In a broad sense, modern editorial science thinks that editing can be divided into narrow sense and broad sense. Narrow editing is an important part of creation, which is a process of selecting shots according to the director's intention and the requirements of the program, and then finding the best arrangement order and editing points to combine.

That is, editing in a broad sense refers to a kind of thinking or consciousness that runs through the whole process of creation. Generally, we call it editing consciousness. In a sense, editing consciousness is film and television consciousness.

Seamless editing

Seamless editing, also known as transitional editing, refers to the use of some means to bond two relatively independent clips together without being stiff, so that the whole movie looks smoother, that is, the audience's line of sight is not interrupted.

In Titanic, a classic love movie, in the scene where the main characters are dancing on the deck, the lens editing is seamless. When the tray in the protagonist's hand is lightly touched, the audience rotates with the protagonist. This seamless editing effect makes the audience feel more comfortable and better integrated into the movie plot.

Action editing

Action editing mainly refers to the use of lens switching to emphasize the action part of the story. This editing technique can make the audience pay more attention to the important plot in the film and bring a strong sense of rhythm. In the movie The Fast and the Furious, the protagonists gallop through the city in various racing cars. At this time, the director used a lot of quick shot switching methods to let the audience feel the sense of speed while seeing the expression of the protagonist's fierce driving, let the audience follow the car, and instantly excite the audience.