How to polish YouTube Shorts and Reels without complex editing
A simple editing workflow to clean up Shorts and Reels quickly, focusing on clarity instead of heavy effects.
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Workflow Steps
Tighten pacing (cuts + remove filler)
FilmoraMost Shorts fail because they feel slow. Tight pacing wins.
ACTION GUIDE
Filmora edit checklist: - Remove pauses - Cut filler words - Jump cuts where needed - Keep energy high Export test clip (10–15s) first
Add clean captions (safe area)
CapCutCaptions are the fastest retention upgrade for Shorts.
ACTION GUIDE
CapCut captions: - Auto captions - Fix punctuation + line breaks - Keep inside safe area - High contrast - Export 1080×1920
Generate 10 hooks/titles + 5 caption openers
ChatGPTPackaging matters more than micro-editing. Generate options.
PROMPT
Give me 10 hook lines + 10 titles + 5 first-caption openers. Topic: [topic] Audience: [audience] Rules: no emojis, first line under 8 words.
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