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Find exact source moments
Search the phrase, scene, object, or person and jump to the matching timestamp.
Search locally
First-pass selects for video editors
Search raw footage, verify source moments, and save the clips worth reviewing before timeline work starts.
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Query
speaker says "we launch tonight" while the crowd reacts
Speech
Find spoken lines in transcripts and jump to exact moments.
Visual
Match scene descriptions and visual context in your footage.
People
Filter results where detected people appear.
Short answer
First-pass selects for video editors
Search raw footage, verify source moments, and save the clips worth reviewing before timeline work starts.
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Review before handoff
Open the clip, check context, and keep only the moments that belong in the first pass.
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Export editor-ready lists
Send verified selects to Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut, CSV, or subtitle workflows.
The friction
The first pass slows down when footage is not searchable
Search raw footage, verify source moments, and save the clips worth reviewing before timeline work starts.
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Editors lose time proving whether a quote, reaction, or cutaway exists.
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Manual scrubbing makes the first pass depend on memory instead of evidence.
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A fast first pass still needs source playback so every choice can be checked.
How Focus helps
Use Focus as the verified selects layer
Focus indexes local footage so editors can search by speech, visuals, and people, then open the source moment before saving a select.
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Find exact source moments
Search the phrase, scene, object, or person and jump to the matching timestamp.
02
Review before handoff
Open the clip, check context, and keep only the moments that belong in the first pass.
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Export editor-ready lists
Send verified selects to Premiere, Resolve, Final Cut, CSV, or subtitle workflows.
Verified selects vs black-box auto-editing
Focus first-pass workflow
Focus- Search across local footage.
- Open every result at the source timestamp.
- Export selected moments to the editor.
Opaque auto-edit workflow
- Outputs are hard to audit.
- Source context is easy to lose.
- Editors still rebuild trust manually.
How it works
How to build first-pass selects
A shorter path from footage to the next useful action.
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Index active footage
Point Focus at the current project folders and process the files locally.
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Search the edit brief
Query the quotes, reactions, B-roll, and scene details the first pass needs.
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Verify and export
Check each source moment, save the useful selects, and hand off standard files.
FAQ
FAQ
Does Focus make final editorial decisions?
No. It helps editors find and verify candidates faster so human review stays in control.
Can I use this before opening my NLE?
Yes. Focus is built for the search and selects pass before timeline work.
Can selects be exported to professional editors?
Yes. Focus supports editor handoff formats including Premiere XML, FCPXML, EDL, SRT, and CSV.
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Stop donating nights to footage hunting.
Focus gives editors and wedding filmmakers faster retrieval, verified selects, and calmer delivery weeks.