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AI editor

Edits moving images and organises footage for final production. Synchronises soundtracks and corrects errors using computer systems.

Ruby Campbell“I edit moving images and synchronise soundtracks.”An example character, not a real person.
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Editor · What it does

Three tasks it takes off your hands

  1. Organise raw footage into a continuous whole.
  2. Edit films to insert music and sound effects.
  3. Operate computer editing systems to produce a final product.
Where these come from

The tasks of “Film and Video Editors” (O*NET 27-4032.00), as O*NET lists them:

  • Organize and string together raw footage into a continuous whole according to scripts or the instructions of directors and producers.
  • Edit films and videotapes to insert music, dialogue, and sound effects, to arrange films into sequences, and to correct errors, using editing equipment.
  • Set up and operate computer editing systems, electronic titling systems, video switching equipment, and digital video effects units to produce a final product.

Editor · Tools and industries

It works in the tools you already use

  • Adobe After Effects
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • TikTok

Industries it fits

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Role facts from O*NET 31.0 Database (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), CC BY 4.0), written in our words. Sources and credits