Learn Video Editing Basics Before AI Masters DaVinci and Premiere
_AustinCalvert_ · x · 2026-09-08
A hot take: you should learn video editing fundamentals now, because AI is about to get really good at DaVinci, Premiere and After Effects. Without timeline experience you'll be vibe coding without coding knowledge — "the timeline is the codebase." The author lists the basics worth learning: timelines and nested sequences, audio tracks and mixing, keyframes, cutting and pacing, color grading, layering B-roll/text/graphics, effects and masks, and framing — noting AI can accelerate learning each.
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