Proxy

A smaller, easier-to-edit copy of high-resolution footage.

Proxies are lightweight, lower-resolution versions of your footage that edit smoothly on modest hardware. You cut with the proxies, then relink to the full-resolution originals for final color and export. Proxy workflows make editing heavy 4K or RAW footage practical on everyday computers.

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Editing Fundamentals

How to Organize Footage

A clean project structure built before the first cut is the difference between an edit that flows and one that fights you every step of the way.

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FaranFaran@432

Production Lead & Consultant · Studio432

Faran is the production lead at Studio432 — the studio arm of Club432, the Karachi collective behind 100+ filmed live sessions and concert films. He plans and consults on shoots worldwide, and owns the gear, settings and craft standards behind everything published here.

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