Generate social media clips with Adobe Express Clip Maker
Adobe Express
Demo summary
Hallease uses the Clip Maker quick action in Adobe Express to automatically generate vertical social media clips with captions from a long-form video podcast.
Step-by-step
- Navigate to the Explore Quick Actions section in Adobe Express
- Select the Video tab and click on Clip Maker
- Drag and drop your long-form video file into the Clip Maker window
- Select the desired aspect ratio, such as Reel/Story
- Toggle the Add Captions option and click Generate Clips
- Select a generated clip to review the automated captions
- Customize caption styles by adjusting the text color, shape color, or drop shadow
- Click on the caption text to manually edit or delete errors
Options
- Choose from various aspect ratios for different marketing materials
- Select different caption styles like the Blocks version
- Customize the shape and color of the caption background
- Adjust the drop shadow settings for text
Tips
- Use the Explore Quick Actions menu to find tools organized by category quickly
- Always review the automated captions to fix transcription errors or non-standard words
- Enable captions for social media posts as they are considered a standard requirement for modern content
Highlights
“this has gotten a lot better since the last time I was messing around with video in Adobe Express”
All demos from “Edit a Video Podcast for FREE: Adobe Express 2026 Guide”
- 1:162:56Generate social media clips with Adobe Express Clip MakerCurrentHallease uses the Clip Maker quick action in Adobe Express to automatically generate vertical social media clips with captions from a long-form video podcast.Adobe Express· Long Video To Short Video AI
- 4:120:37Reframing video in Adobe Express editorThe creator demonstrates how to open a generated clip in the full editor to manually stretch and center the video frame for a vertical aspect ratio.Adobe Express· AI Video Editor
- 6:231:21Trimming video starts and endsUsing the 'Trim Video' quick action, the creator demonstrates dragging handles to remove a flubbed intro and a trailing outro from a recording.Adobe Express· AI Video Editor
- 7:521:32Manual timeline editing and splitting clipsHallease demonstrates manual editing on the timeline, using the 'S' keyboard shortcut to split clips and delete unwanted sections of the video.Adobe Express· AI Video Editor
- 9:451:46Creating a podcast intro from a templateThe creator selects a video podcast template and demonstrates customizing the text, letter spacing, and music to create a branded intro.Adobe Express· AI Motion Graphics
- Watch “Edit a Video Podcast for FREE: Adobe Express 2026 Guide” →
Long Video To Short Video AI
- 1:162:56Generate social media clips with Adobe Express Clip MakerCurrentHallease uses the Clip Maker quick action in Adobe Express to automatically generate vertical social media clips with captions from a long-form video podcast.Hallease