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Skills that raise your rate

• Color grading

  DaVinci Resolve started as a grading tool. Editors who can also grade get hired for small jobs that cannot afford two people.

• Motion graphics

  Adobe After Effects. Titles, lower thirds and explainer animation are constant paid work.

• Sound

  Dialogue cleanup and a rough mix. Bad sound ruins a good cut faster than bad pictures do.

• Avid Media Composer

  The industry standard for scripted television. Learning it is how you get considered for union shows.