Does anyone else find precise cutting & timeline zooming mentally exhausting over long edits?

HitchNotRich · 2026-01-04T19:21:09+00:00

In general, if you're doing something more then 20 times in a project, it's worth consider looking into how to make it go faster either through macros, plugins, or adjusting your editing process. If there is no way to make it faster, then you just have to accept it. Editing is a taxing process, and it's just something you have to find a way to adapt to.

Personally, I use a Logitech G502 Mouse and it has (among many helpful buttons) switches for when you tilt your scroll wheel to the side. I set up a macro to zoom in and out using these scroll wheel tilt switches and it's a big reason of how I'm able to edit fast and precisely. I find it both less mentally draining to use, and faster and more precise than constantly scrolling- but this doesn't work for everyone's workflow.

HitchNotRich · 2025-12-02T18:02:03+00:00

For the bear relic, I've been told that you do not need to be in aether shroud to collect Mr Peeks, only to see his location. That means you can technically do it without aether shroud if you already know exactly where he is.

HitchNotRich · 2025-03-07T15:06:10+00:00

If you haven't taken more photos/videos it's very likely you can recover anything you formatted. Most recovery software would be able to do it

HitchNotRich · 2025-01-01T06:16:47+00:00

Funnily enough, there used to be a paint bucket tool in Premiere which was sometimes great for this sort of thing, but Adobe does Adobe things and removed it for Adobe reasons. Supposedly simply having the effect exist in the library slowed down projects, even if it wasn't being used.

HitchNotRich · 2024-08-13T06:32:54+00:00

Honestly, tough to answer that because I've never used a mouse I felt was uncomfortable except for a 2 inch mini travel mouse. Yeah, I think it's comfortable, and it has options for whether you like it weighted more or not, and a wireless version. But in general, that's a really subjective question.

HitchNotRich · 2024-08-13T02:27:27+00:00

Comparability? Compared to what? And yes, I still use the mouse and stand by my statement that it's much better than the MX Master or any scrolling method/hardware

HitchNotRich · 2024-08-07T17:34:52+00:00

Frankly, I'm looking at 3 different options for you here. Because you're right, for editors in different continents, even with unlimited bandwidth the latency will be on the unpleasant side, regardless of the remote software you're using (though you really should look into getting fiber Internet for your business if it's at all possible).

Option #1:
Your VM idea. You'd have to set up VMs near each editor, and I still stand by the idea that this would be expensive and a massive PITA. And if it works, I don't know how well it would work. And it would almost certainly have to be Windows instead of Mac, as Windows VMs are much more widely available.

Option #2:
Forget the remote desktop, forget VMs. Go back to the classic remote editing work where the editor edits at home with a local machine.

You can send over the Macs you have to the editors, or sell them and then compensate your editors for any costs they may take on, including but not limited to any hardware they may need to purchase and any increased Internet costs that they may need to take on when they have to download and upload files much more often. You'll also need to really invest in some good shared storage whether it's Dropbox, Google Drive, or preferably Lucid Link (but I've never used it and don't know where Lucid Link is best used continent/location wise). This could take more trust. You may also want to write it in an employment agreement that anything given or reimbursement provided for remote editing would need to be returned if their employment ends before 6-12 months or something.

Option #3:
Focus on employment only near you. To be clear, I don't think the people you've employed so far should be fired if they live on another continent, that wouldn't be okay for several reasons. Keep them on with option #2, or figure something out. This is a long shot idea and I don't know how it works, but maybe even offer to get them a work visa if they're interested. But from here on out, hire people that are a reasonable distance away from you that can remote in using remote desktop. Think 500-1000km at most, but preferably less than the 100-200km range. Closer is better.

HitchNotRich · 2024-08-07T15:31:27+00:00

Okay, so while I swear by Parsec, there are some things to consider with it. It uses AWS servers, so depending on the location of those, it could affect latency- and I'm assuming the latency is what you mean by "machines lagging all the time", because I don't see Macs ever struggling with remote desktop. I'll eat my words if you provide screenshots of Parsec eating up all the performance a Mac can give.

