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- Advanced compositionEditing and Sequencing a Body of Work …tyle, such as a long-term project, a series, an exhibition or a book. Editing it means selecting the images that best serve the whole and arranging them in the most effective order…
- Editing and retouchingEditing Philosophy and Non-Destructive Workflows What is editing for? Editing is the process of refining a captured image so it better expresses what you saw, felt or intended. Good editing usually does three things: corrects tec…
- Video editingEditing Software and the Timeline Non-linear editing Modern editing software is called a non-linear editor (NLE). Non-linear means you can work on any part of the video in any order, move clips freely and undo chan…
- Smartphone photo and filmEditing Photos on Your Phone A reliable phone editing order This order follows the same logic as desktop editing in cropping, straightening and basic corrections and RAW development workflow. What to look for…
- Smartphone photo and filmEditing Video on Your Phone Choosing a phone editing app These are the same building blocks as desktop editing software, explained in editing software and the timeline. Music and sound on a phone Use music yo…
- Projects and critiqueEditing a Project What a project edit adds The core editing method, working in rounds, cutting favourites and getting feedback, was taught in editing and sequencing a body of work. Editing a project…
- Video editingEditing Dialogue and Interviews: J and L Cuts …to fill any gap, as in room tone, ambience and wild sound. Text-based editing tools can find and remove filler words quickly, but always listen to the result, as in AI in video cre…
- Video editingEditing for Different Platforms …follow subjects, but check every shot, as in AI in video creation and editing. Replace shots that do not work: a wide landscape may need a closer alternative in vertical. Move text…
- Workflow and deliveryNon-Destructive Editing Principles Destructive and non-destructive editing Non-destructive editing is the third rule of a reliable workflow from building a reliable capture-to-delivery workflow. How RAW editors work…
- Freelancing and careersRemote Post-Production Work: Editing, Retouching and Color …a sample on a few files before the full job. Confirm the look before editing everything. Use reliable transfer: cloud links or shared drives with clear folder names. Keep original…
- AI and new technologyAI-Assisted Image Editing …ge manipulation defects and quality control. How professionals use AI editing Professional editors use assistive AI daily for masks, cleanup and noise, use generative tools careful…
- AI and new technologyAI in Video Creation and Editing …ch creates new content, was explained for photos in AI-assisted image editing. The same idea applies to video. AI-assisted workflows were introduced in AI-assisted photography work…
- Video editingWhat Video Editing Is and Why It Matters What video editing is Video editing is selecting, arranging and timing shots and sounds to tell a story or communicate a message. It includes choosing the best takes, cutting out u…
- Video editingContinuity Editing and Match Cuts What continuity editing is Continuity editing is a style of editing that keeps time, space and action clear and smooth, so viewers focus on the story rather than the cuts. Continui…
- Sound for videoBasic Audio Editing and Mixing Editing and mixing Audio editing means cutting, arranging and cleaning sound clips. Mixing means balancing their levels and tone into one finished track. Both happen in video editi…
- Color and white balanceMonitor Calibration and Consistent Viewing …, as screens change over time. Consistent, moderate room light: avoid editing in a dark room one day and bright sunlight the next. Avoid colored light and reflections on the screen…
- Workflow and deliveryProxies and Video Delivery Formats …are A proxy is a smaller, lighter copy of a video clip, made only for editing. It has the same length, timecode and file name pattern as the original, but a lower resolution and an…
- Long exposure and nightMilky Way and Star Photography …es them. Panoramas were introduced in aspect ratio and final framing. Editing stars naturally Many famous Milky Way images are made by stacking several frames or using tracking mou…
- Long exposure and nightAstrophotography Workflow and Stacking …ht and calibration frames, and use dedicated stacking software before editing. For landscapes they combine stacked or tracked skies with separately captured foregrounds, and they l…
- Editing and retouchingCropping, Straightening and Basic Corrections …composition was covered in cropping and composition after capture. In editing, the practical points are: Basic exposure and tone Many editors can show clipping previews while you m…
- Editing and retouchingNoise Reduction …ital noise and long-exposure noise and hot pixels. Noise reduction in editing tries to separate this random variation from real detail and remove it. Standard noise reduction contr…
- Editing and retouchingBlurring and Selective Softness …d in shallow and deep depth of field, usually looks the most natural. Editing blur is best for refining or for effects you could not capture. Adding believable background blur Auto…
- Editing and retouchingRemoving Distractions …while shooting, as in complex scenes and controlling visual clutter; editing handles what could not be avoided. Choosing how to handle a distraction Removing is only one option. C…
- Editing and retouchingImage Manipulation Defects and Quality Control …control (QC) is a systematic final check of images for technical and editing defects, consistency and correct output, before delivery. It complements the editing philosophy in edi…
- Photography businessPricing Video Services …ect As a rough starting point, many simple projects need one to three editing days for each shooting day, and story-driven or heavily graded films can need much more. Track your ow…
- Copyright, ethics and safetyTruth, Manipulation and Image Integrity …impression that matches what they reasonably expect. It connects the editing levels in editing philosophy and non-destructive workflows, the documentary codes in documentary photo…
- Freelancing and careersGrowing from Freelancer to Studio or Agency …booked. Clients ask for larger projects than one person can deliver. Editing or admin fills time you could spend winning and shooting work. Your systems are written down, so other…
- Sound for videoMusic, Sound Effects and the Soundtrack …se. Lower music under speech, and raise it in gaps, as in basic audio editing and mixing. Foreground, middle and background: like layers in a photograph, as in layering and depth.…
- Video editingOrganizing Footage and Setting Up a Project …eated when offloading, as in offloading and backing up video footage. Editing software basics were explained in editing software and the timeline. Organizing bins Name timeline ver…
- Video editingPacing and Rhythm …so the third priority in Walter Murch's rule of six, as in what video editing is and why it matters. Shot length and energy Film scholars measuring thousands of films have found th…