Client Onboarding: The System That Eliminates Scope Creep
A $3,000 project that ate $6,000 in hours taught me to build a four-document onboarding system that stops scope creep before it starts.
Aug 2, 202610 min read
The CTTP Blog
Editing tips, workflow insights, and industry thoughts from Piotr Toczynski.
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The Video Review Tool That Replaced 47 Email Threads
One project buried me in 47 client emails about a single cut. Here is how switching to timestamped video review fixed my revision process for good.
Aug 1, 20268 min read
How to Get Useful Feedback from Clients (Instead of "Make It Pop")
Tired of "make it pop" notes? Here is the client feedback system, one contact, structured notes, timestamped comments, that cut my revision rounds in half.
Jul 31, 20269 min read
AI Editing Tools Worth Using (and Ones to Skip)
I tested dozens of AI editing tools on real projects this year. Here is what earned a permanent spot in my workflow, what is overhyped, and what to skip.
Jul 20, 20269 min read
The YouTube Editing Workflow for Top Creators
How top YouTube creators structure timelines: strong hooks, tight jump cuts, layered B-roll, music that leads, and editing built for the retention graph.
Jul 2, 202610 min read
Should You Let AI Edit Your Video? The Honest Answer
AI is great at transcription, clip logging, and audio cleanup, but the creative judgment of what to cut and what to hold is still yours. Here is the honest take.
Jul 1, 202610 min read
Transcript-First Editing: Find Moments Faster
How I edit interviews faster by working from transcripts: text-based editing in Premiere, transcript search, smart exports, and AI Editor for multi-language footage.
Jun 26, 202610 min read
Interview Editing: 5 Techniques to Engage Viewers
Five interview editing techniques to turn flat talking-head footage into something people actually watch: cut on emotion, J-cuts, narrative arcs, and pacing.
Jun 22, 20269 min read
Documentary Editing: Finding the Story in 100 Hours
How I find the story in 100 hours of documentary footage: three-level logging, transcript-first navigation, AI Editor clip ranking, and structured stringouts.
Jun 20, 202613 min read
How I Batch 20 Social Clips From One Interview
How I turn a 90-minute interview into 22 short-form social clips in under two hours, using AI Editor to find the moments and Clip Exporter to batch delivery.
Jun 18, 202611 min read
The Podcast Editing Workflow: 40 Minutes to Final Cut
How I cut a 40-minute podcast episode to a polished final in under two hours: ingest, an AI Editor content pass, the creative edit, and batch export.
Jun 16, 202611 min read
AI for Editors: Hype vs. What's Actually Useful in 2026
I have tested AI editing tools since 2020. Here is what genuinely saves time, what is still hype, and where AI Editor fits into a real edit.
Jun 14, 202614 min read
AI Editor Deep Dive: Cutting Stringout Time by 95%
How I use AI Editor in Premiere Pro to turn forty hours of interview footage into a finished stringout in one morning, confidence-ranked clips and all.
Jun 12, 202612 min read
The Editor's Guide to Proper Video Deliverables
Every deliverable an editor needs: master files, broadcast specs, web and social exports, audio stems, and captions, with my exact Premiere Pro settings.
Jun 10, 202615 min read
Editing Under Pressure: A 24-Hour Turnaround Workflow
My system for surviving 24-hour edit deadlines: front-load decisions, ingest fast, build the skeleton first, and deliver a polished cut with time to spare.
Jun 8, 202613 min read
The 10-Minute Premiere Pro Project Cleanup Routine
My 10-minute Premiere Pro cleanup routine: purge dead sequences, audit media, fix your bins, and build an archive that reopens cleanly months later.
Jun 6, 202611 min read
Audio Editing in Premiere Pro: What They Don't Teach You
The Premiere Pro audio workflow I rebuilt from scratch: clip vs track effects, the three effects that matter, real level standards, and clean stem handoffs.
Jun 4, 202613 min read
Clip Exporter 1.2: Source-Based Names for Faster Timeline Exports
Clip Exporter 1.2 adds source footage names for cleaner handoffs, while keeping selected-clip exports, custom presets, timeline effects, and AME queueing.
Jun 2, 20267 min read
The Color Management Workflow That Prevents Client Revisions
My full color management workflow in Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, plus how I brief clients so color feedback stays specific and revisions stay low.
Jun 2, 202616 min read
Multi-Camera Editing in Premiere Pro: My Battle-Tested Workflow
My complete multi-camera workflow in Premiere Pro, from sync method to fine cut and audio stems, with the pitfalls I learned the hard way.
May 30, 202614 min read
The Project Template I Use for Every Single Edit
The exact Premiere Pro project template I have refined over seven years. Bin structure, naming, color labels, marker conventions, and tracks.
May 28, 202612 min read
Premiere Pro Keyboard Shortcuts That Save Me 2 Hours a Week
The buried Premiere Pro keyboard shortcuts I actually use every day, mapped into a system that saves me two full hours of editing time each week.
May 26, 202610 min read
The Proxy Workflow That Lets Me Edit 6K on a Laptop
I cut six-camera 6K multicam on a MacBook Pro with zero dropped frames. Here is the exact Premiere Pro proxy workflow that makes it possible.
May 25, 202611 min read
Why Your Premiere Pro Project Crashes (And the 7 Habits That Stop It)
Premiere Pro crashes are almost never random. These are the seven workflow habits that took my crash rate from a few times a week to twice a year.
May 22, 20269 min read
Premiere Pro 26.2 & Color Mode: Adobe's Biggest Reset Yet?
Adobe just dropped Premiere Pro 26.2, but the real headline isn't the version bump. It's Color Mode — a completely new color environment that could finally change how editors think about grading in Premiere.
Apr 15, 202610 min read
In Conversation with Walter Murch: The Art of Listening
I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with legendary film editor Walter Murch to discuss his philosophy on editing, sound design, and the creative process.
Jan 18, 20268 min read
The Complete Guide to Premiere Pro Workflow Optimization in 2026
Master the art of importing assets, managing cache files, and choosing the right codecs to create a bulletproof editing workflow that saves hours of troubleshooting.
Jan 15, 202612 min read
Making Premiere Pro Bulletproof: A Troubleshooting Guide for Editors
Learn the essential practices that will minimize crashes, prevent data loss, and keep your editing sessions running smoothly, even under tight deadlines.
Jan 8, 202615 min read