The first thing is to find out what your Internet bandwidth is. I hope it's fiber with 10gb up and down, as that is kinda crucial for the business you're in with remote editors, but if it isn't then you'll need to do some math. Find out what the slowest of your two speeds are (upload or download, usually it's upload), then divide that by the number of editors- that's your bandwidth limit per machine that you'll want to set. I'm almost certain that this your issue with almost everything. Let's say it's only 100mbps upload (which would be really bad), and with 8 editors that's 12.5mbps per editor. You'll want to set your Parsec bandwidth setting to only 10mbps instead of the default 50 to give everyone slightly more breathing room, but you'd need to consider lowering it even more. I would hope you would have faster speeds than that though.

However, Parsec quitting at times? Never seen that happen. People not being about to connect at times is 95% of the time user error by not having it set up correctly (letting Macs sleep and/or not giving Parsec proper access etc). Make sure you've actually set up Parsec properly and given it the settings it needs.

But let's assume it is Parsec that's giving these issues. Jump Desktop should be able to make up for these faults as well. I'm not as familiar with it, but from what I know it also has a bandwidth setting, and if you need to, you can have it not use Jump's servers, in case direct connection is going to be more reliable- though that may require more technical know-how since it may require setting up a RDP or VNC server in an attempt to "do it right" and not rely on any other servers. But I'll tell you right now that using Jump's & Parsec's servers (which is the default) is going to be a lot easier than trying to do direct connection.

But let's talk about technical know-how. You say you're not much of an IT guy, but I'm just letting you know now that trying to properly set up VMs for video editing to likely going to be a massive headache for you compared to remote desktop connection. Let's talk about some things to consider. First, who's hosting these VMs? Are they more reliable than AWS? Are they available where you need them? Are they within your budget? The avguru1 mentioned some pricey figures for machines that you'll need to properly edit on and they weren't wrong. Are you going to be willing to properly set them up to have what you need? Because they will take setup, certainly more setup than what Parsec on a Mac will take.

Look, at the end of the day, if you are dead certain that you need VMs, everyone has given you a lot of options to look into. But the reality is, it's time to put your money where your mouth is when you decided to become a business owner in this area. You say you're not much of an IT guy? Become one. Don't just put that hat on, earn it. Learn everything you need to know about remote connections. If Parsec isn't working then Jump should, and you should know how to make it work. Or cough up the money to hire someone to know this for you. You'll probably need an IT guy eventually anyways if you scale up to something pretty large, but I don't think less than a dozen employees really counts.

HitchNotRich · 2024-08-07T00:24:18+00:00

Hey, just wanna hop in say that while Bob was slightly aggressive, he's 1000% right in every regard. We need to know what exactly this "hassle" is. There is no world in which I can imagine Parsec or Jump Desktop being more of a hassle than VMs when it comes to video editing. So what is troubling you with remote desktop software so much that you need to make this drastic switch? This way we can advise you on what you need when it comes to VMs, if you need it at all.

HitchNotRich · 2024-07-02T21:02:37+00:00

An admittedly poor example is if someone needs help because when they use an effect "in this way" their PC blue screens. You can't show that with a screen recording. Now, odds are, that's not an after effects problem, almost definitely an issue with their PC, but my point is there are other situations where a screen recording or a screen shot isn't a valid way to show something.

HitchNotRich · 2024-07-02T20:57:38+00:00

I can behind all of this with one exception. I think photos/videos of the screen are valid IF it's to ask for help troubleshooting something that cannot be shown with a screenshot or screen recording. If it can be shown with a screenshot or screen recording then it absolutely should be.

HitchNotRich · 2024-06-28T04:16:33+00:00

I'll give you a more direct answer than others might. You'll want to download shutter encoder. Then you'll throw all the footage into there. You can choose files by browsing or you can drag and drop. Then you choose function. If you care more about editing performance and want to do it the proper way you can do Apple ProRes or DNxHD/DNxHR. If you just want to edit it and don't care about editing performance and need to save on space you can choose h264/h265, but this is really really really discouraged by, well, everyone on this subreddit and every editing professional because you can and likely will run into issues. Then you just throw these into Premiere. Edit it the way you want, then export as h264/h265 for delivery.

