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Editing in the 21st Century

Apart from editing written work, video editing has also evolved. Nowadays, non-linear editing is the main way of editing video clips, but in the 1900s, it was linear editing. As computer systems and software have developed, video clips are now able to be uploaded directly to the editing software, making the editing process quicker. With this evolution of editing, creativity has been sped up, editing has become easier, and there are now countless ways for writers to tell stories.

Editing Your Own Work

Editing your own writing can be tough for some but easy for others. It is crucial to know what you write first is only a draft. There are many stages your writing should go through before it is ready to be published. To create great writing, you need to know how to edit your own work. There are many different ways to edit, but knowing what works for you is essential. When you write something on paper for the first time, it becomes your first draft. Before a paper is considered finished, there should be multiple drafts with thorough editing between each iteration. When you edit your work, your first draft evolves into a second. When you're ready to edit, it's crucial to closely examine your work for minor edits throughout. Be mindful of overusing jargon or rambling. In addition, MasterClass has a few tips on how to improve your own work, including reading aloud, editing line by line, and saving proofreading for last

Visual Editing

In terms of editing visual content, the two main forms would be photo and cinematic. Photo editing has evolved considerably from humble means, dating all the way back to the early 20th century. During the 1920’s, photographers established a new discipline of creative editing by creating collages from multiple photos. By the late 1980’s, it became possible to computerize images by running physical photos through a scanner. Over time, software began to develop, aimed toward the manipulation of different qualities of a photo. Today, there are a multitude of applications to choose from to edit the content or qualities of photos; PhotoShop is a common example, as well as other applications such as Adobe Lightroom. Modern photo editing techniques include, but are not limited to linearization, white balance, noise reduction, tone reproduction and compression.

The other form of Visual editing is cinematic editing. Cinematic editing entails anything that is to be used as cinematic material, mainly films. Cinematic editing dates back to the early 1900's when American filmmaker, D.W Griffith, produced the first films that essentially paved the way for the editing techniques that are still used today. The progression of technology brought about advancements in gear, which meant filmmakers were able to achieve new techniques in the post-production process through editing. Editors went from physically cutting and rearranging film to working on virtual timelines using software like Davinci Resolve or Premiere pro.

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"There are various editorial positions in publishing. Typically, one finds editorial assistants reporting to the senior-level editorial staff and directors who report to senior executive editors. Senior executive editors are responsible for developing a product for its final release. The smaller the publication, the more these roles overlap." remove