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What is video (pre)Editing?

(pre)editing is video editing that is done before you load your clips into your video editor.  While filming your videos,  use SwitchTake to mark the time of bad takes, save good takes, set in/out points as well as start organizing your clips.  SwitchTake Sequencer (PC/Mac) takes the timing of these edit events and matches them with your clips. The edits are applied to build an importable rough-cut sequence with everything ready to go.

Setting Edit and Cut points

  • Swipe or Use Voice command to set checkpoint
  • Keep or cut from the last checkpoint
  • Swipe UP / "Switch In"
  • Swipe Down / "Switch Cut"

Generate Video Sequences with SwitchTake

1. Record & (Pre) Edit Your Video
1. Record & (Pre) Edit Your Video

Use SwitchTake Mobile/Edit to make edit decisions while recording your video/audio. 

  • Edit While You Record
  • Mobile App or Voice
  • Set Edit Points and Make Cuts
  • Add Markers
  • Organize Footage
Mobile Edit Voice Edit
2. Generate Sequences
2. Generate Sequences

Open SwitchTake Sequencer on your computer.  SwitchTake will analyze  your edits and create rough-cut sequences.

  • Select your media files
  • Set options and click build sequences
  • Copy link to sequence XML file
SwitchTake Sequencer
3. Import Sequences
3. Import Sequences

Import pre-cut sequences into your video editing software.  Premier Pro, Davinci Resolve & Final Cut Pro.

  • Open your Video Editor
  • Import your SwitchTake sequence
Premiere Pro Import Davinci Resolve Import Final Cut Import

BUILD YOUR TIMELINE AS YOU RECORD

  • Swipe or Use Voice command to set checkpoint
  • Keep or cut from the last checkpoint
  • Swipe UP / "Switch In"
  • Swipe Down / "Switch Cut"

 

segment 1
segment 2
segment 3
"Switch In"
00:15
"Switch Save"
00:30
"Switch Cut"
00:45
"Switch Cut"
00:55
"Switch Save"
01:10
"Switch Cut"
01:25
"Switch Out"
01:40

 

SwitchTake Sequencer / Generate (pre)Edited Timeline

Use SwitchTake Sequencer (PC/Mac) to create your (pre)edited sequence that you can import directly into Premiere Pro, Davinci Resolve or Final Cut Pro.  Your clips will be organized with all the bad takes and dead space removed.

segment 1
segment 2
segment 3
00:15
00:30
00:45

 

SwitchTake Mobile - Swipe to Edit
SwitchTake Mobile - Swipe to Edit

Use your phone with the SwitchTake mobile app to edit you video.

Using SwitchTake Mobile

SwitchTake Voice Commands
SwitchTake Voice Commands

While filming use voice commands to set edit points and cut bad takes.

Using SwitchTake Voice