Editing apparatus, editing method, and program

An editing method for use in an editing apparatus equipped with a recording section for recording at least two data packages onto a predetermined recording medium, the editing method comprising:

• a recording control step of when a predetermined command is received, controlling a recording operation of the recording section as a process for the received command,
• wherein the recording control step includes the steps of
• after a data package is recorded on the predetermined recording medium, during recording of another data package, determining whether the recording should finish at a time point of finishing the recording of the another data package, and
• controlling the recording section to finish the recording at an out point when the result of the determination indicates that the recording should finish, or controlling the recording section to record a post-roll time period of data after the out point and then finish the recording when the result of the determination indicates that the recording should not finish,
• wherein a setup procedure for specifying whether or not to record the post-roll time period of data after the out point or to finish the recording at the out point is performed during recording the another data package.

A non-transitory computer readable medium for storing a program for a computer that controls a recording section to record at least two data packages onto a predetermined recording medium, the program comprising:

• a recording control step of when a predetermined command is received, controlling a recording operation of the recording section as a process for the received command,
• wherein the recording control step includes the steps of
• after a data package is recorded on the predetermined recording medium, during recording of another data package, determining whether the recording should finish at a time point of finishing the recording of the another data package, and
• controlling the recording section to finish the recording at an out point when the result of the determination indicates that the recording should finish, or controlling the recording section to record a post-roll time period of data after the out point and then finish the recording when the result of the determination indicates that the recording should not finish,
• wherein a setup procedure for specifying whether or not to record the post-roll time period of data after the out point or to finish the recording at the out point is performed during recording of the another data package.