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I was editing a product demo recently, and the original brief had a lot of features that needed to be included. So I tried to make sure nothing got missed. I added extra labels. Kept more of the screen recording. Left in a few longer explanations so the viewer could see exactly what each button did. Technically, the video became more complete. But it also started feeling heavier. There was a point where the viewer was watching the interface, reading captions, listening to the voiceover, and trying to remember the previous feature at the same time. The product itself wasn't confusing. The video was making it feel confusing. So I went back and removed anything that didn't help the viewer understand the main workflow. Instead of showing every option, I focused on the one action the product was trying to make easier. That version left out more information, but it made the product feel simpler and more useful. It reminded me that a product video isn't always supposed to show everything the software can do. Sometimes its job is just to help the viewer understand one valuable thing quickly. I’ve started asking, “What does the viewer actually need to remember from this section?” before deciding what stays on screen. When you’re editing product demos, do you usually struggle more with cutting information, or with deciding which feature deserves the most attention?   submitted by   /u/ssnolan_uncuts [link]   [comments]

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  • 发布时间：2026/9/30 17:42:03