tricky craft to master, but shooting and editing awesome video doesn’t have to be.

Jenny Coppola

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5 Ways to Fix Your Shot in Post-Production

It’s shakier than you thought. It’s completely washed out. The framing looks weird. Don’t fret! Learn about how to fix these common production pitfalls in post.

Trevor Holmes

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How to Animate your Company Logo

An in-depth guide on the basics to motion graphics in After Effects. In this video, Trevor covers animation basics using Adobe Illustrator and After Effects. Specifically, he covers how to animate a logo using keyframes, masks, and modified animation presets.

Trevor Holmes

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How to Boost Your Engagement with Custom GIFs

Jenny breaks down her GIF-making process and provides some expert tips on how and why we use GIFs at Wistia.

Jenny Coppola

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4 Ways to Animate Your Video with Keyframes

Trevor walks through four examples of ways we use keyframes in Adobe Premiere to create interesting visual effects.

Trevor Holmes