CapCut
Fast, viral, mobile
The go-to tool for social media creators
Useful for:
- Instagram Reels
- TikTok and Shorts
- Automatic subtitles
- Trending templates
No.1 for video editing lessons in French-speaking Switzerland
Video editing lessons and trainingFor beginners in Geneva
We work with creators, families, agencies and professionals, in one-to-one lessons or a full course. Your teacher comes to you, works on your own computer and uses your own footage. Premiere Pro, iMovie, CapCut or DaVinci: we choose the tool to fit your project.
Timeline · Premiere Pro
At your home · Editing
Lesson · CapCut Web
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The 4 video editing tools
we teach in Geneva
From the free mobile app to the professional standard. Each tool has its ideal use, and we teach you to pick the right one for your project.
Premiere Pro
Professional, flexible, complete
The professional standard for advanced video editing
Useful for:
- Features and short films
- Professional YouTube clips
- Adverts and aftermovies
- Advanced Adobe workflows
iMovie
Simple, free, intuitive
The ideal way in on Mac and iPhone
Useful for:
- Family memories
- Holiday videos
- First edits on Mac and iOS
- Quick trailers
DaVinci Resolve
Free, cinematic, complete
Free broadcast power for colour grading
Useful for:
- Professional colour grading
- Fairlight audio mixing
- VFX with Fusion
- Broadcast projects
CapCut vs Premiere
vs iMovie vs DaVinci
6 criteria to choose your software. Each tool answers a specific need, and we help you decide in 2 minutes.
Criterion
CapCut Premiere Pro 
Final Cut iMovie DaVinci Price
Platform
Complexity
Best suited to
Export
Learning time
How do we choose with you? We start from your real project (YouTube channel, family memories, company communications, social media). Then we check your equipment (Mac, PC, iPhone), your budget and the time you have. The software comes last: it has to serve your goal, not the other way round.
Video editing course
programme in Geneva
From beginner to advanced, your teacher adapts the lesson to your needs and to the software you choose.
CapCut
The go-to tool for social media creators
Beginner
- Install CapCut and create a project
- Generate automatic subtitles in French
- Use the Reels and TikTok templates
- Add stickers and viral effects
- Export in 9:16 for mobile
Intermediate
- Remove the background with the auto cut-out
- Sync your cuts to the beat of the music
- Use the popular dynamic transitions
- Retouch faces with the beauty tools
Advanced
- Create your own reusable templates
- Add AI voices and automatic translations
- Automate your editing with the Smart features
Premiere Pro
The professional standard for advanced video editing
Beginner
- Get to know the Premiere Pro interface
- Import and organise your media
- Cut and assemble clips on the timeline
- Add simple transitions
- Export your first video in HD
Intermediate
- Colour grade with Lumetri
- Sync audio and video across several tracks
- Add animated titles and subtitles
- Stabilise shaky shots
- Handle the audio mix and ducking
Advanced
- Master keyframing to animate your clips
- Use masks and rotoscoping
- Bring in Motion Graphics effects from After Effects
- Fine-tune the export presets for each platform
iMovie
The ideal way in on Mac and iPhone
Beginner
- Start a project on Mac or iPhone
- Import videos from Photos or AirDrop
- Trim your clips with the trimmer
- Add the built-in music and voice-over
- Share straight to YouTube or Messages
Intermediate
- Create trailers with the templates
- Adjust speed and create slow motion
- Use the picture-in-picture overlay
- Apply cinematic colour filters
DaVinci Resolve
Free broadcast power for colour grading
Beginner
- Install the free version of DaVinci Resolve
- Get to know the 7 pages of the interface
- Put together a basic edit on the Cut page
- Export a project in 1080p
Intermediate
- Colour grade with the colour wheels
- Use the cinematic LUTs included
- Clean up and mix your audio on the Fairlight page
- Create animated titles on the Edit page
Advanced
- Master the advanced colour grading nodes
- Build VFX shots with Fusion
- Track objects with the Magic Mask
- Finish a broadcast or cinema export
How your video editing lesson
or course actually works
A simple, hands-on process. We work directly on your files and your software, never on abstract examples.
