Edit Suite: Behold the Humble Cut
No video transition is so simple and inexpensive as the cut. And none is so powerful.
Ever been to a party where the soft-spoken guest who hangs out in the corner turns out to be more interesting than the loud guest who tries to impress everyone?
Two weeks after the party, you probably remember the loud guest for being exactly that--loud. You remember the quiet one, however, more for what he said than how he said it.
The cut edit has much the same effect in your video as the soft-spoken party guest. It's an edit that's always around, but it rarely draws immediate or undeserved attention from an audience. Its simple, understated nature helps keep your viewers focused on what your video is saying. It is one of the most popular editing tools in your videomaking arsenal, and one of the most versatile.
Luckily, even the most basic editing systems allow you to make cut edits. That means you can probably put cuts to work for your videos regardless of your budget.
In this column, we'll take an in-depth look at the cut and what makes it such a powerful editing tool. Armed with this information, you can learn how to make the most of this basic workhorse trans…
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