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nested sequence A sequence that is edited into another sequence.
NLE Short for nonlinear editor. See also
noise floor The background noise generated by audio equipment during recording,
which inadvertently becomes a part of the recording.
non-drop frame timecode Timecode in which frames are numbered sequentially and
no frames are dropped from the count. When discussing NTSC video, the video frame
rate is actually 29.97 fps, and non-drop frame timecode is off by 3 seconds and 18 frames
per hour in comparison to actual elapsed time. See also
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non-interlaced video The standard representation of images on a computer. Also referred
to as progressive scan. The monitor displays the image by drawing lines, one after another,
from top to bottom.
nonlinear editing A video editing method in which edits within a program can be changed
at any time without having to re-create the entire program. When you use a nonlinear
editing application to edit a program, all footage used is stored on a hard disk rather than
on tape. This allows random access to all video, audio, and images as you edit. See also
NTSC format The video standard defined by the National Television Standards Committee,
the organization that originally defined North American broadcast standards. Analog
NTSC video has 525 interlaced lines per frame, a frame rate of 29.97 fps, and a limited
color gamut. Digital NTSC video has a frame size of 720 x 486 pixels (720 x 480 for DV and
DVD), and a frame rate of 29.97 fps. See also
NTSC legal The range of color that can be broadcast free of distortion according to the
NTSC standards.
offline Clips whose media files are currently unavailable to your project. They appear in
the Browser with a red slash through them. Clips may be offline because media files
haven’t been ingested yet or because they’ve been modified in some way. To view these
clips properly in your project, you must reingest them or reconnect them to their
corresponding media files.
offline editing The process of editing a program at a lower resolution to save on
equipment costs or to conserve hard disk space. When the edit is finished, the material
can be recaptured at a higher quality, or an EDL can be generated for re-creating the edit
on another system.
opacity The level of a clip’s transparency.
ordered timecode break A nearly imperceptible gap in the timecode track of a tape that
breaks the continuous flow of timecode but doesn’t result in the timecode being reset
to 00:00:00:00. See also
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