What is the offline/online editing distinction nee

August 8, 2015, 09:40 AM

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When I first started learning about computer-based non-linear editing, I understood that early NLEs were designed to replace part of the process where the work print is being prepared. The work print was the edit that would eventually act as a list of instructions for a negative cutter to combine the camera source footage into the final edit. When computers were first introduced into post production, there was no chance that they would be powerful enough to work with original camera foota...