Picture lock

{{Short description|Stage prior to online editing in film production}}

Picture lock is a stage in editing a film or editing a television production. It is the stage prior to online editing when all changes to the film or television program cut have been done and approved. It is then sent to subsequent stages in the process, such as online editing and audio mixing.{{cite book|author=Vincent LoBrutto|title=The Art of Motion Picture Editing: An Essential Guide to Methods, Principles, Processes, and Terminology|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=X_4jAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT55|date=1 January 2012|publisher=Allworth Press|isbn=978-1-62153-251-4|pages=55–}}{{cite book|author1=Sam McGuire|author2=Paul Lee|title=The Video Editor's Guide to Soundtrack Pro: Workflows, Tools, and Techniques|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UH4rBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA4|date=12 November 2012|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-1-136-05782-3|pages=4–}}{{cite book|author=Tomlinson Holman|title=Sound for Film and Television|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gazpAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA164|date=12 November 2012|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-1-136-04610-0|pages=164–}}{{cite book|author1=Kelly Anderson|author2=Martin Lucas|title=Documentary Voice & Vision: A Creative Approach to Non-Fiction Media Production|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DPfdCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA292|date=31 March 2016|publisher=CRC Press|isbn=978-1-317-63613-7|pages=292–}} Any last-minute changes can force portions of subsequent work to be redone.{{cite book|author=Dale Angell|title=The Filmmaker's Guide to Final Cut Pro Workflow|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sVAdAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA53|date=18 July 2013|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-136-06062-5|pages=53–}}