A No-Stress Guide To Editing On Your Phone From An Internet Icon

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Today’s creators are proving editing doesn’t have to be such a slog. Even the busiest, most viral icons have their trade secrets to get it all done themselves. Take Amelia Dimoldenberg, the charismatic force behind the esteemed digital interview series Chicken Shop Date.

Sat opposite her dates in unassuming fast-food joints, Dimoldenberg chats up everyone from award-winning musicians and respected actors to world-famous supermodels. For her, editing isn’t the annoying final step. It’s where things actually get good.

“Editing has always been my favorite part of the process,” Dimoldenberg writes. “I see it as piecing together a puzzle. If you don't have the right software that is easy to use and understand, that will make the puzzle harder to solve.”

Dimoldenberg uses Adobe Premiere mobile to pull everything together. It’s built to handle the full editing process, so you can cut footage, clean up audio so every line sounds like studio quality, and add effects or playful sound m...