Austin Video Solutions · Video Editing
Professional Video Editing Services in Austin
Video editing is not an add-on at Austin Video Solutions. It is a core part of what the studio does.
We create finished, polished videos from your existing footage, photos, film scans, audio, and digital files. Whether the project is a memorial tribute for a service this weekend, a legacy documentary built from decades of family footage, a recruiting highlight reel for a high school athlete, or a brand video for a local business — the work is handled by an experienced editor with more than 30 years in professional film and video production.
You supply the materials. We shape them into something worth watching, sharing, and keeping.
Every editing project is custom. We work with you to understand the goal, review the source material, and build the video around what actually matters — not around a template.
- ✓ Local South Austin studio
- ✓ Remote clients welcome — upload from anywhere
- ✓ 30+ years professional experience
- ✓ Rush turnaround available
What We Work With
You do not need polished footage to start an editing project. We work with whatever you have:
- Digitized videotapes (VHS, Hi8, MiniDV, and others — we can digitize these too)
- 8mm and Super 8 film scans
- Scanned photos, slides, and negatives
- Phone footage (iPhone, Android, any format)
- Camera footage (DSLR, mirrorless, camcorder, action cameras)
- Screen recordings and webinar captures
- Audio recordings (interviews, voiceovers, music)
- Documents, titles, captions, and brand assets
- Digital files from cloud storage, hard drives, or USB
If you are not sure whether your materials are usable, bring them to the consultation. We will tell you what works, what needs conversion, and what the project will look like.
Personal & Family Video Projects
These are the projects most closely connected to the digitization side of the business. A customer digitizes their tapes, film, or photos — and then wants something made from those materials that people will actually watch.
Memorial & Tribute Videos
Photo and video montages honoring a loved one, designed for funeral services, celebrations of life, and family sharing. We combine your photos, home video footage, music, and any text or captions into a finished tribute that tells their story with care and structure.
We understand the timeline. If you have a service date approaching, tell us when you book and we will confirm whether we can meet it. Rush turnaround is available.
Best for: families preparing for a memorial service, celebrations of life, legacy tributes for sharing with family
Legacy & Life Story Videos
Documentary-style videos that tell someone's life story using photos, digitized home movies, scanned documents, interview footage (if supplied), and music. These can range from a short 15-minute family keepsake to a longer narrative project.
This is one of the most meaningful things you can do with a collection of old media. Instead of 50 digitized tapes sitting on a hard drive, you get a finished story people will actually sit down and watch.
Best for: preserving a parent's or grandparent's story, milestone birthday gifts, retirement tributes, family history documentation
Celebration & Milestone Slideshows
Photo and video montages built for a specific occasion — set to music, with titles, transitions, and optional video clips. These work well as event presentations or as gifts.
Common occasions:
- Milestone birthdays (50th, 70th, 80th)
- Anniversaries (25th, 50th)
- Graduations
- Retirements
- Bar and Bat Mitzvahs / Quinceañeras
- Going-away parties and baby showers
Best for: event presentations, surprise gifts, family celebrations
Wedding Video Editing
If you have raw footage from your wedding — shot by a friend, a family member, or on phones — we can edit it into a polished highlight film, ceremony edit, or reception recap. We also handle re-edits of existing wedding footage if you want a different cut, shorter version, or updated format.
Best for: couples with raw or DIY wedding footage, re-edits of older wedding videos, anniversary gift projects
Family Home Movie Compilations
You digitized 20, 30, or 50 tapes. Now you have 60+ hours of footage. Nobody is going to sit through all of that.
We take your digitized home movies and cut them into a watchable "greatest hits" — organized by era, event, or family member, with music, titles, and structure. This turns a hard drive full of raw transfers into something your family will actually watch together.
This is one of the biggest reasons to work with a studio that handles both digitization and editing. The material goes from old tapes to finished family film without leaving the building.
