> Download the rendered MP4 from Shorty and import that file into your preferred editor as media. Use this for a finishing pass. The MP4 carries the visible result, not the original composition as separate editable layers. Source: https://shortyedit.com/guides/finish-a-shorty-edit-in-capcut --- # How to finish a Shorty video in CapCut or Premiere Download the rendered MP4 from Shorty and import that file into your preferred editor as media. Use this for a finishing pass. The MP4 carries the visible result, not the original composition as separate editable layers. [The Shorty team](https://shortyedit.com/about#editorial-team) · Updated 15 September 2026 ## Key takeaways - Rendered titles and captions are part of the picture; mixed audio is part of the exported soundtrack. - Shorty supports follow-up revision requests. - Retain the source clips, licensed music and approved wording. ## Use a simple MP4 handoff - Review the Shorty output for the story, framing, captions and audio. - Request any changes you want Shorty to make, then download the approved MP4. - Import the MP4 into CapCut, Premiere or another compatible video editor. - Apply the final work you need, export and check the actual exported file. ## Understand what the file contains Rendered titles and captions are part of the picture; mixed audio is part of the exported soundtrack. Importing the MP4 does not restore the original separate title, caption, shot or music layers. If you know you need independent layers, plan the project in the editor that will own those decisions. ## Revise in Shorty before flattening the handoff Shorty supports follow-up revision requests. In supported editable compositions, you can select an editable element and describe a targeted change. Review the new version before sharing. Objects flattened into source footage are not automatically separate editable layers; the timeline is for playback and inspection rather than full manual frame-by-frame authoring. A correction to editable text is usually worth requesting before passing on the MP4. Once text is burned into a flattened video, another editor cannot treat it as the original title layer. ## Keep the originals for larger changes Retain the source clips, licensed music and approved wording. A new sequence or a replacement shot may be easier from the original files than from the finished MP4. Choose the intended output canvas early and inspect the final export for unintended cropping or repeated compression. ## Keep the ideas coming ### Shorty vs CapCut Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ### Shorty vs Premiere Explore this editing workflow in Shorty. ### Request a revision Name the moment, the change and what should stay. A targeted instruction is easier to review than a general request for improvement. ### Compare alternative editing workflows Descript is built around editing speech through a transcript. If that is your job, compare transcript workflows before switching. Match the replacement to your starting material: Shorty for assembling your own clips from a brief or reference, Riverside for recording quality, OpusClip for pulling highlights out of a long recording, Submagic for caption packaging, VEED or Kapwing for a browser timeline, DaVinci Resolve for manual finishing. ## Questions, answered. ### Does Shorty export a native CapCut or Premiere project? This workflow uses a downloadable MP4. It does not transfer a native CapCut or Premiere project with the original Shorty layers. ## 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/finish-a-shorty-edit-in-capcut