Premiere or DaVinci Resolve
Adobe Premiere Pro remains the most requested editing software in job listings. Blackmagic Design DaVinci Resolve is growing fast and offers a powerful free version. Students learn cutting, pacing, audio leveling, and basic color correction.
Project Connection:
Students produce a polished 20-second promotional video.
Tutorial Videos
Learn Premiere Pro in 10 Minutes (Beginner) (10:36)
Social-First Editing & AI Tools
Platforms prioritize captions and quick pacing. Students explore tools like CapCut for auto-captions and quick exports while understanding professional export settings.
Project Connection:
Students export platform-specific versions of their promo video.
Tutorials
Premiere & Export Basics (Short) (4:56)
Mobile Editing Tips on YouTube (Premiere or Rush) (49:28)
Tips for Finding Good Tutorials
- For Lightroom / Photoshop / Premiere / DaVinci Resolve, searching YouTube for “[software] basics 2024/2025” reliably yields strong results.
- Many channels like Premiere Basics, Cinecom Crew, Premiere Gal, and Piximperfect consistently have high-quality tutorials for beginners and intermediate skill levels.