ABSTRACT
The essential point about off–line editing is that the master material is transferred to a lower quality, and often more flexible format while the creative decisions are made about its order. In the past this was a non–broadcast videotape format but nowadays is it is invariably a non–linear editing system using a computer. This has the advantage of:
not wearing out the master material;
reducing the cost of ’thinking’ time by not tying up expensive on–line equipment;
allowing the process to be more flexible with non–linear editing systems.
