The business of editing · Studio432 Guides

Workflow & Business

Pricing, briefs, file delivery, formats and working with an editor — the practical side of getting video edited and paid for.

12 guides
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Best Export Settings for YouTube

YouTube re-encodes everything you upload, so the goal is feeding it a clean, high-bitrate master it can compress without falling apart.

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How to Back Up and Archive Video

Footage you cannot reshoot is one drive failure away from gone — here is a backup and archive system that actually survives disaster.

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How to Brief a Video Editor

A clear brief is the single fastest way to get better edits back — here is exactly what to include and how to say it.

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How to Deliver Final Video Files

A great edit handed over as a messy, mislabeled file dump creates work for everyone — delivery is the last impression you leave.

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How to Organize a Video Project

The difference between a smooth edit and a nightmare is decided before you make a single cut — here is how to set up a project right.

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How to Price Video Editing

Whether you are selling editing services or hiring an editor, understanding what drives the price is the only way to get a fair deal.

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How to Send Footage to an Editor

A clean footage handoff saves hours of back-and-forth and keeps your edit moving — here is exactly how to do it right.

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How to Use Frame.io for Client Reviews

Scattered feedback across email, texts, and calls kills edits — here is how to run clean, timestamped review rounds in Frame.io.

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How to Write a Creative Brief

The edit you get back is only as clear as the brief you sent — here is how to write one that removes the guesswork.

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Video Delivery Specs by Platform

Export wrong and the platform re-compresses your hard work into mush — here are the right specs for every destination.

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Video Editing Turnaround Times

Turnaround is not one number — it depends on the format, the footage, and how prepared you are when you hand it over.

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Video File Formats and Codecs Explained

Understanding codecs and containers is the single most useful technical skill a video creator can build — here is everything you need to know without the engineering degree.

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