Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1963)

cutaway shot A shot that is related to the current subject and occurs in the same time
frame. For example, an interviewer’s reaction to what is being said in an interview is a
cutaway shot. Often, a cutaway shot is used to eliminate an unwanted visual section of
another shot. The audio usually remains continuous, helping to make the cutaway less
noticeable.
D1 A standard definition digital videotape recorder format that records an 8-bit,
uncompressed component video signal with 4:2:2 color sampling. Recorded using 19 mm
tape. Supports four tracks of audio.
D2 A standard definition digital videotape recorder format that records an 8-bit,
uncompressed composite video signal with 4Fsc color sampling. Recorded using 19 mm
tape. Supports four tracks of audio.
D3 A standard definition digital videotape recorder format that records an 8-bit,
uncompressed composite video signal with 4Fsc color sampling. Recorded using 1/2-inch
tape. Supports four tracks of audio.
D5 A standard definition digital videotape recorder format that records a 10-bit,
uncompressed component video signal with 4:2:2 color sampling. Recorded using 1/2-inch
tape. Supports four tracks of audio.
D9 Also known as Digital-S. A standard definition digital videotape recorder format that
records an 8-bit, 3.3:1 DCT-compressed component video signal with 4:2:2 color sampling.
Recorded using 1/2-inch tape. Supports four tracks of audio.
data rate The speed at which data can be transferred, often described in megabytes per
second (MB/sec.) or megabits per second (Mbps). The higher a video file’s data rate, the
higher quality it is, but the more system resources (processor speed, hard disk space, and
performance) it requires. Some codecs allow you to specify a maximum data rate for a
movie during capture.
DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) A digital editing and recording device or software
application used for editing multitrack audio for music or audio post-production.
decibel (dB) Unit of measurement for sound levels; a logarithmic scale used to describe
the loudness of sound as perceived by the human ear. (1 dB corresponds to approximately
the smallest volume change that the average human ear can perceive.) For digital audio,
dBFS is the standard decibel unit of sound level measurement. See also
digital full scale .
decompression The process of creating a viewable image for playback from a compressed
video, graphics, or audio file. See also
compression .
desaturate To remove color from an image. 100 percent desaturation results in a grayscale
image.
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