Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 489)

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outgoing clip The clip a transition segues from. For example, if Clip A dissolves to Clip B, Clip A is
the outgoing clip. See also incoming clip.
Out point See edit point.
overwrite edit In an overwrite edit, one or more source clips overwrite any clips in the primary
storyline or a selected storyline, starting at a range selection start point or at the skimmer or
playhead position. No clip items are rippled forward, so the duration of your project remains the
same. Overwriting is purely duration-based and works on range selections only, irrespective of
clip boundaries.
PAL format Acronym for Phase Alternating Line, a 25 fps (625 lines per frame) interlaced video
format used by many European countries. Digital PAL video has a frame size of 720 x 576. See
also NTSC format.
Photos Browser A media browser in Final Cut Pro that allows you to access your iPhoto and
Aperture photo libraries.
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 Browser. You
can move the playhead by dragging it or clicking another area of the Timeline or 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 properties A project’s video, audio, and render properties. In most cases, Final Cut Pro
manages a 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.
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