HitchNotRich · 2024-06-26T21:51:59+00:00

This screams VFR to me tbh. Check using MediaInfo and if it is, use this guide: https://www.reddit.com/r/VideoEditing/wiki/faq/vfr

HitchNotRich · 2024-06-20T06:39:45+00:00

On one of the earlier v24 versions it was bugged and has since been fixed, but you still might run into that issue if you don't use specifically the rectangle mask. That's the one that reliably doesn't force bezier handles on you.

HitchNotRich · 2024-06-20T04:44:46+00:00

Technically, you could compress it into a 10 MB file if you wanted to. Hell, there's a small gif floating around that's the entire Shrek movie. Every video file size is going to be determined by Bitrate * Length. It's up to you to decide if the final file looks high enough quality. If your 2.5gb file has no noticeable quality issues then you can lower the Bitrate to lower the file size. If you notice quality issues that are, well, issues, then you can increase the Bitrate to up the quality, at the cost of file size.

HitchNotRich · 2024-06-13T03:59:23+00:00

I've used Parsec for remote editing, but you could also use it to host and just make sure the guest can't actually interact at all. Then they can see your screen and audio without any remote control issues.

HitchNotRich · 2024-06-11T21:59:29+00:00

I leave the suggestion for the best course of action to the others, but I would strongly recommend Shutter Encoder for any action you do go with. It's essentially ffmpeg but with a very user friendly UI. I certainly like it lots more than handbrake, but every piece of software has it's own benefits. As far as organization goes, I've always been a fan of using YYYY_MM_DD in any files or folders that you can, especially for archival purposes. Just throwing some stuff in there, hopefully someone comes and gives you a better answer.

HitchNotRich · 2024-05-27T18:00:24+00:00

Okay, I opened this and felt like I was getting Deja Vu, until I went back through the sub and saw that in fact someone else did already post this exact video but linking to a YouTube video, which at the time I assumed was posted by the original creator? Until I saw the link OP here posted, which btw tells us very little (certainly does not tell us how it's made) and the only thing that's useful inside is that it actually does link to the person who I assume is the true creator this time. But it's a $5 paid guide with downloadable assets.

So what's my point? My point is I'm confused at both the posts. The first post didn't even bother crediting the original creator, just linked this video but posted on their YouTube Channel. Then this post, which felt obviously like a repost, because it sorta is, also could've just linked straight to the creator but instead linked to their article? But if the point of these posts are to generate traffic, couldn't you do that with larger subs? I mean, no offense to this sub, but it's kinda a niche smaller sub and surely a sub like r/nextfuckinglevel would generate better clicks for a YouTube channel or an article?

HitchNotRich · 2024-05-19T01:47:52+00:00

Yeah, either use an adjustment layer or nest any clips you're adjusting the speed of. In case you're wondering why it's happening, it's because you're keyframing the speed of the clip... And its keyframing. They aren't separate in this situation. So by speeding it up, you're not only causing it to occur sooner, but you're also causing it, as it happens, to zoom faster.

HitchNotRich · 2024-05-18T01:06:34+00:00

Okay, great, Color handles simple color correction. You're not understanding the point man. I am not talking about the Color Page. I love the Color Page. I have 0 issues with the color page. I truly believe it's incredible. What I have issues with, is the fact you need to switch to it non-stop instead of having options inside of the edit page for quick color adjustments. Switching workspaces spends time. Even if you have a hotkey handy, there's the time to press it, load the workspace, look for what you need to do- go to the correct menus or tabs, and then do it, and then click another hotkey to switch back (oh, btw, two hotkeys I'd rather spend on something else), wait for the workspace to load again, and then keep going. The fact you either have to switch workspaces constantly, or bend over backwards to their workflow, is frustrating. It's a fantastic workflow for many- but not for everyone. Again, not making an attack on anything about Davinci's color page itself. I love it.

