What is The Art of Trailer Editing?
An online video training course that will teach you how to edit trailers & promos in all genres – comedy, action, suspense & drama.
Learn trailer-specific editing techniques used only in this unique style of cutting. These are very different from those used in other forms of editing.
40+ 1080p HD tutorials, plus raw HD practice footage with full audio splits and a 950+ piece library of premium trailer sound design & music.
…designed for anyone who needs to:
Check out these exciting features…
40+ Trailer Tutorials in 1080p HD Video
Over 5 hours of lessons teaching you how to cut a professional trailer
Hands-On Practice Footage with D/M/E Audio Splits
Get hands-on practice by cutting your own trailer along with us
Training From Real Hollywood Trailer Editors
Learn the techniques real Hollywood editors are using on the job every day
Professional Trailer Graphics & Script Pack
Custom trailer scripts and graphics to enhance your cut
950+ Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
Premium trailer music and sound design to create the perfect audio bed
30-Day 100% Money Back Guarantee
If you’re not completely satisfied with your training we’ll refund your purchase
Step-by-step training
Lessons are designed to teach you real trailer editing skills you can use.
The Trailer Editing Workshop
Follow along and cut your own trailer with us
1080p HD Source Footage
Download a professionally-shot short film with full D/M/E audio splits
The best way to learn editing is by actually doing it. This footage was specifically chosen to present you with common trailer editing challenges you’re likely encounter on your own projects. Use all the new trailer skills and techniques you’ve learned to gain a high level of mastery in this editorial art form.
Premium Trailer Music & Sound Library
Work with professional quality audio to create the perfect audio mix
A 950+ piece library of premium trailer music and sound design. Sound design and music play a HUGE role in the trailer editing process. We’ve worked closely with our partners at Alibi Music to hand-select the perfect library of cues you’ll need to craft an amazing audio bed.
Trailer Graphics & Script Pack
Use professional trailer scripts and custom graphics to enhance your cut
Graphic cards can be very useful in supporting the story of a trailer and adding a bit of style. Use the included 14 scripts and graphics, or choose to create your own.
Use any editing software to follow along
Real Hollywood Instructors
Get a unique opportunity to learn exactly how a professional trailer editor works
125+ Years of Combined Experience
Get access to cutting-edge training from some of the best trailer editors working in the entertainment industry right now.
We’ve taken 125+ years of combined trailer editing experience and compiled the best secrets, editing strategies, techniques, workflows and shortcuts.
Award-Winning Trailer Editors
These are award-winning trailer editors who have honed their skills and risen to the top of their field.
Awards include:
- 3 Grand Key Art Awards
- 31 Gold/Silver/Bronze Key Art Awards
- 15 Golden Trailer Awards
Our contributing editors have cut trailers for:
THESE MAJOR STUDIOS
& THESE MAJOR FILMS
How does The Art of Trailer Editing compare to other training options?
We’ve already seen how The Art of Trailer Editing has helped many other editors improve their skills. What would it cost for you to learn these techniques someplace else?
We like to be candid with all your choices, so you’re fully informed.
OPTION 1: FILM SCHOOL
You could try learning how to edit a trailer by enrolling in a full-time film school and hope that the curriculum includes plenty of trailer editing training…but most don’t.
FACT: only about 8% of film school classes teach any form of editing
Plus, film school is pretty darn expensive.
Look at these film school tuition stats…
To be clear, this is NOT meant to bash film school.
Film schools are great at what they do. They’re meant to give you broad exposure to all aspects of cinematography and they accomplish that very successfully.
But what if you want to specifically improve your editing?
At a film school, you’re usually out of luck.
Most film schools are not designed to train editors.
You might be lucky to get 2 or 3 classes dedicated to editing, along with a bit of outside lab time cutting together a final project.
But their focus is not on really teaching the craft of editing. It can’t be – there just isn’t enough time!
OPTION 2: TRADE SCHOOL
You could take individual editing classes at a trade school.
But these are still pretty pricey.
Additionally, they’ll typically only cover the fundamentals and often the instructors don’t have a great deal of real-world industry experience.
So far, none of these are great options.
OPTION 3: ONLINE TRAINING WITH FILM EDITING PRO
If you choose to enroll in a course with Film Editing Pro, you can feel confident that the training is specifically designed to do three things:
- Give you hands-on, real-world editing skills you can actually use
- Share knowledge from full-time professional editors
- Not empty your wallet
Step-by-step instruction, expert tutors, affordable pricing.
What People Are Saying
-Bernie T.
FILM EDITING PRO GRADUATE
“The Art of Trailer Editing has totally changed how I cut.”
December 30 at 11:25am
“I run a fairly large YouTube channel and often have to create teaser pieces for our new videos. The Art of Trailer Editing has totally changed how I cut. After going through your training, we’ve been able to increase views on new content by about 78%. Thanks guys.”
