An edit decision list is crucial to the process.

The Editing Process (2)

The process just described on the previous page concerns by far the most basic edit possible and uses the most rudimentary equipment. The more advanced and precise editing systems and methods are, the more complex the means by which video information is organized, accessed, and transferred into a sequence.

In a very basic system such as that described, the operator may unscientifically gauge when to make cuts and punch the specific button where he or she wants material to be copied. In advanced systems, such tasks are electronically programmed into a computer and precisely executed according to extremely accurate timing systems.

On longer videos especially, the editing process ...

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