Best for: families who just digitized a large collection and want something watchable, family reunion screenings, holiday gifts
Travel & Vacation Compilations
Turn your trip footage and photos into a polished keepsake video. Honeymoons, family vacations, study abroad, mission trips, road trips — if you shot it, we can shape it into something worth rewatching.
Best for: post-trip keepsakes, honeymoon gifts, travel memories
Sports Video Projects
Athletic Recruiting Highlight Reels
Professionally edited highlight videos for high school athletes pursuing college-level play. We take your game footage and cut it into a focused, well-paced reel that showcases the athlete's best plays, skills, and positioning.
We can add player identification (name, number, position), intro graphics, and stats. The goal is a reel that holds a college coach's attention past the first two plays — because most don't.
Works for all sports: football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, wrestling, tennis, swimming, track, hockey, golf, and more.
Best for: high school athletes and their families, club/travel team players, recruiting season preparation
Season & Game Compilations
End-of-season recap videos, banquet presentations, senior night tributes, and player development compilations. If you or your team recorded games throughout the season, we can cut together a highlight package that celebrates the work.
Best for: youth and high school teams, booster clubs, end-of-season banquets, senior night presentations, gifts for athletes
Business & Corporate Video Projects
Corporate Promo & Brand Videos
If your business already has footage — product shots, event clips, team photos, customer testimonials, phone recordings — we can edit it into a polished brand video for your website, social channels, or presentations. No production crew needed. Just your existing materials and a clear goal.
Best for: small businesses, startups, nonprofits, local Austin businesses who have footage but no editor
Training & Educational Video Editing
Recorded a training session, webinar, screen recording, or presentation? We edit those into polished, structured e-learning content with chapter breaks, titles, graphics, and clean audio.
Best for: companies with recorded training content, course creators, coaches, consultants
Company History & Anniversary Videos
Documentary-style videos telling a company's story using archival photos, old footage, documents, and interviews. This is the business equivalent of a legacy video — same skill set, same storytelling approach.
Best for: businesses celebrating milestones (10th, 25th, 50th anniversary), family-owned businesses documenting heritage, companies being acquired or merged
Event Recap Videos
Taking multi-camera footage from a conference, gala, concert, fundraiser, or corporate event and editing it into a professional highlight recap.
Best for: event planners, nonprofits, corporate marketing teams, organizations that want shareable event content
Creative & Narrative Projects
Documentary Editing
Full post-production on documentary projects — assembling hours of interviews, B-roll, archival footage, and found materials into a cohesive narrative with structure, pacing, sound design, and color grading.
This is where 30+ years of film and video production experience matters most. Documentary editing is not just cutting clips together. It is building a story from raw material, and that requires editorial judgment, narrative instinct, and technical depth.
Best for: independent filmmakers, first-time documentarians, nonprofits, advocacy projects, Austin film community
Short Film & Student Film Editing
Post-production on independent short films and student projects. Narrative editing, sound, color, effects, and export for festival submission or portfolio use.
Austin is a film city — SXSW, Austin Film Society, UT's film program. If you have footage that needs professional post-production, we can help.
Best for: indie filmmakers, UT and ACC film students, Austin film community, festival submissions
Music Video Editing
Editing raw music video footage into a finished product with effects, color grading, and pacing matched to the track. Austin's music scene produces a steady stream of artists and bands who need video content.
