Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ trims your Reels clips for you

Instagram 的“First Draft”功能可自动剪辑你的 Reels 短片

Instagram is launching a new Reels-editing feature that automatically trims your video clips to focus on the highlights. The feature, called First Draft, is rolling out to Instagram’s iPhone app and provides a “starting point” that you can build upon with other edits, according to an announcement on Tuesday.

Instagram 正在推出一项全新的 Reels 编辑功能，可以自动剪辑你的视频片段，聚焦于精彩瞬间。据周二发布的消息，这项名为“First Draft”（初稿）的功能正陆续向 Instagram 的 iPhone 应用推送，它为你提供了一个“起点”，你可以在此基础上进行进一步的编辑。

An example shared by Instagram shows a user selecting multiple clips for a reel and then tapping the “First Draft” button. From there, Instagram analyzes the clips — each of which is more than a minute long — before trimming them down to eliminate pauses and showcase the most important parts. Instagram then combines the snippets into a reel that’s ready to edit and share.

Instagram 分享的一个示例显示，用户在选择多个片段制作 Reels 时，只需点击“First Draft”按钮即可。随后，Instagram 会对这些片段（每个片段时长均超过一分钟）进行分析，剪掉停顿部分，并展示出最重要的内容。最后，Instagram 会将这些片段组合成一个可供编辑和分享的 Reels 短片。

It sounds similar to Adobe’s AI-powered Quick Cut feature, which automatically combines clips based on a prompt. But unlike Adobe’s feature, Instagram’s First Draft tool doesn’t use AI, according to Instagram spokesperson Nicole Rechtszaid.

这听起来与 Adobe 基于 AI 的 Quick Cut 功能类似，后者可以根据提示自动组合片段。但据 Instagram 发言人 Nicole Rechtszaid 称，与 Adobe 的功能不同，Instagram 的 First Draft 工具并不使用人工智能。

Instagram says First Draft works with “multi-clip montages, talking-head videos, and day-in-the-life content.” You can find the feature by opening the camera app in Instagram, filming your video, and tapping the First Draft Button. You can also find it in your Reels gallery after selecting more than one clip.

Instagram 表示，First Draft 适用于“多片段剪辑、人像访谈视频以及日常生活记录内容”。你可以通过打开 Instagram 相机应用、拍摄视频并点击“First Draft”按钮来找到该功能。此外，在选择多个片段后，你也可以在 Reels 图库中找到它。

Update, August 25th: Added confirmation that First Draft doesn’t use AI.

更新，8 月 25 日：补充确认 First Draft 不使用人工智能。