The point where the edit is final and no more cuts will change.
Picture lock is the stage at which the editing of shots is finalized and will not change. It is an important milestone because downstream work — color grading, sound design, music, visual effects and titles — depends on the timing being stable. Changing the cut after picture lock means redoing that work.
A clear map of the end-to-end editing workflow so you always know what to do next and why.
Color correction fixes what's broken; color grading makes it beautiful — and understanding which is which changes how you approach every project.
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