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Online edit

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounAdvanced term

In film & television, online edit means: The finishing stage of editing where high-quality media is conformed, checked, and prepared for final output and delivery.

In Turkish: final kurgu aşaması

How it is used

Used in post-production after the creative cut is approved. It often includes conforming, title checks, fixes, and preparing master files.

Example sentences

  1. Once the rough cut was locked, the post house scheduled the online edit to replace proxy clips with the camera originals.

    Here, online edit means the technical finishing step where temporary material is swapped for full-resolution source files.

  2. During the online edit, they caught a spelling error in a lower-third graphic that everyone missed in earlier review sessions.

    In this example, the term covers detailed quality control before the program is exported or delivered.

Common collocations

  • schedule the online edit
  • online edit suite
  • online edit session
  • online edit conform
  • editingThe work of choosing, ordering and joining shots so that they tell the story with the right rhythm, emotion and meaning.
  • post-productionAll the work done on a film after the shoot ends, including editing, visual effects, color grading, sound design, music and the final mix.

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