Editing grammar & transitions · Specialist
L-cut
ELI5
An edit in which sound from the outgoing shot continues after its picture changes.
Used in conversation
“Can editorial try the L-cut before tomorrow’s review?”
Pitch context
Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.
Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.
Connected terms
- J-cutComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
Sources & evidence · 7
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Adobe — Adobe Premiere Pro User GuideDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Directors Guild of America — DGA Creative Rights HandbookDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Writers Guild of America West — No Writing Left BehindDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Blackmagic Design — DaVinci Resolve Reference ManualSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Netflix — Partner Help Center Delivery SpecificationsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- European Broadcasting Union — EBU R 128 Loudness Normalisation and Permitted Maximum Level of Audio SignalsSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14