source media files The original files (video, audio, and still images or graphics) that you import into Final Cut Pro. A clip you use in Final Cut Pro points to the location where the source media file is stored (either on a disk or on a camcorder, camera, or device). Changes made to clips within Final Cut Pro do not affect the source media files. special effects Visual effects applied to clips and projects, such as motion effects, compositing, keying, and retiming effects. spill suppression Spill suppression is a color correction operation that applies the complementary (opposite) color of the color that’s being made transparent to neutralize any green or blue fringing or light bounce that’s tinting the subject being keyed. The Spill Level slider controls how much spill suppression is applied to the keyed subject. split edit Final Cut Pro allows you to set separate video and audio start and end points in an individual clip. These edits, known as split edits, are a common technique in most dialogue scenes in films and television shows. You can use split edits to introduce the sound of a new shot or scene before cutting to the video of that shot or scene. Conversely, you can use a split edit to extend the audio of a shot over a subsequent shot. standard-definition (SD) Refers to the original NTSC and PAL video frame sizes. NTSC uses 480 or 486 active lines per frame, and PAL uses 576 active lines. See also high-definition (HD). stereo Short for stereophonic, in which audio contains two different channels. Audio level changes are automatically made to both channels at the same time. storylines All instances of the Timeline contain a primary storyline, which is the main sequence of clips that you build to create your movie. Storylines are sequences of clips connected to the primary storyline. You can use storylines for the same purposes as connected clips (such as creating cutaways, compositing titles and other graphics, and adding sound effects and music). straight cut A cut in which both the video and audio clip items are cut at the same time. subframe A subframe has 1/80 the duration of a video frame and is thus a more precise unit of reference when editing audio at the sample level. sync (synchronization) The relationship between the image of a sound being made in a video clip (for example, a person talking) and the corresponding sound in an audio clip. Maintaining audio sync is critical when editing dialogue. In Final Cut Pro X, connected clips and compound clips help maintain sync in your program. Themes Browser A media browser in Final Cut Pro that provides access to all transitions and title effects supplied with Final Cut Pro, grouped into related themes. three-point editing An editing technique in which three out of four edit points are set in a source selection and a project. When the edit is performed, the fourth edit point is calculated automatically by Final Cut Pro. through edit An edit point in which the video or audio content on either side of the edit is continuous. TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) A widely used bitmapped graphics file format, developed by Aldus and Microsoft, that handles monochrome, grayscale, 8- and 24-bit color. Can have alpha channels. See also alpha channel.
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