Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious

Instagram 的“初稿”功能旨在减轻 Reels 剪辑的繁琐程度

Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First Draft,” a new editing feature that automatically trims selected video clips and removes pauses, pulling together the best moments into an initial cut. Instagram 正在简化制作 Reels 最繁琐的环节之一。该公司周二在 Threads 上发帖宣布，将推出一项名为“初稿”（First Draft）的新编辑功能。该功能可以自动修剪选定的视频片段并去除停顿，将最精彩的瞬间整合为初步剪辑版本。

Instagram says the process can produce a first pass in under 10 seconds, potentially saving creators significant editing time while making video creation more approachable for people who don’t have much experience with editing software. Instead of manually working through every clip, creators can start with an automatically assembled draft and refine it from there. First Draft is initially rolling out on iPhone. Users can access it directly from Instagram’s camera while recording or from the Reels gallery after selecting multiple clips. Instagram 表示，这一过程可在 10 秒内生成初稿，这不仅能为创作者节省大量剪辑时间，还让缺乏剪辑软件经验的用户更容易上手创作视频。创作者无需手动处理每一个片段，而是可以从自动生成的草稿开始进行精修。目前，“初稿”功能率先在 iPhone 上推出。用户可以在录制时直接通过 Instagram 相机访问该功能，或在选择多个片段后从 Reels 图库中调用。

The feature itself isn’t revolutionary. Similar automated editing tools already exist in products such as Adobe Firefly’s Quick Cuts and CapCut’s Auto Cut. But Instagram’s decision to build the functionality directly into its own app gives creators less reason to move footage into a separate editor. 该功能本身并非革命性的创新。Adobe Firefly 的 Quick Cuts 和剪映（CapCut）的“自动剪辑”等产品中早已存在类似的自动化编辑工具。但 Instagram 决定将此功能直接内置于其应用程序中，这使得创作者减少了将素材导出到第三方编辑器进行处理的必要。

Instagram has introduced several creator tools this year, such as a “Replace Audio” tool that lets users swap the music on existing feed posts and carousels without deleting and re-uploading them. The company is also working on launching a new AI assistant in its video-editing app Edits. Additionally, it has been testing “Series,” which lets creators group related Reels together so viewers can watch them in a specific order, potentially turning individual short videos into more structured content. 今年，Instagram 已经推出了多项创作者工具，例如“替换音频”（Replace Audio）功能，允许用户在不删除并重新上传的情况下，更换现有动态帖子和轮播图中的音乐。该公司还致力于在其视频编辑应用 Edits 中推出新的 AI 助手。此外，它一直在测试“系列”（Series）功能，允许创作者将相关的 Reels 分组，以便观众按特定顺序观看，这有望将零散的短视频转化为更具结构性的内容。

Notably, First Draft was announced on the same day that Instagram head Adam Mosseri is expected to testify in Meta’s high-profile social media addiction trial. The lawsuit accuses Meta of designing Instagram and Facebook in ways that encouraged children to use the platforms compulsively while failing to address potential harms. Meta has rejected the allegations. 值得注意的是，“初稿”功能的发布恰逢 Instagram 负责人亚当·莫塞里（Adam Mosseri）预计将出席 Meta 备受瞩目的社交媒体成瘾诉讼听证会。该诉讼指控 Meta 在设计 Instagram 和 Facebook 时，诱导儿童强迫性地使用这些平台，且未能解决潜在的危害。Meta 已否认了这些指控。