Use casesVideo editing app

Build your video editing app.

Build video editing around source clips, timeline changes and reviewed exports.

How to build your video editing app

  1. Describe the job

    Build video editing around source clips, timeline changes and reviewed exports.

  2. Review the first version

    Choose how the video creator records the source clip and how the video editor reviews the next step.

  3. Refine the views

    Ask First to adjust the fields and views for the people who will use the app.

  4. Test before sharing

    Walk through the process with a sample record and check who owns the next action.

A video editing app example

A caption file was edited against an older cut.

Illustrative workflowVideo editing app

Video editing app example

Record
Video editing app · 01
Owner
Video creator

Current stage · Video creator

Open the clip request

A caption file was edited against an older cut.

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  1. Open the clip request

    A caption file was edited against an older cut.

    Record:
    Video editing app · 01
    Owner:
    Video creator
  2. Review the source permission

    Flag the version mismatch before export while preserving the source clip reference.

    Stage:
    Awaiting video editor review
    Owner:
    Video editor
  3. Keep the revision history

    Keep captions matched to the reviewed edit before exporting the package.

    Next action:
    Keep captions matched to the reviewed edit before exporting the package.
    Owner:
    Production coordinator

What to include in your video editing app

  • Keep the source clip in context

    Keep source clip, permission, timeline edit, caption version, review and export together so the next person can understand the request or record.

  • When the next step needs a decision

    A caption file was edited against an older cut. Flag the version mismatch before export while preserving the source clip reference.

  • Keep export visible

    Keep captions matched to the reviewed edit before exporting the package.

  • Choose what each person needs

    Give the video creator a working view and the video editor a review view. Keep source clip and permission attached to the decision as the work moves between them.

Questions about video editing app

Start with source clip, permission, timeline edit, caption version, review and export. Describe who enters the information and who reviews the next step.

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