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AI Video Editing Guide: Edit Reels with Claude Code

The exact setup, prompts and brief I gave Opus, Astra and Fable (free)

Charlie Hills Added 29 September 2026 · Free

What’s inside

1What each AI made
2Before you start
3Transcribe it before you touch it (Prompt 1)
4Lock the cut (Prompt 2)
5The rest of the steps

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