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01 / CUTLINE EXPORT
The scene worth keeping
A film excerpt reframed and exported as a vertical short.
Cut your footage ↗01 / THE STUDIO FOR SHORT-FORM CREATORS
Make shorts
worth watching.
A stronger short starts with a stronger moment. Find it in your footage, shape the first seconds, and turn one long recording into a story people can follow.
YOUTUBE LINK OR FILE UPLOAD · EDITABLE 9:16 SHORTS · MP4 EXPORT
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ACTUAL CUTLINE EXPORT
A whole story.
01 / SOURCE TO SHORT
One beat.A whole story.
Watch a vertical MP4 exported from Cutline, then find a moment in your own source video.
Make your first cut02 / WATCH THE WORK
More than one way
to make a short.
Five playable examples. Two are Cutline exports from existing footage; three are manually edited Studioline sample shorts made with original AI footage. Each shows a story format, not a promise of views.
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Studioline examples were manually edited using original AI clips and cleared music. They are illustrative samples, not results generated from a visitor’s input. Sintel is licensed CC BY 3.0. Big Buck Bunny © 2008 Blender Foundation / www.bigbuckbunny.org, licensed CC BY 3.0.
03 / THE METHOD
Attention has
a structure.
Strong shorts often give viewers a reason to stay, a clear path through the idea, and a finish that rewards the time. Cutline surfaces these editorial signals in your own footage so you can make the final call.
Give them a reason
to stay.
A question, a clear claim, or an unexpected turn can make the opening feel worth a few more seconds.
Keep the story
moving.
Speech boundaries, visual activity, and pace help find a moment that can stand alone.
Make the ending
count.
A reveal, answer, useful takeaway, or resolved thought gives the short a point.
These are editorial ranking signals, not a forecast of views. Model review is used when configured; Cutline labels local heuristic results separately.
04 / YOUR CREATOR WORKSPACE
From raw material
to ready to post.
Start with footage you already have, or explore a shot plan for something new. Keep control of the cut and the final channel.
I have footage.
Import a YouTube link or video file. Review suggested ranges with explanations, trim, reframe, style captions, mix audio, and export a 9:16 MP4.
I have an idea.
Explore a Studioline template with a matching sample short and editable shot plan, then make a version in the creation studio.
05 / THE REPEATABLE PRACTICE
Make one.
Learn from it.
Make the next.
A useful creator workflow has room for judgment. Try a different opening, keep the clearest version, then learn from the posts you publish on your own channels.
Start in Cutline- 01Find a direction
Study observed formats when your Inspiration feed is configured, or begin with your own footage.
- 02Shape the story
Choose the opening, frame, captions, audio, and ending.
- 03Put it out there
Download the MP4 and publish from your own channel.
- 04Review what happened
Use actual audience response to inform your next creative choice.
06 / YOUR NEXT SHORT
Your next idea
deserves a good cut.
Cutline is in private beta. Exports and review links are available; social publishing currently happens from your own account.