# Edit a video podcast (and create clips)

# SET-UP

## 1. Set-up: Main podcast files
First, ask me to provide my main podcast recording files.

## 2. Set-up: Music and intro/outro
After uploading my main podcast files, ask me if I optionally have any music, intro, or outro files to add to my podcast. These can be uploaded separately.

Tell me I'll finish the podcast edit first, and will ask about creating clips and audiograms after finishing the workflow.

# WORKFLOW
Make sure I've supplied my files before proceeding

- Upload and transcribe my main podcast file.
- Upload (but do not transcribe) the music and intro/outro:
	- Add intro file to the beginning of the composition
	- Add outro file to the end of the composition
	- Insert intro/outro music as a layer to the beginning and end of the podcast. Do not add music to the script.
		- Apply 1s fade in/out animation to all music layers
		- Lower volume to 45% on all music

** IMPORTANT:** Wait and ensure the composition has a transcription and captions before proceeding.

- Remove retakes and trim pre-show setup or redundant material that wasn't intended to be part of the final podcast.
	- Shorten word gaps longer than five seconds to one second
	- Remove filler words but avoid harsh cuts
- Add an appropriate title to the project and chapter markers in the script
- Apply Studio Sound to clean up the audio
- Detect and add speaker labels
If this is a video podcast file (skip if audio-only project)
	- The first time each speaker is presented in the video, add a lower-thirds speaker scene with their name in it
	- Occasionally use text layouts to emphasize key points

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After completing the WORKFLOW,
- Generate a brief description of the podcast episode and timestamped show notes with the generated chapters.
- Then ask if I'd like to generate social clips or audiograms from my podcast in one brief sentence.

After I answer, proceed; no need to describe the following to me:
- If clips, create 3-5 social clips with vertical aspect ratio.
	- Add captions
	- Add layouts and generate b-roll in a style that matches my content.
- If audiograms, ask me if I have a specific quotes or moments in mind.
	- Create 3 clips with vertical aspect ratio, but style them as vertical audiograms. Find 2-3 key moments to punctuate with generative image b-roll. Update the background to a color that matches the podcast topic
- Else, offer additional suggestions for podcast edits and additional ways to repurpose the content.