A No-Stress Guide To Editing On Your Phone From An Internet Icon

Today’s creators are proving editing doesn’t have to be such a slog. Even the busiest, most viral icons have their trade secrets to get it all done themselves. Take Amelia Dimoldenberg, the charismatic force behind the esteemed digital interview series Chicken Shop Date.

Sat opposite her dates in unassuming fast-food joints, Dimoldenberg chats up everyone from award-winning musicians and respected actors to world-famous supermodels. For her, editing isn’t the annoying final step. It’s where things actually get good.

“Editing has always been my favorite part of the process,” Dimoldenberg writes. “I see it as piecing together a puzzle. If you don't have the right software that is easy to use and understand, that will make the puzzle harder to solve.”

Dimoldenberg uses Adobe Premiere mobile to pull everything together. It’s built to handle the full editing process, so you can cut footage, clean up audio so every line sounds like studio quality, and add effects or playful sound moments without constantly switching tools. No leapfrogging across apps. No overthinking. Remember all those half-baked ideas in your camera roll? Time to let ’em cook. Read on to get Dimoldenberg’s tips on how to make that happen.

Find Your Style In The Edit

First thing’s first: You need to find your voice. While Dimoldenberg is undeniably magnetic on camera, a lot of what makes Chicken Shop Date so fun and sticky comes together in post-production. That’s where she sharpens the tone and lands those signature “Wait, does her guest hate this or love it?” beats the show is known for.

“I like to think of it as a balance of awkwardness and charm,” she says of those slightly uncomfortable, can’t-look-away moments. “We find that unique tone and style in the edit,” she explains, “which is where Adobe, and Premiere mobile, come in.”

After all, your creative POV isn’t just what you capture, but how you make it yours. It’s as much the scenes you cut as the Dimoldenberg-esque pauses you keep. Pacing, color scales, and animated captions all contribute to your one-of-a-kind voice. With Premiere mobile, figuring all that out just feels way less intimidating.

Get Comfortable Editing From Anywhere (Yes, Anywhere)

Even Dimoldenberg doesn’t wait until she’s at a desktop to make her edits. She’s constantly workshopping video versions. “Adobe Premiere mobile has changed how I work,” she says. “Being able to jump into the edit on my phone can genuinely be the difference between meeting a deadline or missing it.” Some of her previous editing spots? On the Tube, in the back of cabs, and in between setups on set with nary a desk or laptop in sight.

So the real secret to making better edits on your phone? Practice. When everything lives in one place, like it does with Premiere mobile, it’s easier to keep the momentum going. You can jump in, edit across multiple tracks, pull free imagery from the in-app library, clean up audio on the fly so it sounds polished wherever you are, and even use your phone’s mic to turn your own voice into custom sound effects. Sometimes the smallest additions like a caption tweak, a sound cue or a slightly tighter cut are what turn a good moment into a great one. The more you edit, the more you experiment, the faster you figure out what actually works for you.

“And beyond being intuitive,” points out Dimoldenberg, “Adobe Premiere mobile is free, which matters! At this point in my career, I’m very aware of how many barriers exist in this industry.”

Don’t Just Make It Go Viral. Make It Yours

Create something people can’t just copy and paste. What do you actually want to say, and how do you want to say it? “I’ve always believed that the more personal your ideas are, the more deeply they resonate,” says Dimoldenberg. You don’t have to overshare your entire life, but you do have to back your own point of view.

When Dimoldenberg first started Chicken Shop Date as a column in a youth club magazine in 2011, she wasn’t chasing numbers. She was betting on herself. “I believed in my idea,” she says. “I believed in myself, maybe with a bit of delusion, and, most importantly, I had people around me who believed in me too.”

Because of that experience which launched her career, Dimoldenberg founded Dimz Inc. Academy last year as a way to give back and uplift others. The free program helps young creatives break into the digital media industry, and with Adobe’s support, now offers four weeks of hands-on workshops across ideation, storytelling, and production.

Dimoldenberg encourages others to be intentional about what they’re making and how they’re shaping it in the edit, but to not sacrifice their voice trying to chase what’s already working for someone else.

Download Adobe Premiere mobile today and start creating wherever you are.