Editing rhythm: cuts, captions, and 9:16 safe zones
Cut timing for vertical video, keeping captions in rhythm, and 1080×1920 safe-zone measurements. Starting tempos by video type, plus a watch-through checklist before delivery.
- editing
- pacing
- safe zones
- captions
- Type
- Guide
- Topic
- Video
- Time
- 8 minutes
- Inside
- 6 checklist items, 2 tables, and 1 field note
- Added
- October 14, 2026
Editing rhythm decides whether people stay with a video, yet it rarely gets talked about. The numbers below aren't hard rules. They're starting points that work in the field, so adjust them against your own retention graphs.
The rest is for members
The rest of this item includes 6 checklist items, 2 tables, and 1 field note. Members see the full version and can copy any template in one click.
Locked sections
- Cut timing
- Tempo by video type
- Keeping captions and on-screen text in rhythm
- 9:16 safe zones (1080×1920)
- Watch before you deliver
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