Start with a recorded demo and identify the action that must remain visible
Start with a narrated product recording in the Cubix AI video editor. Watch it once and identify the action the viewer must see, such as opening a settings menu and checking its result. Describe that sequence in the request and review the result instead of assuming each UI element was recognized. These are candidate requests to adapt to your recording, not a tested recipe or a guarantee of a particular result. Replace every bracketed placeholder with a real preference, name, source quotation or visible step. Copy a request, open Cubix, add your footage and paste it into the editor conversation. Review the result before keeping it.
Separate waiting from useful visual explanation
Separate waiting from useful explanation. A loading screen may be a cut candidate, but the narration or a changing status may still be necessary. Ask for the specific waiting section to be shortened and check that the explanation remains complete.
Four requests: trim waiting, preserve a sequence, captions and one revision
The four requests on this page cover trimming waiting, preserving a screen sequence, readable captions and one focused revision. Quote the recording or describe a real step, then compare the edit with the source.
- Trim a named waiting section while keeping the explanation complete.
- Retain the actions and result needed to follow a sequence.
- Place captions where the important UI remains readable.
- Review one correction before requesting another.
Identifies the section by its actual spoken words. Review the associated screen action; an exact quotation does not guarantee the right cut.
Use exact spoken words or visible steps to identify the affected moment
Use words actually spoken in the recording and describe the visible steps that surround them. If the change affects the wrong range, undo it or adjust the boundary directly on the timeline. A quotation helps specify the request but is not an unmistakable guarantee of model recognition.
Replace every placeholder with the recording’s actual words or actions. Confirm the source is available, then review the selected range and resulting cut.
Review UI readability and the whole action before export
Perform a comprehensive visual review before rendering product demo clips for prospects or tutorials.
- Check that software text, buttons, and status indicators remain sharp and legible.
- Verify that cursor motion smoothly leads into key clicks rather than jumping abruptly.
- Ensure captions appear in screen areas free of lower-third UI popups or menus.
- Confirm that voiceover audio matches the on-screen visual step.
✖ Trimming screen motion so aggressively that the viewer cannot see where the cursor clicked.
Why it fails: Prospects cannot follow software workflows if key clicks or dropdown selections are cut.
✔ Better approach: Explicitly instruct prompts to preserve full action duration for key UI steps.
✖ Requesting prompt edits using vague terms like 'make it faster' without naming anchor words.
Why it fails: Broad prompts lead to indiscriminate cuts across essential setup steps.
✔ Better approach: Use exact transcript quotes and specific UI step names in every edit prompt.
✖ Letting captions obscure lower-third UI popups or navigation menus.
Why it fails: Subtitles placed over active UI elements hide the software interface.
✔ Better approach: Set top or upper-third caption positioning preferences in your prompt.
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Shorten software walkthroughs, maintain clear visual UI context, and add clean captions for prospect review.
Editing workflows in Cubix
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions around this editing workflow.