1
We define your video project
A free 10-minute call. We identify your project (YouTube channel, family memories, company communications), check your equipment (Mac, PC) and choose the software that fits best: Premiere Pro, iMovie, DaVinci Resolve or CapCut.
2
We edit your first video together
Straight on your own computer, with your own footage. Timeline, cutting, transitions, audio, titles, export. You leave with a finished video that you edited yourself.
3
You export and you progress
Between lessons, you edit on your own real projects. Your teacher stays available on WhatsApp to unblock an effect, an export or a render setting.
Our students, before and after
3 portraits of Geneva residents before and after their video editing course. YouTubers, families, events.
6 lessons
Premiere Pro · Audio mix · YouTube export
Tristan, 22
YouTuber · Plainpalais
One badly edited clip a month. My friends clicked away before the 30-second mark.
Tristan now runs a regular YouTube channel, 1 000 subscribers, clean videos in Premiere Pro with animated titles and a careful audio mix.
Premiere Pro Audio mix YouTube export 4 lessons
iMovie · Family films · Mac export
Isabelle, 40
Mother of a family · Carouge
All my memories stuck on a hard drive. Nobody ever watches them.
Isabelle edits proper films for every birthday and every trip. iMovie mastered, a family screening at each celebration, smiles guaranteed.
iMovie Family films 
Mac export 10 lessons
DaVinci · Premiere Pro · Cinematic colour grading
Marc, 35
Wedding videographer · Chêne
A basic wedding package with old-fashioned editing. Underwhelmed clients.
Marc now offers a premium service with professional re-edits, cinematic colour grading in DaVinci, animated titles and a live-event audio mix. Higher rates, delighted clients.
DaVinci Resolve Premiere Pro Cinematic colour grading
Premiere Pro Cinematic colour grading 
A question about the video editing course?
Let us talk it through for 10 minutes on the phone. It is free, with no commitment. And we answer honestly: if it is not right for you, we will say so.
Video editing training
certificate of attendance
At the end of your course, we give you a personalised certificate of attendance. A concrete asset for your portfolio, or for a content creation application in Geneva.
- Software covered: Premiere Pro, iMovie, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve
- Skills gained, detailed by module and by level
- Number of hours of training completed
- Worth adding to your portfolio or to a content creation application
An honest comparison
for video editing in Geneva
We are not the only option. Here are the serious alternatives in Geneva in 2026, and what genuinely differs.
| Criterion | Cours-Informatique.ch Our offer | Group school in Geneva (IFAGE, SAE and similar) | Freelance teacher (Anibis, Malt) | YouTube, free DaVinci Resolve, CapCut |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Always one to one | Group of 8 to 15 people | One to one, but it varies | Alone in front of your screen |
| Pace | Your clips, your software, your project | Fixed dates, fixed programme | Depends on the teacher availability | Whenever you can, with no structure |
| Location | At your home (included in Eaux-Vives) or at our Eaux-Vives office | At the school (Plainpalais, Carouge) | Varies with the arrangement | At home |
| Follow-up and adaptation | Homework, WhatsApp, certificate of attendance | PDF handout, little individual follow-up | Depends on the teacher, rarely structured | No human help, you are on your own |
The best choice depends on your profile. Group courses are perfect if you are looking for social contact. Free tutorials suit you if you learn on your own. We are at our best when you want a concrete result, fast, without learning ten useless things and staying stuck on the one that matters.
Complementary courses in Geneva
After video editing, many students carry on with Canva, social media or the online version.
Creative and Social Online video editing
Edit and share your videos straight from the browser, with nothing to install.
