rawediting

noun

UK /rɔːˈɛdɪtɪŋ/

US /rɔˈɛdɪtɪŋ/

Editing that works directly on the original data without changing it first.

The photographer used rawediting to adjust the colors in the picture.

SYNONYMS

direct editing source editing non-destructive editing original-file editing

RELATED WORDS

raw file photo editing post-processing workflow metadata

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Editing video footage straight from the camera before any conversion.

Rawediting let the filmmaker fix the lighting without losing quality.

3. Making changes to a document's source text rather than a formatted copy.

She did rawediting on the code to fix the bug quickly.

4. Working on unprocessed audio recordings to clean up sound.

Rawediting removed the background noise from the interview.