rough edit
First pass version
A rough edit is an early version of edited material—typically video, film, or audio—assembled to show basic structure before refinement.
It includes the essential content in approximate sequence but lacks polish: transitions may be abrupt, timing imprecise, effects missing.
Let me show you the rough edit before we finalize anything.
Also called a rough cut.
- draftPreliminary version of text
- first draftEarliest written version
- cutSeverance or reduction
- first passInitial attempt at something
- assemblyConstructing from components
work in progress · revision · footage · splice · trim · unpolished · raw · scissors · timeline · sequence · workprint · jump cut · reshoot · polish · refine · director's notes · notes · feedback
rough editfinal cut
Approved version for release
final edit · final version · master · fine cut · director's cut
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