-Jordan G.
FILM EDITING PRO GRADUATE
“This course is amazing!”
March 19 at 3:52pm
“This course is amazing! I spent close to $85,000 on film school and the editing training didn’t even come close to this .”
-Nathan H.
FILM EDITING PRO GRADUATE
Bonus Content!
More cool stuff for you!
Bonus #1
VIDEO: How to Cheat Character Dialogue
Learn how to fix awkward lines and moments by cheating character dialogue and on-screen lines in your trailer (9:58).
Bonus #2
15 Downloadable Quick-Reference PDFs
Use these 15 PDF guides to help you with key stages of the trailer editing process as you move through the course.
100% Money-Back Guarantee
Try “The Art of Trailer Editing” for a full 30-days, 100% risk-free
Try the entire The Art of Trailer Editing course. If you don’t LOVE it, we insist that you get 100% of your money back.
We’ll even eat the credit-card processing fees.
Let us tell you exactly why we offer this unbeatable guarantee.
We invested over two years into developing this course, interviewing industry professionals, creating an all-new curriculum, testing it, hiring top-notch designers, and putting together the best lessons anywhere. And then we tested the whole course from beginning to end with an entire class of students. From experienced editors to total beginners.
We know this material works. We only care about developing super high-quality material full of proven techniques, workflows, strategies and more that you can’t find anywhere else.
That’s why we guarantee The Art of Trailer Editing.
It’s simple: Take the course and see for yourself. If it doesn’t work, we want you to email us, prove you did the work, and we’ll refund you 100%.
By the way, we do ask you to show us you’ve done the exercises because we know how powerful they can be when applied. We have no intention of keeping your money if you’re dissatisfied, but we insist that you commit to taking action if you want the results from this course. We’ve spent thousands of hours developing the material in here, and we’d like to share it with you if you’re ready to start improving your film, advancing your career and editing like a pro.
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The Art of Trailer Editing
STANDARD
12 monthly payments of $47
(That’s $1.57 per day)
- The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
- The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
- 1080p HD Source Footage
- 950-Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
- 1 Graphic Style & 14 Scripts
- 1200-piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
- 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
- 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
- Professional Review of Your Trailer
BEST VALUE
The Art of Trailer Editing
PRO
12 monthly payments of $97
(That’s $3.23 per day)
- The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
- The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
- 1080p HD Source Footage
- 950-Piece Trailer music & Sound Library
- 3 Graphic Styles & 14 Scripts
- 1200-Piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
- 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
- 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
- Professional Review of Your Trailer
The Art of Trailer Editing
ULTIMATE
12 monthly payments of $250
(That’s $8.33 per day)
- The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
- The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
- 1080p HD Source Footage
- 950-Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
- 3 Graphic Styles & 14 Scripts
- 1200-piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
- 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
- 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
- Professional Review of Your Trailer
Which Art of Trailer Editing option is right for you?
OPTION 1:
THE ART OF TRAILER EDITING STANDARD
With The Art of Trailer Editing STANDARD, you get the complete Art of Trailer Editing course — including all 41 HD video tutorials. Follow along with us the Editing Workshop and use your new skills to practice cutting your own professional trailer.
Join Today & Get
- The Full 41-video Art of Trailer Editing course
- The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
- 1080p HD Source Footage with Audio Splits
- 950-piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
- Trailer Graphics and Script Pack
- 30-Day 100% Money-back Guarantee
12 Monthly Payments of $47
(That’s $1.57 per day)
If you have any questions or concerns about the course, email us. We’re happy to help.
support@filmeditingpro.com
OPTION 2:
THE ART OF TRAILER EDITING PRO
Choose the Art of Trailer Editing PRO if you’re looking to get the most bang for your buck. This is our most popular version of the course — and it’s filled with a ton of extra stuff.
You’ll be getting exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with our team of professional trailer editors, a 1200-piece PRO Trailer Sound Design Pack, 4 Trailer Deconstruction Video Lessons and the PRO graphic and script pack, with 3 graphic styles and 14 pre-written trailer scripts.
Join Today & Get
Everything in the STANDARD version…
- The Full 41-video Art of Trailer Editing course
- The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
- 1080p HD Source Footage with Audio Splits
- 950-piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
- Trailer Graphics and Script Pack
- 30-Day 100% Money-back Guarantee
Plus…
The 1200-Piece PRO Trailer Sound Design Pack
Access a massive collection of additional sound design from the Alibi Music Library to give you the power to fully express your sonic creativity.
4 Trailer Deconstruction Video Lessons
Deconstruct trailers from every genre for a deeper understanding of exactly what goes into a successful cut. If you liked Video #3, you’ll love these.
