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 Make a Paper Edit From Interview Transcripts
A transcript gives you access to everything that was said. A paper edit helps you decide what belongs in the story. Here is a practical workflow from interview transcripts to a story hypothesis.
Supacut Blog14 min readHow 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 readPaper Edit vs. Highlighting: What's the Difference?
Highlighting helps you identify useful interview material. A paper edit helps you organize it into a possible story. Here is how they differ and how they work together.
Supacut Blog10 min readHow 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.
Supacut Blog15 min readPaper Edit Template: What Should It Include?
A paper edit does not need one standard format. Here is what a useful template should include for interview-based projects: speaker, source, timecode, quote, story section, and notes.
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