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How to Write Editing Prompts That Get the Result You Want
Specific beats vague. A short guide to giving clear instructions to an AI editing assistant, with before-and-after examples.
A prompt is an edit note. The clearer the note, the closer the first result.
Include three things
- What to change (silences, captions, pacing, music)
- Where to apply it (whole sequence, selected clips, a time range)
- Any limits (durations, padding, style)
Before and after
Vague:
Make it better.Specific:
Remove pauses over half a second in the selected clips and add a subtle J-cut between each speaker.