Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 464)

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edit point Edit points define the part of a clip you want to use in an edited project. Edit points
include start points, which specify the beginning of a section of a clip or project, and end points,
which specify the end of a section of a clip or project. An edit point is also a point in the Timeline
where the end point of one clip meets the start point of the next clip. This edit point can be
selected for various operations.
Effects Browser A media browser in Final Cut Pro that contains video and audio clip effects.
equalization An equalizer (commonly abbreviated as EQ) shapes the sound of incoming audio
by changing the level of specific frequency bands. Equalization is one of the most commonly
used audio processes, both for music projects and in video post-production work. You can use
EQ to subtly or significantly shape the sound of an audio file, instrument, or project by adjusting
specific frequencies or frequency ranges.
event When you import video, audio, and still images, or record directly into Final Cut Pro, the
source media files (your raw footage) are stored in events. An event is similar to a folder that
can hold dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of video clips, audio clips, and still images. Each
event in the Event Library refers to a folder on your hard disk that contains the original source
media files, any render files related to your media, and a database file that keeps track of where
everything is.
Event Browser The Event Browser displays the clips for the item selected in the Event Library.
You select clips or portions of clips in the Event Browser to work with them. You can sort clips in
the Event Browser by creation date, as well as by date imported, reel, scene, clip duration, and file
type. You can also view your clips as filmstrips or in a list.
Event Library The Event Library holds and organizes the events that contain your imported
media (video, audio, and still images). When you select an event in the Event Library, the
media it contains appears as clips in the Event Browser. The Event Library is also the home for
Final Cut Pro Keyword Collections and Smart Collections, which provide a powerful way to
organize your media using keywords and persistent search filters.
Event Viewer The Event Viewer is a separate video display that appears next to the main Viewer
and is used to play clips in the Event Browser only.
exposure The amount of light in video or film images. Exposure affects the overall brightness of
the image as well as its perceived contrast.
fade A common type of transition in both video and audio. For video, a fade-out begins with
a shot at full intensity and reduces until it is gone. A fade-in begins with a shot at no intensity
and increases to full intensity. These are the common “fade to black” and “fade up (from black)”
transitions. Audio fade-ins begin with silence and increase to full volume, and fade-outs begin at
full volume and decrease to silence.
filmstrip Your video clips appear as filmstrips in the Timeline (where you build projects) and
in the Event Browser (where your source media is displayed). A single video filmstrip might
represent several seconds of video encompassing hundreds of video frames (individual images).
Audio-only clips appear as audio waveforms, showing the change in the audio volume over time.
FireWire The trademarked Apple name for the IEEE 1394 standard. A fast and versatile interface
used to connect DV camcorders to computers. FireWire is well suited to applications that move
large amounts of data, and it can also be used to connect hard disks, scanners, and other kinds of
computer peripherals.