Descript Course: Beginner to Pro

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Descript Beginner to Pro review

Overall, very good. It provided insight into features that would have taken a long time to discover. Thorough. A few lessons were a little rushed and appeared uneven. Slowing the playback time took care of that issue. Also, there were times when working to be inclusive a lesson would get a bit confusing. The drawbacks are minor in comparison to the overall benefit of the course. Thanks for the course! Am looking forward to seeing SquadCast included!

The Best Descript Course Hands Down

The thing I appreciate the most about the content is how relevant and hands on it is which makes it easy to adapt to whatever your editing tasks are. Within a month of making my way through the majority of the modules my employer asked me to edit audio & video for an online learning platform they were developing and I successfully edited 5 hours of digital lectures. I set up a workflow that allowed me to quickly and efficiently edit the lectures and management was the none the wiser as to how quickly I was able to get things done due to the things I learned in the course! Since then I've gone on to edit video for personal projects and small gigs. If you want to learn how to use Descript at the Pro level I don't think there's a better resource out there than this course.

What a helpful Course Cristi!

I'm new to video editing, and Descript is the Cat's Meow. But Christi takes it step by step - and yet wastes no time. Great instruction. Also, he responds quickly and carefully to comments here in the Club - as if he cares. He obviously does! :) Thank you Cristi.

From Classic to Storyboard

Great breakdown of the elements and completely understandable.

Descript for Beginners

Excellent thus far! Cristi takes time to dig into details and makes the course interesting too. Thank you. This is just what I've been looking for.

The Ultimate Descript Training for Podcasters and Content Creators

The series provides a comprehensive and easy-to-follow guide for podcasters and content creators looking to elevate their skills. The training covers all the essential topics, from audio editing to script editing and templates. Cristi's wealth of knowledge and clear teaching style makes complex concepts easy to understand. I highly recommend this series to anyone looking to improve their podcasting or content creation skills. It is truly the best training available and should be your first choice.

Excellent resource for users of all levels

Cristi Cotovan is a master at explaining Descript Storyboard in a way that is understandable to users with no previous video or audio editing background and to users familiar with Descript Classic who are moving to Storyboard, while also highlighting features and functions useful to more advanced video / audio editors. The organization of the course enables experienced users to quickly find modules on specific advance topics, while enabling more novice users to focus first on basics. A key to the value of the tutorials is that Cristi explains not only how to execute various functions, but also Descript’s operation at a more strategic level--for example, the fact that Storyboard encourages users to work within the script and canvas rather than in the timeline, and the key role that scenes play in Storyboard. The pacing is just right, with just enough repetition of key concepts to make a point while not belaboring information. I loved the effect of seeing Cristi in the corner of the screen as he walked through the tutorials in screen share mode--like having an advisor standing by your side! I can’t recommend Cristi’s course highly enough for Descript users at any level.

Easy to follow and understand - he knows his stuff!

Cristian knows his stuff and makes Descript easy to learn. I loved the section where I gradually created an audiogram from scratch by adding various elements such as captions, logos, and shapes. The explanations were very clear, easy to understand, and detailed. Even complex topics are explained, so a beginner like me can understand the concept and put it into practice—a very well-organized course.

Speed up Descript learning curve

I use Descript heavily to edit videos I create with subject matter experts (SMEs). I am an instructional designer, not a video editor, so I was using Descript for nothing more than cutting and pasting videos into the best order. I realized I was just using a bare minimum of Descript’s power, but the interface was intimidating, and I didn’t have the time. Now, after taking Cristi’s course, my skills have expanded considerably. I can now add media to the timeline through scenes, do powerful transcript/subtitle editing, use studio sound to improve audio quality in one swoop, and even create overdub audio on the fly. I have been doing instructional design for over 10 years and I am CPLP certified. The course is well structured and easy to navigate with an extensively tiered navigation scheme that allows one to get quick answers. This is an excellent course and will save you a ton of time.