A film editors job is to manage what to show, what to cut and what to cut to in a scene. They assemble footage of feature films, television shows, documentaries, and industrials into a seamless end product. They manipulate plot, score, sound, and graphics to refine the overall story into a continuous and enjoyable whole.

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The process of cutting together sequences to create a coherent film without unnecessary scenes.

Editing means to synchronise film with sound, by deleting, cutting and arranging pictures.

This creates meaning so shots are connected to emphasise emotion.

Editing in film is the deleting, arranging, and splicing of sounds and scenes.

editing means to prepare (motion-picture film, video, or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, etc.

cutting together and removing bad takes from a sequence to create a coherent film that someone may enjoy.