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Complete Video Editing Guide

Claude just
killed video
editors.

Claude Code can now build and edit fully animated videos from a single text prompt. No Premiere. No After Effects. No editor. Just describe what you want.

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Command to setup
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Output quality
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Extra cost
Before Claude Code
  • Adobe Premiere Pro — $55/month
  • After Effects for animations
  • Hours of cutting and editing
  • Learning curves and tutorials
  • Hiring a video editor
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With Claude Code
  • ✓ Describe what you want in plain English
  • ✓ Claude writes all the code automatically
  • ✓ Live preview at localhost:3000
  • ✓ Revisions by just asking Claude
  • ✓ Free with Claude Pro
Setup

Ready in 2 minutes.

You need Claude Code installed and a Claude Pro account. If you have those, you're basically already set up.

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Install the Remotion Skill

This gives Claude Code everything it needs to build and edit professional videos. One command, done forever.

  • 01 Open Claude Code on your desktop
  • 02 Paste this command and hit Enter:
terminal
npx skills add remotion
  • 03 When it asks which skills — press A to select all, then Enter
  • 04 When asked which agent — select Claude Code and hit Enter
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Done when
Claude Code confirms the remotion-best-practices skill is installed. Claude now knows everything about building and editing Remotion videos.
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Tell Claude What to Build

Describe the video you want in plain English. Claude writes all the code, sets up the project, and opens the video editor automatically.

  • 01 Open Claude Code and type your video prompt
  • 02 Be specific — describe style, colors, animations, format
  • 03 Tell Claude to run npm run dev when done
  • 04 Go to localhost:3000 in your browser to see it
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Pro tip
The more specific your prompt the better the output. Describe the exact vibe, colors, animation style, and format. "Cinematic, electric blue, 9:16, TikTok" gives Claude a clear direction.
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Edit Your Own Video Files

Drag your own video into Claude Code and tell it to edit it — cut clips, add captions, add transitions, export as TikTok format.

  • 01 Drag your video file directly into the Claude Code chat
  • 02 The file path appears automatically
  • 03 Tell Claude exactly what edits you want
  • 04 Preview the result at localhost:3000
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Revisions
Want to change something? Just tell Claude in plain English — "make the text bigger", "change the color to purple", "add a fade transition" — it updates instantly.
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Prompts that actually work.

Paste any of these directly into Claude Code. Each one produces a completely different video style.

→ Animated Intro Video
Build me an animated TikTok intro video using the Remotion skill. Style: Cinematic and dramatic Background: Pure black Animation: My name "STJ" animates in letter by letter with a glitch effect, then explodes into particles Then: 3 cinematic scenes — particle explosions, light streaks, geometric shapes morphing Colors: Electric blue and purple with white accents Format: 9:16 vertical, 15 seconds total Feel: High-end brand intro, luxury creative agency When done, run npm run dev to open the studio at localhost:3000
→ Edit My Own Video
Edit this video file using Remotion: [drag your video file into Claude Code — the path will appear here] What I want: - Cut it into 3 viral short form clips, each 15-30 seconds - Add bold captions at the bottom in white text - Add a dramatic zoom transition between clips - Export each clip separately in 9:16 format for TikTok - Keep the most visually impressive moments Run npm run dev when done so I can preview everything
→ Text Animation Video
Build me a short text animation video using Remotion. Words appear one by one with dramatic animations: "Claude" → "just" → "changed" → "everything" Style: Black background, each word has a different effect — glitch, typewriter, shatter, zoom Colors: Electric blue, purple, white, yellow cycling through Format: 9:16, 10 seconds, fast and punchy for TikTok Run npm run dev at the end
→ Screen Recording with Captions
Take this screen recording and turn it into a polished TikTok video: [drag your screen recording file here] Add: - Bold animated captions that appear word by word - A cinematic 2 second intro: "Watch what Claude can do" — white text, black bg - Zoom effects on the most important moments - Clean outro: "follow for more" text animation - Format: 9:16, optimized for TikTok Run npm run dev when ready
Checklist

You're ready.