How to reduce visual clutter in an AI edit

Give the subject priority over titles, overlays and transitions. Remove effects that compete for attention at the same moment.

Start with a clear direction

List the one visual element that matters in each scene. Keep supporting text away from it and reduce simultaneous motion around the main action.

Put it into your edit

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

An instruction to make your own

Use this direction for my video: List the one visual element that matters in each scene. Keep supporting text away from it and reduce simultaneous motion around the main action. Pause several frames. If the viewer cannot immediately find the subject, simplify the composition.

Check the detail that matters

Pause several frames. If the viewer cannot immediately find the subject, simplify the composition.

Keep the next change focused

Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. For a title, supply the replacement words. For pacing, identify the shot that needs more or less time. Play the surrounding sequence after the revision to hear and see how the change fits.

Questions, answered.

How do I apply this in Shorty?

Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. Add a reference if it helps show the pace or visual treatment. Play the first cut, then use chat to shape the next version.

What should I look for in the result?

Pause several frames. If the viewer cannot immediately find the subject, simplify the composition.

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Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit.

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