Welcome to Multimedia Copyediting
This short course is your guide to copyediting dynamic content like social media, videos, images, banner ads, and so much more. Our resident copyediting expert will take you through the differences and similarities of editing multimedia content versus traditional flat content, and what you should look out for with each kind. These lessons will help fine tune your editing eye and expand your editing skillset to apply to a greater variety of content, making you the hero of your editing team.
Skills You Will Learn
Different types of multimedia content such as images, tweets and social posts, banner ads, television chirons, and more
What unique elements to look for when editing each type of content so you don't miss any important details
Differences between print, flat and multimedia content so you can easily transition from one editing task to another in your day-to-day
How to create rules for editing multimedia content (and know when to break them)
Resources to consider when building your library of tools
Session 1
Multimedia Copyediting
- Lesson 1: What's Considered Multimedia?
- Lesson 2: Multimedia v. Flat Content: Similarities
- Lesson 3: Multimedia Elements and Style
- Lesson 4: Resources
