Create a selects sequence

To begin assembling your best clips, create a new sequence in the "01_Sequences" bin by going to File > New > Sequence or pressing COMMAND + N. In the Settings tab, set the Timebase to 23.976, Frame Size to 1920 x 1080, and Pixel Aspect Ratio to Square Pixels (1.0). Name your sequence something recognizable like "MY-ADOBE-FILM_SELECTS," save the preset, and click OK. Then, drag your clips from the "02_Footage" bin into the Timeline.

Edit faster with shortcuts

Speed up your editing by using keyboard shortcuts. Press L to play forward, the down and up arrows to move through clips, COMMAND + K to add a cut, and COMMAND + BACKSPACE for a ripple delete. You can customize shortcuts too: assign J to Add Edit and W to Ripple Delete in the Keyboard Shortcuts menu.

Label and mark your clips

To stay organized, use color labels and markers. Right-click a clip to assign a label color, press M to add a marker, and use Window > Markers to add comments or edit marker colors. These tools help you keep track of important clips and structure your edit.

Try pancake editing

Pancake editing means stacking timelines to easily drag clips from one sequence into another. Create a new draft sequence using the same preset as before, and name it "MY-ADOBE-FILM_DRAFT_V001." In the Timeline, drag this new sequence below your selects sequence to stack them. Then, review your selects and drag the best clips into the draft timeline.