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retention editingvideo editing
Retention Editing: How Script Beats Map to Cuts, Zooms and Sound
Most retention edits fail because the cuts, zooms and sound effects are sprinkled on at random. Here is a script-first method that gives every edit a job, with a template you can copy.
22 Oct 2026 · 9 min read
b-rollvideo editing
Show What You Say: A Script-First Method for Planning B-Roll
Most b-roll fails because it was chosen in the edit, after the fact. Plan it from your script instead: one spoken line, one job, one shot.
22 Oct 2026 · 8 min read
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Where Your Text Gets Covered: A Layout Guide for Vertical Video
Great captions are useless if the app's buttons and description cover them. Here is a practical layout map, a set of text rules and a quick test to run before you post.
22 Oct 2026 · 8 min read