AI Video Editing Workflow: Turn Raw Clips into High-Quality Videos with Google Flow

What You’ll Learn

You can create highly edited videos without manually animating, adding transitions, or applying complex motion effects.

In this workflow, AI handles most of the visual editing.

You simply provide:

• Your raw video clips
• A few reference images showing the visual style you want
• A clear prompt describing how the video should be edited

The result is a video with AI-generated motion, animations, transitions, and visual effects inspired by your references.

STEP 1 — Find Your Visual References on Pinterest

Start by going to Pinterest and searching for the type of visual style you want to recreate.

Don't search for the exact video you want to make.

Instead, search for visual inspiration.

Examples of things you can search for:

• Cinematic video editing
• Product video transitions
• Motion graphics
• Minimalist video editing
• Apple-style product videos
• Dynamic typography
• Cinematic transitions
• Viral Instagram Reel editing
• AI video editing inspiration
• 3D motion graphics
• Modern social media edits

What to Download

Download around 3–8 reference images that represent the visual direction you want.

Look for references that show:

• Camera movement
• Motion
• Transitions
• Text placement
• Object movement
• Animation style
• Composition
• Lighting
• Color treatment
• Overall aesthetic

Important

You don't need to copy one specific reference.

The goal is to give AI a visual language to work with.

Think of these images as your creative brief for the AI.

STEP 2 — Prepare Your Raw Video

Before going to Google Flow, divide your video into smaller clips.

For example:

Raw Video → Clip 1 → Clip 2 → Clip 3 → Clip 4

Instead of uploading your entire video at once, work with individual clips.

This gives you much more control over how each section is edited.

Recommended approach

Keep each clip focused on one specific action or idea.

For example:

Clip 1: Person walking

Clip 2: Person using laptop

Clip 3: Close-up of phone

Clip 4: Person looking at camera

This makes it easier for AI to understand what needs to happen in each scene.

STEP 3 — Open Google Flow

Go to Google Flow and start a new project.

Upload:

1. Your raw video clip
2. Your Pinterest reference images

The raw video tells AI:

"This is the footage I want you to edit."

The reference images tell AI:

"This is the visual style I want you to use."

Together, they give AI both the content and the creative direction.

STEP 4 — Add Your Prompt

Now describe exactly how you want the raw footage to be transformed.

Use the following prompt as your starting point:

STEP 5 — Let Google Omni Create the Edit

Once you've uploaded the raw clip, reference images, and prompt, let Google Omni process the video.

The AI will use your references to determine the visual treatment.

Depending on your references and prompt, it can create things such as:

• Camera movements
• Zoom effects
• Object animations
• Motion graphics
• Dynamic transitions
• Cinematic movements
• Visual effects
• Scene transitions
• Composition changes
• Other stylistic elements

The key idea is:

You provide the footage + visual references → AI creates the edit.

STEP 6 — Repeat for Every Clip

Don't stop after creating one clip.

Use the same workflow for every section of your video.

Example:

Clip 1

Raw footage + references → AI edit

Clip 2

Raw footage + references → AI edit

Clip 3

Raw footage + references → AI edit

Clip 4

Raw footage + references → AI edit

This gives you individual AI-edited clips that you can later combine into one complete video.

STEP 7 — Download Your AI-Edited Clips

Once you're happy with the generated clips, download each one.

Keep your files organised.

For example:

01_Hook.mp4

02_Problem.mp4

03_Solution.mp4

04_Demo.mp4

05_CTA.mp4

This makes the final editing process much easier.

STEP 8 — Merge Everything in Edits

Now open Edits and import all your AI-generated clips.

Place them in the correct sequence.

For example:

Hook → Problem → Solution → Demo → CTA

Trim any unnecessary frames and make sure the transitions between clips feel smooth.

You can also add:

• Voiceover
• Background music
• Captions
• Sound effects
• Final CTA
• Brand elements

At this stage, you're not doing the heavy editing anymore.

You're simply assembling the AI-generated clips into one final video.

STEP 9 — Final Quality Check

Before exporting your video, check the following:

Visual Quality

✓ Does the subject look consistent?

✓ Are there any unwanted objects?

✓ Are there strange AI artefacts?

✓ Do the animations look natural?

✓ Are the transitions smooth?

Story

✓ Does each clip connect naturally to the next?

✓ Does the video have a clear beginning, middle, and end?

✓ Does the hook grab attention immediately?

Social Media

✓ Is the video in the correct aspect ratio?

✓ Is the text readable?

✓ Are captions positioned correctly?

✓ Is the CTA visible?

THE COMPLETE WORKFLOW

You can think of the entire process as:

Pinterest

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Find visual references

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Download References

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Choose 3–8 images that represent your desired style

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Google Flow

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Upload raw video + reference images

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Add Prompt

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Tell Google Omni how you want the video edited

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AI Generation

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AI creates animations, transitions, camera movements and visual treatment

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Repeat for Every Clip

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Download All Clips

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Edits

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Merge + add captions/music/voiceover

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FINAL VIDEO 🎬

PRO TIPS FOR BETTER RESULTS

1. Choose References Carefully

The quality of your references has a major impact on the result.

Don't randomly download images.

Choose references that specifically demonstrate the style you want.

2. Use Multiple References

One reference may not communicate the entire style.

Use multiple images to show different aspects:

Reference 1 → Camera movement

Reference 2 → Animation style

Reference 3 → Composition

Reference 4 → Transitions

This gives the AI more creative direction.

3. Don't Overload the Prompt

You don't need to describe every single frame.

Let the reference images communicate the visual style.

Your prompt should mainly explain:

What to preserve + what to change + what the final result should feel like.

4. Keep Clips Short

AI generally performs better when you give it a focused clip rather than an extremely long video.

Break your content into smaller sections.

This also gives you more control over the final edit.

5. Don't Ask for Too Many Effects

More effects ≠ better video.

The goal is to create intentional motion, not random motion.

Use language such as:

"dynamic but natural"

"smooth and intentional"

"premium and cinematic"

"avoid unnecessary effects"

This helps keep the output cleaner.

THE BIG IDEA

Traditional video editing requires you to manually create:

Motion + Animations + Transitions + Effects + Camera Movement

With this workflow, you can shift much of that work to AI.

Your job becomes:

Find the style → Provide references → Give AI the footage → Prompt it → Assemble the clips

The AI handles the heavy visual editing.

And you focus on the story, creative direction, and final output.

Quick Cheat Sheet

1. Go to Pinterest

Find 3–8 reference images.

2. Download the references

Choose images that represent your desired visual style.

3. Open Google Flow

Upload your raw video clip + reference images.

4. Add the master prompt

Tell Google Omni how you want the video transformed.

5. Generate the video

Let AI create the animations, transitions, motion, and visual treatment.

6. Repeat

Do the same for every video clip.

7. Download

Save all your AI-generated clips.

8. Open Edits

Merge the clips together.

9. Add finishing touches

Captions + music + voiceover + CTA.

10. Export

Your AI-edited video is ready. 🚀