Creative and Social 
Canva training
Design your visuals, flyers and social posts without needing a graphic designer.
Creative and Social 
Social media
Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok: set up and run your profiles, and post with confidence.
How long does it take to learn?
Professional video editing means learning a piece of software, but also the logic of visual storytelling: we start at importing your files and go all the way to a properly optimised export.
Step 1
Discovery pack
1 to 5 h of one-to-one lessons
- Import your clips, build a timeline and export a clean video that plays well on YouTube or Instagram.
- Add titles, transitions and background music without making the video heavy or slow.
Step 2
Going further
6 to 12 h of one-to-one lessons
- Edit structured videos in DaVinci Resolve or Premiere Pro (cutting, B-roll, sound design, basic colour grading).
- Create automatic subtitles and on-screen graphics (logo, call to action, phone number).
Step 3
Mastery
13 to 20 h of one-to-one lessons
- Master colour grading in DaVinci Resolve for a cinematic look or a consistent brand style.
- Bring in After Effects for animated titles and striking visual effects.
These steps are orders of magnitude. We work out the exact number of hours together, based on your goal, your pace and your availability. Call us for free personalised advice.
Frequently asked questions
about the video editing course
Is this course suitable for creating videos for social media?
Yes. Video editing is now a key lever for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and digital communication. The course focuses on short, effective formats that match how social media is used today, in direct connection with our social media course.
Which video editing tools do you use during the course?
The course mainly uses CapCut, a video editing tool that is simple, effective and very well suited to beginners as well as content creators. That said, depending on your level and your goals, we can absolutely work on more professional editing software. The most commonly used are Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and iMovie for beginners on Mac. We match the software to your real situation: social media, company communications, professional content creation or personal projects. The goal stays the same, to make you independent and efficient on the tool that fits your use.
Can I learn to edit videos to promote my business?
Yes. This course is ideal for freelancers, entrepreneurs and companies who want to create videos presenting their services, products or events, without depending on an outside provider.
Will the course help me produce video content regularly?
Yes. We help you set up a simple, repeatable process to produce videos regularly without spending too much time on them. To go further, this course is often combined with the Canva course and the AI course to speed up content creation.
Will the course help me organise and sort my videos before editing?
Yes. An important part of the course is learning to organise your video files, understand the formats, name your files properly and structure your project. That saves time and avoids a lot of frustration once you start editing.
Can I learn to edit videos filmed on my smartphone?
Yes. The video editing course works perfectly for videos filmed on a smartphone. We work on your own videos, whether they come from an iPhone or an Android, to show you how to get a clean, smooth result from everyday footage.
Can I learn to create a simple video without spending hours editing?
Yes. The course puts the emphasis on fast, effective methods. You learn to go straight to the essentials and produce a clear video in very little time, with no unnecessary technical complexity.
Does the video editing course lead to a certificate in Geneva?
At the end of your video editing course, we give you a personalised certificate of attendance listing the software you worked on (Premiere Pro, iMovie, CapCut, DaVinci Resolve), the skills you gained and the number of hours you completed. This certificate is worth putting on your CV with Geneva employers, particularly for roles in communications, marketing or content creation.
How much does a video editing lesson or course cost in Geneva?
Our one-to-one video editing lessons and courses are charged at 140 CHF/h, with no commitment and no subscription. You decide the pace that suits you, one lesson at a time.
- Travel to your home: included in the Eaux-Vives area, 20 to 100 CHF for other neighbourhoods and municipalities depending on distance.
- Gift cards: 2h (300 CHF), 4h (600 CHF), 8h (1 200 CHF), 12h (1 800 CHF), valid for 12 months.
- Referrals: recommend someone close to you and receive an hour of lessons free.
- Annual training voucher: if the course serves your working life, you can apply to the State of Geneva for a subsidy, before the course starts.
Call 078 238 20 71 for free advice on the number of hours that fits your project (YouTube channel, professional videos, family memories).