Best for: musicians, bands, independent artists, music video directors who need post-production support
Post-Production Capabilities
Depending on the project, editing work can include any or all of the following:
- Story structure and sequencing — selecting the right clips, building a narrative arc, pacing the video for the audience and platform
- Color correction and color grading — matching shots, correcting exposure, applying a consistent visual tone
- Audio cleanup and leveling — reducing hiss, hum, and background noise; balancing levels between clips and music
- Titles, lower thirds, and on-screen text — names, dates, captions, chapter headings, credits
- Music placement and sound design — client-provided music, licensed tracks, or original scoring suggestions
- Motion graphics and visual effects — player identification for sports, intro sequences, logo animations, text overlays
- Captions and subtitles — accessibility and social media optimization
- Multi-format export — horizontal, vertical, square, DVD-ready, web-optimized, broadcast-quality, and multiple cutdowns from the same source
Why Choose Austin Video Solutions for Editing
Digitization and editing under one roof
A lot of editing projects start with old tapes, film reels, or boxes of photos. Most editing services cannot help with that part. We can digitize the source material and then edit from it — one studio, one workflow, no extra vendors.
30+ years of professional experience
The editing here is shaped by decades of film production, post-production, and broadcast work — not by template packs or auto-editing software. That matters most when the project needs real story structure, editorial judgment, or careful handling of difficult source material.
Custom work, not assembly-line processing
Every project is scoped, quoted, and built around what you actually need. There are no packages, no subscription tiers, and no one-size-fits-all workflow.
Local and remote
Austin-area clients can drop off materials in person at the South Austin studio. Remote clients can upload files and collaborate entirely online. Both workflows produce the same quality.
You work with one editor
The person you consult with is the same person who edits your project. No handoffs, no anonymous freelancers, no surprises.
How Editing Projects Work
Book a consultation
Schedule online, call, or text. We discuss what you want to make, what materials you have, and what the deliverable should look like.
Share your materials
Drop off physical media at the South Austin studio, or upload digital files using the instructions we send after booking. Include any editing notes, music preferences, text/captions, and reference examples.
We build the first cut
The project is assembled based on your direction. We send a review link when the first version is ready.
Review and revise
You watch the cut and share feedback. Revision rounds are included — we will confirm what is included before work begins.
Final delivery
You receive a download link (typically MP4). If you need additional formats — vertical for social, DVD for an event, high-quality master for archival — tell us during the consultation.
How Pricing Works
Every editing project is custom-quoted based on scope. No hourly rates. No surprise charges. We discuss scope and provide a clear quote before any work begins.
What affects your quote
- What you want to create — a 3-minute highlight reel is a different scope than a 45-minute documentary
- How much source material we need to review — 30 minutes of footage is different from 60 hours of digitized tapes
- Complexity — a simple photo slideshow is different from a multi-camera documentary with sound design and graphics
- Deadline — standard turnaround vs. rush for a memorial service or event date
- Deliverables — one version vs. multiple cutdowns for different platforms
For a faster estimate, include when you book:
- What you want to make
- Approximate amount of source material
- Target final length
- Deadline (if any)
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you edit my video remotely if I am not in Austin?
Yes. Most editing projects can be handled entirely online — book, upload files, review online, receive a download link. We work with clients nationwide.
Do you work with iPhone footage and mixed file types?
Yes. We accept footage from any source — phones, cameras, screen recordings, scanned photos, digitized tapes. If anything needs conversion, we handle it.
Can you make a memorial video on a tight deadline?
Often, yes. Tell us the service date when you book so we can confirm timing. Rush turnaround is available.
Can you help me figure out what kind of video I need?
Yes. Many clients know they want "something" made from their footage or photos but are not sure what format or approach makes sense. That is what the consultation is for.
Do I need to have my tapes digitized before starting an editing project?
Not necessarily. If you have tapes, film, or photos that need digitizing first, we can handle both. Digitization and editing happen under one roof.
How long does a typical editing project take?
It depends on scope. A simple slideshow might take a few days. A documentary or legacy film might take several weeks. We confirm timeline expectations before starting.
Can you edit footage that someone else filmed?
Yes. We work exclusively with pre-existing footage. You supply the materials — from any source — and we handle the editing.
Ready to Start Your Editing Project?
Whether you have a box of digitized tapes, a folder of phone footage, or a mix of photos and clips from the last 30 years — we can turn it into something finished, watchable, and worth sharing.
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