What is non-linear video editing?
Non-Linear Editing, in the context of computer editing, is to film and video editing what the word processor was to the typewriter. Non-linear editing offers the best of both the film and video worlds..and more. The benefits of Non-linear editors (NLE) are greater than could be explained here. A NLE allow you to make changes in your video edit anywhere at any time. A NLE can easily save multiple cuts of one program. A NLE can remember and undo your recent edits that you aren’t happy with.
Non-linear editing is the ability to easily change the order of the timeline of clips and perform other editing functions without having to rely on a sequential sequence (such as a tape). It’s commonly performed on a computer using digitally encoded video material with editing software such as Adobe Premiere.