What Is a Paper Edit? A Guide for Video Editors
A paper edit is a way of shaping a video story before building it in the timeline — using transcripts, quotes, notes, and timecodes to test whether the story works.
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How to Use a Paper Edit in an Interview Editing Workflow
A paper edit sits between selects and the timeline. Here is how to use one in an interview editing workflow: organize material, test structure, then let the footage challenge it.
Supacut Blog12 min read
How to Create a Paper Edit for a Documentary
A documentary paper edit lets you organize interview selects and test a narrative structure before committing to the timeline. Here is a practical workflow from transcripts to stringout.
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