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[[File:Cutoff prevention.png|thumb|right|A typical cutoff prevention.]]

A '''Cutoff Prevention''' is a technique often seen in older [[tennis]] and [[YTP]] ~~that~~ involves a short sequence at the ~~very~~ end of a video, usually ~~stating~~ "~~cutoff prevention~~"~~. The~~ "~~cutoff~~" ~~in question comes from the way that~~ older ~~versions of~~ [[~~Vegas~~]] ~~tended to chop off the end of videos as well as~~ by ~~YouTube itself after being uploaded (citation needed), so this was done to prevent that -~~ the ~~cutoff prevention instead would be cut off and all would go well. Modern editors usually don~~'~~t do this,~~ and ~~thus cutoffs are often added as a humorous in-joke~~ to end ~~the~~ video. The only time cutoff preventions are still used for their intended purpose is for [[X-Second Tennis]] (as timing down to the frame is often important) or when intentionally using older software.

A '''Cutoff Prevention''' is a utilitarian technique often seen in older [[tennis]] and [[YTP]]. The practice involves a short and simple sequence is added to the end of a video (usually containing the text "Cutoff Prevention"); this avoids the problem of a video being "cut off" which was common with older editors and [[YouTube]]. The practice has been rendered largely obsolete by the late 2010's and now more commonly used to signify the end of a video or for comedic effect. The only time cutoff preventions are still used for their intended purpose is for [[X-Second Tennis]] (as timing down to the frame is often important) as well as when intentionally using older software.

=Usage=

~~Simply add text that reads "~~cutoff ~~prevention" to the end of your video~~. Feel free to be creative with it, but remember that it may ~~not appear entirely in the final video~~.

An effective cutoff is usually about half a second long and can contain whatever you want. Feel free to be creative with it, but remember that part of it may be cut off, hence its purpose.

=Notable Examples=

Many [[X-Second Tennis|1-second collabs]] will have all of the cutoffs of each video compiled together as a separate product. As these cutoffs are usually deleted for the final, seamless compilation, and rounds tend to be private/unlisted due to their brevity, this is usually the only way to see them.

laromande's "Cutoff Prevention Collab" (2015) takes this concept to the next level with many creative uses of the technique.

<youtube>dso09EFxdrI</youtube>

Many [[X-Second Tennis|1-second collabs]] will have all of the cutoffs of each video compiled together as a separate product. As these cutoffs are usually deleted for the final, seamless compilation, and rounds tend to be private/unlisted due to their brevity, this is usually the only way to see them. The example below is from a 1-second match hosted by {{mrdoognoog}}:

<youtube>_2KvaOof6Ug</youtube>

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 [[Category:Techniques]]
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+[[File:Cutoff prevention.png|thumb|right|A typical cutoff prevention.]]
-A '''Cutoff Prevention''' is a technique often seen in older [[tennis]] and [[YTP]] that involves a short sequence at the very end of a video, usually stating "cutoff prevention". The "cutoff" in question comes from the way that older versions of [[Vegas]] tended to chop off the end of videos as well as by YouTube itself after being uploaded (citation needed), so this was done to prevent that - the cutoff prevention instead would be cut off and all would go well. Modern editors usually don't do this, and thus cutoffs are often added as a humorous in-joke to end the video. The only time cutoff preventions are still used for their intended purpose is for [[X-Second Tennis]] (as timing down to the frame is often important) or when intentionally using older software.
+A '''Cutoff Prevention''' is a utilitarian technique often seen in older [[tennis]] and [[YTP]]. The practice involves a short and simple sequence is added to the end of a video (usually containing the text "Cutoff Prevention"); this avoids the problem of a video being "cut off" which was common with older editors and [[YouTube]]. The practice has been rendered largely obsolete by the late 2010's and now more commonly used to signify the end of a video or for comedic effect. The only time cutoff preventions are still used for their intended purpose is for [[X-Second Tennis]] (as timing down to the frame is often important) as well as when intentionally using older software.
 =Usage=
-Simply add text that reads "cutoff prevention" to the end of your video. Feel free to be creative with it, but remember that it may not appear entirely in the final video.
+An effective cutoff is usually about half a second long and can contain whatever you want. Feel free to be creative with it, but remember that part of it may be cut off, hence its purpose.
 =Notable Examples=
-Many [[X-Second Tennis|1-second collabs]] will have all of the cutoffs of each video compiled together as a separate product. As these cutoffs are usually deleted for the final, seamless compilation, and rounds tend to be private/unlisted due to their brevity, this is usually the only way to see them.
+laromande's "Cutoff Prevention Collab" (2015) takes this concept to the next level with many creative uses of the technique.
+<youtube>dso09EFxdrI</youtube>
+Many [[X-Second Tennis|1-second collabs]] will have all of the cutoffs of each video compiled together as a separate product. As these cutoffs are usually deleted for the final, seamless compilation, and rounds tend to be private/unlisted due to their brevity, this is usually the only way to see them. The example below is from a 1-second match hosted by {{mrdoognoog}}:
 <youtube>_2KvaOof6Ug</youtube>