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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 (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=

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=

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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+[[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 (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=
+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=
+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>