What does RT mean in editing?

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What are the rules for editing?

7 Golden Rules of Writing and Editing: A Non-grammar-focused Guide to Irresistible Writing

Make a good first impression.
Write to express, not to impress.
Be specific – it won’t kill you.
Reign over pesky punctuation and grim grammar.
If in doubt, leave it out.
Pay attention to the boring bits.
The Final Read – One More Time.

How can I improve my video editing skills?

Here are the tips Pape lists in the video:

Edit a lot. Again, practice, practice, practice.
Edit small. You don’t have to edit a feature to practice your skills.
Edit with purpose. It’s one thing to edit something on your own time.
Be different.
Be ready for crisis.
Respect your niche.
Be a storyteller.

What every video editor should know?

13 Creative Editing Techniques Every Video Editor Should Know

Jump Cut. This is a cut that pushes forward in time.
Montage. A montage is an editing technique that, again, signifies the passage of time or helps to give an overall context to the story with quick cuts.
Cross Dissolve.
Wipe.
Cross Cut, aka Parallel Editing.
Match Cut.
Smash Cut.

What is J cut and L cut?

An L-cut is when the audio from the preceding scene continues to play over the footage from the following scene. A J-cut is just the reverse of an L-cut. The audio from the following scene plays over video from the preceding footage.

Which kind of trimming is best for J cut?

Making J-Cuts: The Quickest Way Using the Rolling Edit Tool (N), hold down the CMD/CTRL key and the ALT/OPT key and trim the video clip of “Clip B”. (The video of “Clip A” will be extended at the same time “Clip B” is being trimmed.)

Are jump cuts bad?

You’ll usually also see a jump cut if you put different takes of the same shot together, such as different segments of interviews. Jump cuts are generally bad because they’re jarring for the audience. As such, they’re seen as problems or mistakes, and most of the time that’s true.