🎬 How to Edit 360 Video Like a Pro (2025)

Last updated: August 2025

🎬 How to Edit 360 Video Like a Pro (2025)

Education Posted by: Gear for Greatness

🌀 Why 360 Video Editing Is Different (and Exciting)

Shooting 360° video is only half the battle. The real magic happens in the edit bay—where you reframe, stabilize, and transform immersive footage into scroll-stopping content for YouTube, TikTok, or your blog.

Whether you’re capturing Winnipeg’s skyline with the Insta360 X4 or biking downtown with the X5, the editing process decides whether your footage wows or whimpers.

This guide walks you through a clean, pro-level workflow using Insta360 Studio and CapCut, two of the best tools for creators in 2025.

🧰 What You’ll Need

• 📷 Footage from Insta360 X3, X4, or X5

• 🖥️ Insta360 Studio (Free desktop editor – Mac/PC)

• 🎞️ CapCut (Mobile or desktop for final polish)

• 🎧 Optional: background music, voice-over, or sound FX

🪄 Step 1: Import & Stabilize in Insta360 Studio

Start with Insta360 Studio to get your raw footage stabilized and prepped.

✅ Steps:

• Open Insta360 Studio

• Click “Import Files” and load your .insv or .mp4 files

• Enable FlowState Stabilization for smooth footage

• Select your FOV: Ultra Wide, Natural View, or Linear

📌 Pro Tip: If you used a selfie stick, check the “Invisible Selfie Stick” option to clean up your shots automatically.

🎯 Step 2: Reframe the Story

Here’s where 360 becomes a story. Use keyframes to guide the viewer’s experience.

✅ Key Moves:

• Add a keyframe for every pan, tilt, or zoom

• Use smooth motion—avoid jerky or random angles

• Set your aspect ratio:

  • 16:9 for YouTube

  • 9:16 for TikTok

  • 1:1 for Instagram

🎯 Pro Tip: Let scenes breathe—hold each frame 2–3 seconds before moving to the next.

🎛️ Step 3: Export Your Master Clip

Once you're happy with the framing:

✅ Export Settings:

• Resolution: 4K or 5.7K for best clarity

• Frame Rate: Match original (30fps or 60fps)

• Format: MP4 (ideal for editing in CapCut)

🕒 Export time depends on video length and PC specs. Insta360 Studio runs fast on modern setups.

✂️ Step 4: Final Edit in CapCut

Use CapCut for polishing your video with pro-style edits, overlays, text, and sound.

✅ CapCut Essentials:

• Import your reframed MP4

• Add music, logos, or text overlays

• Drop in voiceover or call-to-actions (like “Subscribe” or G4G branding)

• Insert B-roll from cameras like the DJI Pocket 3

🎨 Bonus Tools:

• Text-to-Speech or Auto Captions for accessibility

• Transitions and filters to match your aesthetic

🔥 Advanced Tips for Pro Creators

• Color Grade using LUTs for cinematic tone

• Add slow-motion from 4K 120fps (X5) or 100fps (X4)

• Use TimeShift clips for dynamic speed-ramped sequences

💡 G4G Tip: I often do a hybrid edit—reframe in Insta360 Studio, then finalize in CapCut with branding, music, and shorts formatting for Reels and YouTube Shorts.

📦 Wrap-Up Workflow

Stage	Tool	Goal
Stabilize & Reframe	Insta360 Studio	Prep immersive, clean footage
Final Edit	CapCut	Add polish, music, and overlays
Publish	YouTube / IG / TikTok	Upload with captions and CTAs

🎬 How to Edit 360 Video Like a Pro (2025)

🧠 G4G Final Thoughts

Editing 360° video can feel overwhelming at first glance — multiple angles, reframing decisions, and export settings that look like a maze. But here’s the truth: with the right tools and just a little patience, that complexity turns into pure creative freedom.

Start with Insta360 Studio to reframe, keyframe, and unlock the hidden shots inside your footage. Then move into CapCut (or your editor of choice) to polish, cut, and add that final layer of storytelling. The workflow might take practice, but the payoff is enormous: footage that feels immersive, professional, and uniquely yours.

At the end of the day, the magic doesn’t come from the camera or the software — it comes from the grind. From showing up, learning the tools, and pushing through the edits until your story shines. 🎥 Your footage deserves it. Your audience deserves it. And most importantly, your story deserves it.