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TikTok, Reels and Shorts: how to edit them, their sizes, their hooks.

Short-form video · October 29, 2026 · 8 min readHow to edit TikTok videos:
the seven edits that work.Here's the thing: a good TikTok isn't about knowing where the buttons are. It's about seven edits. Let me show you each one, in a real 56-second short.Ben, founder of Montage

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