> Show the service being performed and the real result, with enough context to explain what viewers are seeing. Source: https://shortyedit.com/guides/edit-a-service-demonstration --- # How to make a service demonstration from real footage Show the service being performed and the real result, with enough context to explain what viewers are seeing. [The Shorty team](https://shortyedit.com/about#editorial-team) · Updated 15 September 2026 ## Key takeaways - Establish the task, retain the meaningful action and finish on the completed work. - Upload your clips to Shorty and describe the result you want. - Check that the result belongs to the same job and that text describes the actual service shown. - Name the moment, say what should change and describe what you want to keep. ## Start with a clear direction Establish the task, retain the meaningful action and finish on the completed work. Use supporting details to show care or technique rather than inventing performance claims. ## 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: Establish the task, retain the meaningful action and finish on the completed work. Use supporting details to show care or technique rather than inventing performance claims. Check that the result belongs to the same job and that text describes the actual service shown. ## Check the detail that matters Check that the result belongs to the same job and that text describes the actual service shown. ## 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. ## Keep the ideas coming ### Write a clear editing prompt Describe the source footage, audience, format, story order and constraints. Tell Shorty what must remain accurate, which shot should lead and what the viewer should understand at the end. A reference video is optional; a clear written brief can supply the direction. ### Refine your edit Shorty is an AI video editor you can revise by chat. Open an existing edit and describe the change in plain language, such as a new opening, different shot timing or corrected title text, or select an editable title or graphic in the preview and say what should change. Shorty renders a new version to compare with the previous cut. ### Find an example brief Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ## 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? Check that the result belongs to the same job and that text describes the actual service shown. ## Your next video starts here. Bring the footage. Tell us the idea. Shape the edit. --- Published by Tools Products FZ-LLC. Canonical HTML: https://shortyedit.com/guides/edit-a-service-demonstration