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Notes on editing footage without handing it to a server, and on the tools that tried this before us.
How to cut video to the beat, by hand and automatically
Why edits land badly when they ignore the music, how to place cuts on downbeats manually, and what beat-sync tools actually detect.
The automatic montage tools that came and went
Magisto, GoPro Quik, Google Photos and the idea that software should pick your clips for you — what worked, what closed, and why the problem is still open.
Where your footage actually goes when you edit on your phone
Most video editors upload your clips before they touch them. Here is which ones do it, what it means in practice, and how to tell without reading a privacy policy.