Before you jump into splicing your wonderfully filmed footage together, it’s important to understand that the editing process and the software you use to perform it can be quite demanding on your computer. So, here’s a short overview of some of the factors you’ll need to keep in mind when producing video content.
Firstly, you’ll need to check your system requirements and make sure that your computer is capable of running your editing program comfortably, as well as dealing with very large amounts of data at once – files can end up being huge – sometimes several gigabytes. Here are some basic specification guides when starting to work with video:
- Memory & RAM: 8GB – 32GB (the more the better)
- Processor: Multi-core Intel i5/i7/i9 – preferably with 4 or more processor cores
- Storage: 256GB minimum
Here’s a more indepth look at choosing a setup: desktop-documentaries.com/computer-for-video-editing
Once your Mac, or PC is ready, you can decide what software you’d like to use for editing. There are a huge range of titles out there to choose from – the most popular being Adobe Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X. These applications can be expensive, and depending on how ‘in depth’ you’d like to go into the technical aspects, it might be worth considering some of the other cheaper and even free alternatives out there. These can also be a great way of getting started if you’re new to this domain. Programs like DaVinci Resolve and Lightworks are full of brilliant tools and features and can actually compete on a professional level. Here’s a great list of both paid and free video production applications: creativebloq.com/features/best-video-editing-software-for-designers
Finally, make sure you understand the various factors involved in processing, importing and ingest, as well as codecs, exporting your final files in a format that is suitable for delivery. Here’s some further reading on this topic to help with your workflow: helpx.adobe.com/uk/premiere-pro/using/ingest-proxy-workflow
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