Based on the type of changes or modifications, we can classify the editing process as light edits and heavy edits. Light editing is the minor changes that are made and they do not change the main theme, tone, concept, structure and other elements of a presentation or creation. Spelling and grammar errors are some of the examples of light editing. Heavy editing process can change the main theme, structure, tone and many other elements of a presentation.

In the hierarchy of editing process, the top editor is called the Executive Editor and he/she should be responsible for the whole content of a presentation or publication or creation. Executive editor manipulates the budget, concept, development, maintenance, planning and selection of the other components such as video, images, etc. For example, the executive editor or the head of a news paper is responsible for the content published. The work of the editors may vary according to the field in which they are working.  Copy editors, Department editors, News editors, Image editors, Top editors, Film editors, Audio editors, Video editors, Administrative editors, etc., are the various types of editors of different fields.

Technical Editing is the process of revising, reviewing and editing a technical content or creation using different tools and techniques. Editing process of a technical document focuses on grammatical errors, misspellings, corrections, restructuring, wrong ideas, wrong scientific terms, content corrections, editing other components like irrelevant images, audio and video. Editors use a wide range of tools and methodologies related to the content or the process. Doc Book and Darwin Information Typing Architecture are the tools used by Editors for editing a Technical writing.

Editing is an important practice or process to get a good quality of output or product. Many businesses, firms and organizations use editors related to their field as direct employees or contractors for specialized editing on their products. The services provided by editors vary from field to field such as copy editing, image editing, video or audio editing, developmental editing, web content editing, Film editing and so on.