The document discusses various film editing techniques such as shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, jump cuts, parallel editing, and dissolve transitions. It explains how individual shots are framed and linked together through editing to tell a story efficiently. Specific techniques are defined, like cutaways that show parallel action, and inserts that emphasize a different aspect of the scene. Cutting on action, or action matching, is described as editing between shots that match the energy and continuation of an action.