Prompt to edit

Edit DaVinci Resolve from a plain-English brief

Sollestro turns a plain-English brief into a finished first cut inside DaVinci Resolve Studio. Write what you want in normal language and Sollestro builds the prompt that drives the edit: it chooses clips, orders them, trims, beat-syncs, and lays cutaways over interviews. No timecodes, no manual logging.

What is brief-to-edit?

Instead of dragging clips and setting in and out points by hand, you describe the edit you want in plain English. Sollestro reads your footage and your brief, builds the prompt that drives the edit, and assembles a first cut to match. No timecodes, no manual logging.

What does a good brief look like?

Everyday language is enough. A brief can be as simple as these:

Open on the founder's strongest line Lay workshop B-roll over the interview Build to the product reveal Keep it warm and unhurried Cut a 30-second version for reels

Brief versus prompt, what is the difference?

You write the brief, your intent in plain words. Sollestro builds the prompt, the detailed instruction that actually drives the edit or the photo selection. You can read and tweak that prompt before you run it, so you stay in control without writing it from scratch.

What can you ask for?

Pacing and length, structure and story order, tone, which bins to pull from, where B-roll sits, whether to beat-sync to music, and how many versions to make. If you can describe it to a human editor, you can put it in the brief.

Can I refine it?

Yes. Adjust the brief or the prompt and run again, or re-edit only selected shots. Each analysis is cached, so refining is fast and cheap.

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit a video just by typing a description?

Yes. Write a plain-English brief and Sollestro builds a first cut to match, inside DaVinci Resolve. You then refine and finish.

Do I need to know timecodes?

No. There is no manual logging or timecode work. You describe what you want and Sollestro handles the mechanics.

What is the difference between a brief and a prompt?

The brief is your intent in plain English. The prompt is the detailed instruction Sollestro builds from it to drive the edit. You can edit the prompt before running.

Does this work in DaVinci Resolve?

Yes. Sollestro is built for DaVinci Resolve Studio and lays the edit straight onto your timeline.

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