Apple Final Cut Express HD - Manual (Page 1088)

1088 Glossary
Hi8 An analog videotape format. Introduced as a higher quality version of 8 mm.
Histogram A video scope in Final Cut Express HD that displays the relative strength of
all luma values in a video frame, from black to super-white. It is useful for comparing
two clips in order to match their brightness values more closely.
hue An attribute of color perception, also known as color phase. Red, blue, yellow, and
green are all different hues.
image sequence A movie exported as a series of numbered image files, stored in a
folder. Each image file contains one frame of video. The Targa and TIFF file formats are
commonly used to export image sequences for file interchange among different film
compositing workstations.
importing The process of bringing files of various types into a project in
Final Cut Express HD. Imported files can be created in another application, captured
from another device, or brought in from another Final Cut Express HD project.
incoming clip The clip to which a transition segues. For example, if Clip A dissolves to
Clip B, Clip B is the incoming clip.
In point The edit point that specifies the first frame of a clip to be edited into a sequence.
insert edit An edit in which a clip item is added to a track in the Timeline at a specified
point, moving clips (or parts of clips) after that point to the right. An insert edit does
not replace existing material.
interlaced video A scanning method that divides a video frame into two fields, each
consisting of alternating odd and even lines, which are scanned at different times.
J-cut See split edit.
jog To move forward or backward through video or audio one frame at a time.
jog control A control at the bottom of the Viewer, Canvas, and Capture window that
allows you to move forward or backward through audio or video as slowly as one
frame at a time. Useful for carefully locating a specific frame.
JPEG A popular image file format that lets you create highly compressed graphics files.
The amount of compression used can be varied. Less compression results in a higher
quality image.
jump cut A cut in which an abrupt visual change occurs between two shots, with no
continuity from one to the other.