After a moment or two playing b-roll and Speaker B’s audio, I will cut to the video of Speaker B using a J-cut. Then, near the end of the b-roll, I cut to the audio from Speaker B. After a few seconds of Speaker A talking, I use an L-cut to switch the video to the b-roll. To do this, begin the video with Speaker A. I need to begin with the first speaker, Speaker A, and then transition to the second speaker, Speaker B.
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The new clip contains a second person that will be speaking. I’ve added another clip to my project and named it Primary-Footage-2. Let’s look at one more example in which both an L-cut and a J-cut is used to transition between two different speakers. What we’ve seen so far are simple L-cuts and J-cuts used to begin a video, but that is by no means the only time they are useful. The result is a shape between the primary footage and it’s audio that approximates a J. Then, I cut from the b-roll to the primary footage. To do this, I kept the same audio from the primary footage on the bottom track, but I begin the video with b-roll. I’ve changed the beginning of the video and setup a J-cut on the timeline. Now, lets see how a J-cut, which is essentially the reverse of an L-cut, appears on the timeline. This creates an “L” shape with the primary footage and its audio. Notice how the primary footage audio on the bottom track remains constant but the primary footage video is cut and the b-roll clip begins.
I have setup an L-cut on the timeline in the example below. I’ll use this media to create both an L-cut and a J-cut.Īs mentioned earlier, an L-cut is when audio from a preceding scene plays over footage from the next scene. The primary footage and its associated audio have been separated. I have all three of these things on the Camtasia timeline. Depending on how these three elements are arranged, we can create an L-cut or a J-cut. The Basicsīoth L-cuts and J-cuts are made up of three things: (1) primary footage video, (2) primary footage audio, and (3) b-roll or another video clip.
#Cut how to
Now that you know what L-cuts and J-cuts look like in a video, let’s learn how to set each up on the Camtasia timeline. The audio from the following scene plays over video from the preceding footage. I know imagining exactly what this looks like isn’t easy, so let’s look at a couple of examples.Īn L-cut is when the audio from the preceding scene continues to play over the footage from the following scene.Ī J-cut is just the reverse of an L-cut.
Split edits are usually used as transitions between footage within scenes instead of using transition effects, like fades (also called dissolves) or wipes, because they help maintain visual continuity. Both are a type of split edit, which is a transition from one shot to another where the audio and video transition at different times.
#Cut professional
In this post I’ll be talking about J-cuts and L-cuts, two common but powerful editing techniques often used by professional editors. Today, I’m going to share with you two easy editing techniques that will help you learn how to edit videos and make even better videos while beefing up your video editing repertoire. But, there’s a secret: With some simple know-how anyone can create remarkable videos. It’s an intimidating standard when we casual video creators try our hand. They weave powerful narratives through image and sound that move our emotions. Professional video editors work absolute magic when it comes to the movies and television shows we see today.
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