How to prioritize conflicting editing instructions

Choose a primary outcome and rank the constraints. A brief cannot reliably be both extremely fast and detailed about every scene.

Start with a clear direction

Mark the message and factual requirements as essential, then identify flexible choices such as transitions or optional inserts. Resolve contradictory duration and shot-count requests before rendering.

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: Mark the message and factual requirements as essential, then identify flexible choices such as transitions or optional inserts. Resolve contradictory duration and shot-count requests before rendering. If a required action is missing, simplify a lower-priority styling request rather than weakening the story.

Check the detail that matters

If a required action is missing, simplify a lower-priority styling request rather than weakening the story.

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?

If a required action is missing, simplify a lower-priority styling request rather than weakening the story.

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