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It’s crazy to think about how far we\u2019ve come in the evolution of video editing when you see how easy it is to cut and rearrange footage on your mobile phone nowadays.<\/span><\/p>\n Video editors of today may be surprised to learn just how difficult video editing used to be\u2014especially before the small miracle of non-linear editing (NLE) software.<\/span><\/p>\n Indeed, the initial iteration of video editing before editing machines or software\u2014heck, before even scissors and tape\u2014<\/span>consisted<\/span> of a cameraperson holding the shot until precisely the right moment. That was it. Even the rudimentary concept of cuts didn\u2019t yet exist.<\/span><\/p>\n Fast forward to today, where machine learning and automation is replacing the more mundane (and sometimes painful) aspects of editing, like captioning and masking. The evolution of video editing has a rich history so let’s explore a timeline of highlights over the decades.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_padding=”0px|143px||141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”25px|0px||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Jump to section:<\/b><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#072231″ background_color_gradient_end=”#031119″ background_image=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/UpsellBackground_Graphics_Desktop@3x.png” custom_margin=”2%||2%||true|false” custom_margin_tablet=”2%||4%||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||8%||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_font_size=”26px” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment_tablet=”center” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Transfer large files for free with MASV.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”left” width_tablet=”auto” width_phone=”auto” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”350px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto||auto|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]\r\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/evolution-of-video-editing-sergei-eisenstein.jpeg” alt=”Sergei Eisenstein looks at a strip of film when video editing” title_text=”evolution-of-video-editing-sergei-eisenstein” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”-20px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px||0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Soviet director Sergei Eisenstein making edits with scissors. Image courtesy of <\/span><\/i>Senses of Cinema<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n All video editing during the industry\u2019s nascent period was through a process known as <\/span>linear editing<\/span><\/a>, a destructive form of editing performed sequentially in the order of the final edit. While linear editing is still performed today, it has largely been replaced by non-linear video editing (more on this later).<\/span> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/evolution-of-video-editing-Steenbeck-rollers.jpg” alt=”Steenbeck film editing machine rollers” title_text=”evolution-of-video-editing-Steenbeck-rollers” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_tablet=”-12px|-54px|0px||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”-20px||||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_padding=”0px||0px|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_phone=”0px||||false|false” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Source: Steenbeck Film Editing Machine<\/a> from Wikipedia<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”20px|143px|0px|141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”25px|0px||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”videotape” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Everything changed with the invention of magnetic videotape<\/a>, favoured by the TV industry thanks to its <\/span>relative convenience<\/span> and low cost, in the early 1950s. Videotape also provided other advantages over film; it uses the transverse scan method (which records on the full width of the tape), which allows more data to be stored on the same amount of physical tape, resulting in a lower required tape speed.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”40px|143px|0px|141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”40px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”25px|0px||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”non-liner-video-editing” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The concept of <\/span>non-linear editing<\/span><\/a>\u2014which allows video editors to change any part of a video, no matter if it\u2019s at the beginning, middle, or end of the project\u2014first appeared in the early 1970s. Unlike linear editing, non-linear editing helps prevent generation loss and doesn\u2019t require the original film or video to be altered in any way.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#072231″ background_color_gradient_end=”#031119″ background_image=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/UpsellBackground_Graphics_Desktop@3x.png” width=”100%” custom_margin=”2%||2%||true|false” custom_margin_tablet=”2%||4%||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||8%||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”|3%||3%|false|true” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_font_size=”26px” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment_tablet=”center” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Strengthen your media workflow security with MASV.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”left” width_tablet=”auto” width_phone=”auto” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”350px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto||auto|false|false” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”]\r\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Today\u2019s marketplace is dominated by non-linear video editing software combined with powerful digital cameras and technology-driven workflows. These tools have been further augmented by relatively new innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) automation, cloud capabilities, and the ability to handle larger and larger files within the editing suite.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”online-editing” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Offline vs. Online Editing<\/strong> With the rise of more powerful NLE\u2019s, however, offline editing has become less of a requirement. Applications such as Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro X can now work with massive raw files, as long as your <\/span>computer can keep up<\/span>. Other software-as-a-service (SaaS) video editing tools allow for huge files by harnessing the virtually limitless <\/span>computing power of the cloud<\/span>. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_id=”ai-machine-learning” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n AI\/ML video editing tools<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_video src=”https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=oKzAuJRPaIY” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_video][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Reviewer Ian Sansavera says the software\u2019s ML technology enabled him to rotoscope a clip in \u201c1\/24th the time\u201d as with manual video editing software, though admittedly the latter offers more control choices such as feathering, contrast, shifting, motion blur, and decontaminating edges.