CrewDesk/Glossary/Picture lock
Picture lock is the point at which the edit of the image is approved and will no longer change, so that sound, music, effects and color can be finished against it.
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After picture lock, any change to the length of a shot forces the sound editors, the composer and the colorist to redo part of their work. That is why producers ask for written approval before locking.
Picture lock is a natural milestone to track in CrewDesk: a task that the producer closes when approval arrives, with the date kept on the project.
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