Video Editing Fundamentals
Free Beginner course · 10 lessons · 3 weeks · Certificate on completion
Turn raw footage into stories people finish watching — cuts, pacing, sound, and colour. Across 10 lessons you'll move from fundamentals to a portfolio-ready outcome — at your own pace, with quizzes after each lesson and a final exam to certify your mastery.
What you'll learn
- Editing workflow and organisation
- The timeline and basic cuts
- Pacing and rhythm
- Audio that sounds professional
- Colour correction and grading
- Titles and lower thirds
Skills you'll pick up
- Editing workflow and organisat
- The timeline and basic cuts
- Pacing and rhythm
- Audio that sounds professional
- Colour correction and grading
- Titles and lower thirds
Tools covered
- Video Editing
- Real-world projects
- Quizzes
- Final exam
Course modules
Module 1: Editing workflow and organisation
Module 1 of Video Editing Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 2: The timeline and basic cuts
Module 2 of Video Editing Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 3: Pacing and rhythm
Module 3 of Video Editing Fundamentals. 3 lessons · 3h
Module 4: Audio that sounds professional
Module 4 of Video Editing Fundamentals. 1 lessons · 1h
Lessons in this course
- Editing workflow and organisation
- The timeline and basic cuts
- Pacing and rhythm
- Audio that sounds professional
- Colour correction and grading
- Titles and lower thirds
- Transitions used well
- Export settings for every platform
- Video Editing: Deep dive 9
- Video Editing: Deep dive 10
Instructor
Diego Salazar — Video Editor & Producer
Diego Salazar is a Video Editor & Producer with years of hands-on experience teaching Video Editing to thousands of learners worldwide.
Certificate
Finish every lesson and pass the final exam to earn a free, verifiable Learnera certificate for Video Editing Fundamentals. It can be downloaded as a PDF and shared on LinkedIn.
Career outcomes
Median global salary $85,000 per year · median India salary ₹11,00,000 per year · 76,670 open roles worldwide
- Video Editing Specialist
- Senior Video Editing Lead
- Video Editing Consultant
Frequently asked questions
Is the Video Editing Fundamentals course free?
Yes. Every Learnera course, including Video Editing Fundamentals, is completely free — lessons, quizzes, the final exam, and the certificate.
How long does Video Editing Fundamentals take?
10 lessons, typically completed in 3 weeks at a comfortable pace.
Do I get a certificate?
Yes — pass the final exam and you receive a free, verifiable certificate you can share on LinkedIn.