Picture Editor Legal, Social & Cultural Professionals

The methods, procedures and techniques pertaining to the operation of multimedia systems, usually a combination of software and hardware, presenting various types of media such as video and audio.

Legislation describing the protection of the rights of original authors over their work, and how others can use it.

The guidelines on how to deal with and report on privacy, children, and death according to impartiality, and other standards.

The techniques to create a visual representation of ideas and messages.

The laws concerning the licensing of books and the freedom of expression in all products of the media.

The characteristics, use and operations of various software products such as computer programmes and application software.

Art and practice of creating aesthetically appealing images by recording light or electromagnetic radiation.

The characteristics of software and techniques used in post-processing photographs.

Adapt to different types of media such as television, movies, commercials, and others. Adapt work to type of media, scale of production, budget, genres within type of media, and others.

Build contacts to maintain a flow of news, for example, police and emergency services, local council, community groups, health trusts, press officers from a variety of organisations, the general public, …

Consult relevant information sources to find inspiration, to educate yourself on certain topics and to acquire background information.

Consult with the editor of a book, magazine, journal or other publications about expectations, requirements, and progress.

Reach out to and meet up with people in a professional context. Find common ground and use your contacts for mutual benefit. Keep track of the people in your personal …

Use different software products and techniques to process photographic negatives and adapt the images to the desired specifications.

Resize, enhance and retouche photographs, using airbrushing, editing software and other techniques.

Ensure operative processes are finished at a previously agreed-upon time.

Edit various types of images such as analogue and digital photographs or illustrations.

Oversee the selection, training, performance and motivation of staff.

Direct and supervise the day-to-day activities of subordinate personnel.

Negotiate with the creator the rights to communicate a work to the public and to reproduce it.

Review sets of images and select the best work.

The creation of documents using page layout skills on a computer. Desktop publishing software can generate layouts and produce typographic quality text and images.

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The techniques and software for creating the illusion of motion such as keyframing, Adobe After Effects, and Nuke.

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Apply desktop publishing techniques and software to create page layouts and typographic quality text.

Create and upload news content for e.g. websites, blogs and social media.

Use specialised software to edit video images for use in an artistic production.

Follow current events in politics, economics, social communities, cultural sectors, internationally, and in sports.

Hire new personnel for a company or organisation payroll via a prepared set of procedures. Make staffing decisions and direct selection co-workers.

Plan, monitor and report on the budget.

Participate in meetings with fellow editors and journalists to discuss possible topics and to divide the tasks and workload.

Implement backup procedures to backup data and systems to ensure permanent and reliable system operation. Execute data backups in order to secure information by copying and archiving to ensure integrity …

Rearrange and edit video footage in the course of the post-production process. Edit the footage using a variety of sofware, tools, and techniques such as colour correction and effects, speed …

Adjust lens apertures, shutter speeds and camera focus.

Seek out and investigate stories via your contacts, press releases and other media.

Create the outline for each publication and news broadcast. Determine the events that will be covered and the length of these articles and stories.

Determine image composition, select and adjust subjects, equipment and lighting to achieve desired effects.

Execute maintenance tasks to keep photographic equipment functioning properly.

Search for locations suitable for film or photo shoots.

Select appropriate photographic equipment and background properties, and adapt it according to subjects, materials, and conditions.

Choose the best position and orientation of the camera to capture the scene, along with other necessary equipment.

Use analogue or digital camera equipment, along with a variety of accessories such as tripods, filters and lenses.