<\/span><\/p>\n Read More:<\/i><\/b> Why Ian Sansavera, from Team Liquid chose MASV above all other file transfer solutions\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Other <\/span>video editing software<\/span><\/a> that take advantage of AI tools include:<\/span><\/p>\n Mainstream video editing software has also gotten into the AI game recently. Final Cut Pro X <\/span>offers<\/span> ML-driven auto video cropping by analyzing clips for \u201cdominant motion\u201d. And Premiere Pro now offers several <\/a><\/span>automated features<\/span><\/a> including Color Match (instant color matching), Morph Cut (for more seamless transitions in interviews), Scene Edit Detection (automatically finds scene transitions and places the cuts), and Auto Reframe (removes the need for manual keyframe motion edits by automatically identifying the video\u2019s focal point when reframing).<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”7b1bf5ad-cc2a-4448-981c-4963d88bd6e8″ custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”40px|143px|0px|141px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”40px|0px||0px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”25px|0px||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text module_id=”mobile” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Free-mobile-video-editing-apps_featured-image.jpg” alt=”A man uses mobile video editing apps to cut footage” title_text=”Free mobile video editing apps_featured image” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n The rise of mobile video editing apps just might be the greatest thing to happen to creators since YouTube. These apps make video editing a more lightweight, convenient experience available to anyone with a mobile device. It\u2019s a whole lot easier to download an app than spend hundreds of thousands on editing equipment, after all.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Mobile video editing apps are also typically far easier to use, with much a lower barrier to entry, than full editing suites.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve already taken a spin through some of the best free mobile video editing apps<\/a>. <\/span>But there are other options out there, including:<\/span><\/p>\n Adobe Premiere Rush<\/span><\/a>: Made for social media creators whipping up content on the fly, Premiere Rush automatically converts videos to fit the <\/span>required specifications<\/span> for various social media channels. Users can tailor transitions, customize titles, apply color correction, add audio, and adjust video speed, among other capabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n LumaFusion<\/span><\/a>: Marketed more to mobile journalists, filmmakers, and pro video producers, LumaFusion offers multitrack video editing on the go (featuring six video\/audio tracks and six additional audio tracks).<\/span><\/p>\n Quik<\/span><\/a>: The official GoPro app allows users to remotely control a GoPro camera from their mobile device, along with simple yet powerful editing tools such as auto-sync video and music, video speed changes, trimming, and color correction.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” background_enable_color=”off” use_background_color_gradient=”on” background_color_gradient_start=”#072231″ background_color_gradient_end=”#031119″ background_image=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/UpsellBackground_Graphics_Desktop@3x.png” custom_margin=”2%||2%||true|false” custom_margin_tablet=”2%||4%||false|false” custom_margin_phone=”||8%||false|false” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|phone” custom_padding=”||||false|false” border_radii=”on|10px|10px|10px|10px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_text_color=”#FFFFFF” header_4_font_size=”26px” width_tablet=”90%” width_phone=”90%” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment_tablet=”center” module_alignment_phone=”center” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Transfer large files for free with MASV.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” text_orientation=”left” width_tablet=”auto” width_phone=”auto” width_last_edited=”on|phone” max_width=”350px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|auto||auto|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]\r\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/massive.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MASV-NLE-Open-Graph.jpg” alt=”MASV launches Linux desktop app for large file transfer” title_text=”MASV-NLE-Open-Graph” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”2514b1ee-af07-4bc3-a96b-c9aaa32f4a18″ width=”100%” custom_margin=”|-54px||||” custom_padding=”0px|||0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Modern NLE\u2019s allow video editing of raw files<\/a> in 4K or even higher resolutions. That\u2019s amazing for filmmakers and creators\u2014but that’s only part of the editing story. When you need to share large video files<\/a> with collaborators and clients, you need a fast, reliable file transfer solution.<\/span><\/p>\n MASV<\/a> is a digital media file transfer tool that allows filmmakers, creators, and other video professionals to quickly and securely share video content with anyone, anywhere. Other file transfer solutions will impose data caps or choke transfer speeds but MASV has no file size limits. There\u2019s no need to chop up or compress raw video files before sharing. And those large video files ride on a dedicated network of 150 global servers at max speed.<\/span><\/p>\n Best of all, MASV is an enterprise-grade secure file transfer solution<\/a>. Transfers are backed by the\u00a0<\/span>Trusted Partner Network; a security initiative spearheaded by the\u00a0<\/span>Motion Picture Association and the foremost authority in content protection for media & entertainment.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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The Dawn of Video Editing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Emergence of Videotape<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Enter Non-Linear Video Editing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Fast, Easy, & Secure File Transfer for Video<\/span><\/h4>\n
Present-day video editing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Non-linear editing since the early days was traditionally synonymous with \u201c<\/span>offline editing<\/span><\/a>\u201d, which requires editors to transcode lower-resolution copies of raw footage to serve as proxies during the editing process. That\u2019s because these raw files were, in most cases, too large and cumbersome for contemporary tools to work with.<\/span><\/p>\n
Because technology just keeps on rolling, some NLE\u2019s now come outfitted with ML-driven automation for even more efficient video editing. <\/span>The video review below from the Learn How to Edit Stuff YouTube channel shows how <\/span>Runway ML<\/span><\/a> uses machine learning to allow single-click masking and auto-rotoscoping with no cuts (as opposed to the typical tedious, frame-by-frame process). All rotoscoped footage can then be exported as chroma key colors, alpha channels, or video. <\/span><\/p>\n\n
Mobile and the Further Democratization of Video Editing<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Your Search is Over. Share Files of Any Size Today.<\/h4>\n
Edit with NLE\u2019s. Transfer with MASV.<\/strong><\/h2>\n