Keywords used for Editing
AVI
Audio-Video Interleave is a digital file format designed specifically for the Microsoft Windows environment.
Clip
A short section or part of a movie. A clip can be audio, video, fixed images or title.
Codec COmprime e DEComprime.
All videos on a computer uses a special algorithm or program to process the videos. This program is called Codec.
Compression
Reduce the length of a file by deleting unnecessary data. Almost all digital video files are compressed in one way or another.
Fade
A transition effect where the clip appears and disappears gradually. The transition can be either video and audio.
DVD
The Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) is widely used in video production for its quality. Moreover it can contain much more data than VCD and SVCD. DVDs use Mpeg-2, which has a file size greater than Mpeg-1 and can also be produced with one or two sides and a single or double layer. DVD discs can be played on DVD players or DVD-ROM device.
Linear editing
This is the traditional editing where your source movie is marked, cut and fitted in accordance with the registration sequence.
Transition effect
The transition is a way to create a passage between two video clips, like the fade
FireWire
A standard interface used to connect audio/video devices, such as cameras, to your computer. This is a brand/name given by Apple Computers for IEEE-1394.
HDV
Abbreviation for High Definition Video. This is a high definition video recording format with high data compression. HDV can reach a resolution up to 1920 x 1080.
Timeline
The timeline is a graphical representation of the movie in chronological order. The relative size of the clips on the timeline provides an idea of the length of the clip.
MP3
Short for Mpeg Audio Layer-3. Mp3 is an audio compression technology that plays an audio quality similar to CD in a very small size.
MPEG-1
Audio-video compression standard used in many products such as VCDs. For NTSC, the video resolution is 352x240 pixels at 29.97 fps. For PAL system, the video resolution is 352 x 288 pixels at 25 fps. MPEG-2 a development of Mpeg-1. It's the audio-video compression standard used in many products such as DVD. For the DVD NTSC system, the video resolution is 720 by 480 pixels at 29.97 fps.
NTSC/PAL
PAL is the standard video in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, China, Thailand and other parts of Asia. Its frame rate is 25 fps. Digital PAL has 720 x 576 pixel resolution. NTSC is the video standard in North America,
Japan, Taiwan and other countries. Its frame rate is 29.97 fps. Digital NTSC has a resolution of 720 by 480 pixels
Plug-in
Plug-ins are programs that add functions and effects to the base program.
Rendering
The Rendering process creates a final movie from the source files of the project.
Storyboard
A Storyboard is a Visual representation of the movie. Individual clips are represented as thumbnails in the timeline.
Streaming
This is an Internet technology that allows large files to be played while being downloaded. Streaming is commonly used for large video and sound files.
Timecode
The Timecode of the video file is an encoding to represent the position in a video. Timecodes allow exact editings.
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