Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.0.9) - Manual (Page 470)

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pitch Sounds are perceived as high or low depending on their frequency, or the number of
times per second a sound wave cycles from positive to negative and back to positive. The word
that musicians most commonly use for frequency is pitch. The higher the frequency, the higher
the pitch. Modifying the speed of a clip affects the pitch of the audio. Slow motion creates low
pitch, and fast motion creates high pitch.
pixel One dot in a video or still image. The more pixels in an image, the higher the resolution.
playhead The playhead marks your project’s current position in the Timeline or the Event
Browser. You can move the playhead by dragging it or clicking another area of the Timeline or
Event Browser. You use the playhead to scrub, or move through your project and play it back
from different locations. The playhead appears as a gray vertical line that is fixed in place unless
you move it or click elsewhere. See also skimmer.
Position tool The editing tool that allows you to place items in the Timeline. You can select the
Position tool by pressing the P key.
post-production The phase of film or video editing in which all of the production elements are
organized, assembled, and output.
project A project provides a record of your editing decisions and the media you use. You build
your project by adding clips and editing them in the Timeline. A project is also defined by
its video, audio, and render properties. In most cases, Final Cut Pro manages project settings
automatically based on the properties of the first clip you add to a project.
Project Library The Project Library contains all of the Final Cut Pro projects on your hard disk
and on any connected external drives.
project properties A project’s default event as well as the project’s video, audio, and render
properties. In most cases, Final Cut Pro manages project’s properties automatically based on the
properties of the first clip you add to a project. If you must modify the project properties, choose
video and audio project properties based on how you intend to share your final movie with your
audience. You set a project’s properties when you create a Final Cut Pro project, and you can
change them at any time.
proxy files You can use Final Cut Pro to transcode your original media to create proxy files,
which are smaller files with a lower data rate. Proxy files can be used for offline editing or for
editing when using a slower computer. Final Cut Pro creates video proxy files using the Apple
ProRes 422 (Proxy) codec, and still-image proxy files using the JPEG format (if the original
file doesn’t have alpha channel information) or the PNG format (if the file has alpha channel
information). See also alpha channel.
QuickTime Cross-platform multimedia technology from Apple. Widely used for production, post-
production, and distribution of video, audio, and interactive programs.
range Instead of selecting whole clips, you can select a range within any clip in the Timeline or
the Event Browser. You can trim range selections, mark them with ratings and keywords, and
modify them in other ways. You can adjust the range start and end points by dragging either
side of the selection. In the Timeline, you can also select a range that spans multiple clips. In
the Event Browser, you can set multiple ranges within one or more clips, and you can select and
deselect ranges after you set them.
Range Selection tool The editing tool that allows you to select a range in the Timeline. You can
select the Range Selection tool by pressing the R key.