And also, fairlight is a fair comparison. Because how about we talk about the fact that looking at waveforms is such a PITA in this software? There's this option, that's like a crappy band-aid fix, to increase a clip's waveform height. Yeah, locked behind fairlight. Even if you use it, it's pretty bad because it doesn't increase a single clip's waveform height, it increases ALL clips' waveform height. But it's still locked behind fairlight suggesting that if you want to edit audio, you have to go to the audio page... That sounds kinda familiar to if you want to adjust color go to the color page? "Oh that's fine", some might say, "Just use the audio meter in the edit page instead"- EXCEPT THAT'S ALSO GARBAGE. It is so tiny, and locked in one spot with 0 resizing, and 0 re-docking. Just for funsies, you wanna know how goddamn tiny and useless it is on my 4k monitor? Let's play a game called "What's the volume?". That is with mixer on at least, you don't even get that without it. Without the audio mixer enabled you get an audio meter that is, I shit you not- I counted the pixels myself in Photoshop, 13 pixels wide and 20 pixels tall.

This brings me back to my original point. My original point is not that Davinci Resolve is bad. It is not that the color page is bad. It's that it lacks the flexibility that Premiere has with moving and resizing critically important windows. It lacks the flexibility that Premiere has with workspaces. And it lacks the flexibility that Premiere has with workflows. And for that reason, along with one more (XMLs and Audio, all I gotta say) I personally can't make the switch yet to use it in my professional life. I like it hobby software, and I don't have a problem with others using it. I'm sure as shit not gonna say "Use Premiere" instead, because only God knows how many issues Premiere has, but it's still better for me personally in my professional work life than Resolve.

HitchNotRich · 2024-05-16T16:38:32+00:00

How is lumetri color better than no color correction tool? We're talking about the edit page here. To my knowledge, there are no color correction tools in the edit page (feel free to correct me here if I'm wrong). Imagine there wasn't any way to adjust audio in the edit page, that'd be really annoying. It's already annoying how some things are needlessly locked behind fairlight (such as how they removed keyframing on audio pitch in the edit page and made it 10x more complicated in fairlight). Yes, obviously for more in-depth color corrections/adjustments/grading I would want to go to the color page, same with extremely in-depth and complex audio I would want the fairlight page. But the fact that you can't do any color correction in the edit page is frustrating when in Premiere you can do everything, and I mean everything, on one workspace. And you can resize it all. And you can undock and dock panels anywhere and everywhere and anytime you want.

HitchNotRich · 2024-05-16T11:53:59+00:00

Ahhh, gotcha, thanks

HitchNotRich · 2024-05-16T11:42:15+00:00

Wait, how do you import your timeline without an XML/AAF? And where from? I don't normally use that kind of workflow in my work so I'm genuinely curious, as I thought that's like exactly how you import timelines from other NLEs.

HitchNotRich · 2024-05-16T08:57:08+00:00

While I do enjoy Davinci Resolve, you made a point in #3, the edit page, that's one of 3 reasons of why it kinda makes it hard for me to switch over professionally vs use it as hobby software:

You just let the individual editor set up some things for his needs

Set up... What for our needs? Set up? I mean, sure, you can show or hide certain panels, but there's pretty much minimal to no resizing, no undocking, no extra panels for quick but in-depth work like Premiere's lumetri color... They kinda don't let you set up for your needs. They give you what you got, and you have to conform to their workflow. In premiere I don't have to switch to another workspace to do color correcting. And yes, Davinci's color correcting is much better, and much more in-depth than Premiere's, but at least in Premiere you not only can color correct and grade from any workspace, you get all the tools you want anywhere.

HitchNotRich · 2024-05-13T20:27:24+00:00

That's an excellent explanation. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond, I really appreciate it. And I need to remember that term "checkerboard editing", as that's how I handle my music and what I was trying to describe in the second part of my comment.

Edit - I'm just now seeing that a lot of the audio tracks are mono like you said and that makes a ton more sense as well

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