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📱Social MediaIntermediatepost production

Repurposing Long-Form Video for Social

Turn one long video into 10+ social media clips. Strategy for identifying shareable moments and reformatting.

📝 Step-by-Step

  1. 1

    Timestamp while editing

    During your main edit, drop markers at every moment that could stand alone.

  2. 2

    Extract and reframe

    Pull clips and use auto-reframe (Premiere) or manual crop for 9:16.

  3. 3

    Add captions and graphics

    Burn in captions. Add a hook title in the first 2 seconds.

  4. 4

    Customize per platform

    TikTok: trending audio. Reels: 30s max. LinkedIn: professional tone, square format.

✅ Checklist

  • Watch full video and timestamp 'quotable moments'
  • Identify self-contained 15-60 second segments
  • Reframe horizontal to vertical (crop or reframe tool)
  • Add captions — 85% of social video is watched muted
  • Create platform-specific versions (different lengths/formats)
  • Write scroll-stopping first line for caption
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