3 Graphic Looks and 14 Pre-Written Scripts
Choose from additional graphic styles to gain more control over the style and feel of your trailer (93 total files).
And 6 Behind-the-Scenes Trailer Editor Interviews
Advice, tips and stories from the best trailer editors in the world
12 Monthly Payments of $97
(That’s $3.23 per day)
If you have any questions or concerns about the course, email us. We’re happy to help.
support@filmeditingpro.com
OPTION 3:
THE ART OF TRAILER EDITING ULTIMATE
Choose The Art of Trailer Editing ULTIMATE if you’re looking for the most comprehensive trailer editing experience. This package is our highest level of training, but it’s not for everyone.
The ULTIMATE package includes the “Professional Trailer Edit Review”. You’ll be submitting your trailer cut for a serious critique from our editing team with specific, written notes on how to improve your cut. Just keep in mind, we’re going to be brutally honest.
If you’re cutting a trailer or teaser for a film and it absolutely needs to be polished to perfection through direct professional guidance, you might consider this package.
Join Today & Get
Everything in the STANDARD & PRO versions…
- The Full 41-video Art of Trailer Editing course
- The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
- 1080p HD Source Footage with Audio Splits
- Behind-the-Scenes PRO Editor Interviews
- The 1200-Piece PRO Sound Design Pack
- 950-piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
- Trailer Graphics and Script Pack
- 4 Trailer Deconstruction Video Lessons
- 14 Additional Graphic Looks and Scripts
- 30-Day 100% Money-back Guarantee
Plus…
A Personal Trailer Edit Review
We’re happy to help all our students improve their cuts and master The Art of Trailer Editing.
However, the Personal Trailer Edit Review takes this personal mentoring to a whole new level.
OPTION 1: Use your Personal Edit Review for the trailer you cut in this course. We’ll give you the feedback and guidance to get it just right.
OPTION 2: Or save your review and cash it in later on a trailer for your own film or project (there’s no expiration date).
It’s 100% up to you.
12 Monthly Payments of $250
(That’s $8.33 per day)
If you have any questions or concerns about the course, email us. We’re happy to help.
support@filmeditingpro.com
Here’s just a sample of what you’ll learn in “The Art of Trailer Editing”…
- 6 comedy editing tips to make sure your trailer gets laughs
- How to analyze your trailer for critical weak points
- A step-by-step method for quickly rough-cutting a trailer
- The 3 main types of trailers and promos
- 2 quick fixes that will improve your trailer graphics
- How to craft a flowing comedy trailer using the best jokes in your film
- Discover how to properly use hits and whooshes to highlight key moments
- Advanced techniques for manipulating your film’s audio for use in a trailer
- 4 crucial story moments every trailer should have
- The best techniques for polishing your cut to look 100% professional
- How to paper cut a trailer script
- How to use silence to carve out a scary moment
- The big differences between amateur and professional trailers
- How to correctly plan and prepare for the trailer editing process to ensure success
- Essential strategies for organizing your shots and character lines
- How to correctly position your trailer in the marketplace to avoid targeting the wrong audience
- How to craft beat-driven moments in an action trailer
- How to build emotion in a drama trailer
- The importance of using “un-resolution” whenever possible
- Key trailer editing tools and vocab
- The #1 technique for keeping your viewer engaged for 2:30
- 3 strategies for combining shots into effective trailer moments
- The secrets to maximizing the humor of a joke in a comedy trailer
- How to layer sound design to build suspense before a scare
- Which story elements to include and which to leave out
- Hollywood tricks for creating tension in your next horror trailer
- 4 big challenges of cutting a great trailer
- The best tools for polishing your trailer and exciting your audience
- Professional sound design techniques to build intensity throughout your cut
- A detailed guide on how to create rhythmic sound motifs using organic film audio
- How to edit music cues to fit your trailer’s timing and accents
Help Every Step of the Way
Fast & friendly support for your creative and technical questions
You’re never alone with The Art of Trailer Editing. As you go through the course and learn new skills, it’s natural to have questions.
Got a creative question?
Email our Editor Support Team and one of our pros will offer you some advice to keep you moving forward.
Got a technical question?
Email our Tech Support Team with any problems you might have with your account or the website. We’ll respond quickly and fix your problem.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about this training course
“Is The Art of Trailer Editing right for me?”
"How much editing experience do I need for the course?"
The Art of Trailer Editing is designed for editors of all levels. The techniques will take you from the very basics of trailer editing all the way through advanced concepts. The only requirement is that you are already comfortable using your editing software (any software will work).
"How is The Art of Trailer Editing different from other editing courses?"
This is the only course that focuses 100% on creative trailer editing. The techniques you’ll learn can be applied immediately to give your next trailer or teaser a professional look and feel.
