Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 1085)

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dual system recording A recording process in which video is captured on one
recording device and audio is recorded on another. Dual system audio must be
synchronized onto the source videotapes prior to capture, or synced up in
Final Cut Express HD.
duplicate frames indicator Colored bar that appears at the bottom of a clip’s video
item in the Timeline, indicating that frames are duplicated elsewhere in the sequence.
Useful for editing film where duplicate frames can cause complications during the final
negative cut.
duration The length of time between a clip’s In and Out points.
DV A standard definition digital videotape recorder format that records an 8-bit,
5:1 compressed component video signal with 4:1:1 color sampling (PAL uses 4:2:0).
Recorded using 1/4 inch tape. Supports two tracks of audio with 16-bit, 48 kHz audio
sampling, or four tracks of audio with 12-bit, 32 kHz audio sampling.
DVCAM A standard definition digital videotape recorder format that records an 8-bit,
5:1 compressed component video signal with 4:1:1 color sampling (PAL uses 4:2:0).
Recorded using 1/4 inch tape. Supports two tracks of audio with 16-bit, 48 kHz audio
sampling, or four tracks of audio with 12-bit, 32 kHz audio sampling.
DVCPRO A standard definition digital videotape recorder format that records an
8-bit, 5:1 compressed component video signal using 4:1:1 color sampling (PAL uses
4:2:0). Recorded using 1/4 inch tape. Supports two tracks of audio with 16-bit, 48 kHz
audio sampling.
DVD A disc that is the size of a CD, but that uses higher density storage methods to
significantly increase its capacity. Although usually used for video distribution,
DVD-ROM discs can also be used to store computer data.
dynamic range The difference, in decibels, between the loudest and softest parts of
a recording.
editing The process of combining and arranging audio, video, effects, transitions, and
graphics in a sequence to produce a program.
edit point (1) Defines what part of a clip you want to use in an edited sequence. Edit
points include In points, which specify the beginning of a section of a clip or sequence,
and Out points, which specify the end of a section of a clip or sequence. (2) The point
in the Timeline in an edited sequence where the Out point of one clip meets the In
point of the next clip. This edit point can be selected for various operations.
effects A general term used to describe all of the Final Cut Express HD capabilities that
go beyond cuts-only editing. See filters, generators, and transitions.