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Edit

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

/ˈedɪt/verbCore term

In social media & content creation, edit means: To cut, arrange and improve video clips or photos, for example by adding music, text, transitions or color changes, to create the final version.

In Turkish: kurgulamak, montajlamak, edit yapmak

How it is used

Creators edit in mobile apps or desktop software, and many work with a video editor. You edit a video, edit clips together or edit something out. The noun 'an edit' can also mean a stylish short video made from clips.

Example sentences

  1. It takes me about four hours to edit a ten-minute vlog.

  2. Can you edit out the part where I forget the product name?

Common collocations

  • edit a video
  • edit out
  • editing app
  • video editor
  • quick edit
  • jump cutA sudden cut between two parts of the same shot, used to remove pauses or mistakes and make a video feel faster.
  • transitionThe way one clip changes into the next in a video, from a simple cut to effects such as a fade, a swipe or a zoom.
  • B-rollExtra footage shown over or between the main shots, such as close-ups, scenery or hands at work, to make a video more interesting.
  • voiceoverA recorded voice that explains or comments on what a video shows, while the speaker is usually not seen on screen.
  • subtitlesWritten text at the bottom of a video that shows what people are saying, either in the same language or translated.

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