Learn Sharpy: lessons from your first edit to the finished file

Every tool in Sharpy, taught in the order you meet it: from handing it your first recording to delivering the finished file. Each lesson stands on its own, and read in order they take you through the whole edit.

  1. 01How to edit a video with AI: your first edit in SharpyHow to edit a video with AI in Sharpy: drop in a recording, say what you are making, answer a few questions, check the reason for every cut and export.
  2. 02How to edit video like another video you love, in SharpyEdit video like another video: give Sharpy a reference reel and it reads its structure, pacing, captions and labels, then fits your recording to it.
  3. 03How to edit video by editing text, with cuts that sound cleanEdit video by editing text. Delete words from the transcript and the picture and sound go too. How Sharpy's words view works, and keeps each cut clean.
  4. 04How to choose the best take of every line in a videoHow editors pick the best take, what makes a good one, and how Sharpy reads every take of every line against your script and keeps the best for the piece.
  5. 05Video editing keyboard shortcuts: editing by hand in SharpyThe video editing keyboard shortcuts, trims and timeline moves in Sharpy, with Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro keys, and the agent on the same timeline.
  6. 06How to log footage: markers, bins, subclips and favouritesHow to log footage before you cut, with markers, range markers, subclips, favourites, rejects and bins, and how Sharpy turns marked stretches into clips.
  7. 07Animated captions: how to style captions people keep watchingAnimated captions on your Mac: 22 named caption styles, karaoke highlights timed to each word, keyword captions, and lines kept off faces and buttons.
  8. 08Closed captions vs subtitles vs SDH, and how to make eachClosed captions vs subtitles vs SDH: who each is for, how they differ, and how to make all three on your Mac, checked against Netflix and BBC rules.
  9. 09Audio mixing for video: levels, ducking, busses and stemsAudio mixing for video in Sharpy: level each voice, duck music under speech, group tracks into busses and deliver stems that add up to the mix.
  10. 10Cut video to music: find a track, fit it and cut to the beatCut video to music in Sharpy: find licensed music by mood, fit it to your edit's exact length so it ends on its own ending, and cut every shot on the beat.
  11. 11Colour grading for beginners: looks, LUTs and scopes in SharpyColour grading for beginners in Sharpy: correct first, then grade with looks, LUTs and the scopes, match your shots and keep skin true, on your Mac.
  12. 12How to export a video: shape, quality, loudness and filesHow to export a video from Sharpy on your Mac: decide its shape and quality, pick a destination, set the loudness, and write captions beside it.
  13. 13Video transitions and effects: which to use, and whenVideo transitions and effects in Sharpy: when a straight cut is better, which transition says what, morphs over jump cuts and effects on the beat.
  14. 14Lower thirds and motion graphics: how to add them to a videoAdd lower thirds and motion graphics to a video in Sharpy, filled with your own words and data in your brand's colours, and kept where they read.
  15. 15Text animation and titles: animated text that reads wellText animation in Sharpy: titles with outlines, glow and gradients, entrances, exits and loops on exact curves, 3D letters, and words that read.
  16. 16How to put text behind a person in a video, no green screenThe text behind person video effect, explained: how to shoot for it, and how Sharpy puts words behind you, word by word, with no green screen, on your Mac.
  17. 17How to blur a face, a logo or a number plate in a videoBlur a face in video, or a logo, a number plate or a password, with a cover that follows it as it moves, and check nothing slips through, on your Mac.
  18. 18How to make a tutorial video on a Mac: screen, camera and zoomsPlan a tutorial, record your screen and camera, zoom on what you click, blur secrets and add captions and chapters, all on your Mac.
  19. 19Multicam editing: how to cut between camera anglesMulticam editing explained: sync every angle by sound or timecode, cut the conversation first, then switch to whoever is speaking, with Sharpy on your Mac.
  20. 20What is ADR? How to re-record and replace a line of dialogueWhat is ADR: re-recording a line after the shoot and fitting it to the picture. How to record a good take, and how Sharpy lays it in on your Mac.
  21. 21Audio description: what it is and how to add it to a videoAudio description is narration that tells blind and partially sighted viewers what is on screen, in the gaps between words. How to write, voice and mix it.
  22. 22How to translate subtitles into other languages on your MacHow to translate subtitles for a video: machine translation and how to check it, one track and file per language, YouTube uploads, all done on your Mac.
  23. 23Sound effects for video: where to put them and how to find themSound effects for video, placed well: whooshes on movement, hits on text, room under it all, found by describing them and credited for you.
  24. 24Export XML, EDL or OTIO to Premiere, Resolve and Final CutHow to export XML for Premiere, Resolve or Final Cut: which format each editor reads, what travels, what stays behind, and how to relink the media.