For almost three decades a cumbersome form of tape-to-tape editing dominated video production. But today, digital video editing (often called "non-linear" editing), offers a more powerful method of compiling video clips and other source material, such as photos, narrations, and sound effects, into a single production. One benefit of digitial editing is the ease with which you can create titles (i.e., credits and other text incorporated into your video) and apply transitions, filters, and effects to these various clips. Think of editing with a word processor and you have the basic concept.
See the ITS [ http://its.unc.edu/tl/ ] Teaching and Learning's document, "[ http://its.unc.edu/tl/softspot/video-edit.pdf ] Software Spotlight: Digital Video Editing," for more information.