You get 40+ video lessons, downloadable footage, audio splits and graphics so you can practice cutting a full trailer along with us. Plus a 100% money-back guarantee. No other course comes close.
"Can I take this course from home?"
Yes, The Art of Trailer Editing is a video-based training course, so you can take it from anywhere in the world. You’ll get instant access to everything in the course and can go through the training on any device — desktop, laptop, tablet or even phone.
"What if I fall behind?"
Don’t worry — you’ll have lifetime access to the video tutorials, the footage and the audio downloads.
You can work on the lessons at your own pace, as quickly or as slowly as you like. If you’ll be out of town, on vacation, or just get swamped for a few days, The Art of Trailer Editing will still be here for you when you’re ready.
How The Art of Trailer Editing works
"Which editing software can I use?"
You can use any editing software to follow along with this course. As long as you know how to cut video and audio onto your timeline and move it around, you’ll be able to use the techniques we teach.
"How does the Professional Edit Review work?"
If you choose the Ultimate version of the course, you’ll also receive a Professional Edit Review. The review will include detailed critiques, suggestions and advice designed to help you improve your cut and take your editing to a higher level.
You can use this review for the trailer you cut with us in our Editing Workshop, OR you can even use it for a trailer you might be making for your own personal project. It’s completely up to you (and will never expire).
"What genres does The Art of Trailer Editing teach?"
This course will teach techniques across every single genre of trailer editing. Drama, comedy, action, suspense and horror.
"Will I get permanent access to the lessons, footage and sound effects?"
Absolutely. Once you enroll, you’ll have lifetime access to all lessons, resources and downloadable footage/audio.
"Will I get a certificate that shows I completed the course?"
Yes. When you finish the course, email our editing team at editors@filmeditingpro.com and include a link to your cut.
We’ll take a look, make sure you completed all the assignments and issue you a Certificate of Completion (sample). The certificate will have a unique verification code that you can enter on our website to prove you completed the course.
What if…?
"What if I need help in the course?"
We are here to help. If you ever get stuck on anything in the course or even want a technique explained a bit further, just email us. Our editing team (editors@filmeditingpro.com) will get right back to you with an answer.
You can also email our support team (support@filmeditingpro.com) if you need help with anything in your account or on the website.
"Do you have a 12 month payment plan?"
Yes — we offer an affordable 12 month payment plan option. Just choose which version of the course you want (Standard, Pro or Ultimate) and pick the payment plan option.
On the same day each month, your payment will be automatically processed until you reach the 12th month. Keep in mind that this is NOT a monthly subscription. You will need to make all 12 payments, unless you request a qualified refund in the first 30 days.
What if I purchase the course and then decide it's not for me?
We stand by this course with a 100% money-back guarantee. Try the entire course and decide if it’s right for you.
If you don’t love it, no worries. Just email us within the first 30 days, show us you watched the lessons and attempted the work and we’ll refund your money.
"Can I upgrade to PRO or ULTIMATE later?"
Yes — you can upgrade your course package at any time. Just email us at support@filmeditingpro.com. We’ll charge you the difference in price as a single payment and open up access to the next tier.*
*Note: The payment plan option is not available if you choose to upgrade later.
“Can I get a discount for being a student? In the military? Paying in cash?"
We do not offer any discounts for the course. We’ve designed it so that all students have access to a variety of pricing levels and payment options to make things fair and accessible for everyone.
"When will this be available again?"
We don’t know the exact dates of each enrollment period. We try to offer a couple opportunities each year but the exact dates depend on our full-time editing schedules. It’s important that we have enough editors available for each enrollment period to help students as they move through the course.
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The Art of Trailer Editing
STANDARD
12 monthly payments of $47
(That’s $1.57 per day)
- The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
- The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
- 1080p HD Source Footage
- 950-Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
- 1 Graphic Style & 14 Scripts
- 1200-piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
- 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
- 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
- Professional Review of Your Trailer
BEST VALUE
The Art of Trailer Editing
PRO
12 monthly payments of $97
(That’s $3.23 per day)
- The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
- The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
- 1080p HD Source Footage
- 950-Piece Trailer music & Sound Library
- 3 Graphic Styles & 14 Scripts
- 1200-Piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
- 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
- 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
- Professional Review of Your Trailer
The Art of Trailer Editing
ULTIMATE
12 monthly payments of $250
(That’s $8.33 per day)
- The Full Art of Trailer Editing Course
- The Guided Trailer Editing Workshop
- 1080p HD Source Footage
- 950-Piece Trailer Music & Sound Library
- 3 Graphic Styles & 14 Scripts
- 1200-piece Trailer Sound Design Pack
- 4 Trailer Deconstruction Lessons
- 100+ Min of Editor Interview Videos
- Professional Review of Your Trailer
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