Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1771)

420 Glossary
editing The process of combining and arranging audio, video, effects, transitions, and
graphics in a sequence to produce a program.
edit point (1) Defines what part of a clip you want to use in an edited sequence. Edit
points include In points, which specify the beginning of a section of a clip or sequence,
and Out points, which specify the end of a section of a clip or sequence. (2) The point
in the Timeline in an edited sequence where the Out point of one clip meets the In
point of the next clip. This edit point can be selected for various operations.
Edit to Tape In Final Cut Pro, the Edit to Tape command lets you perform frame-
accurate insert and assemble edits to tape.
effects A general term used to describe all of the Final Cut Pro capabilities that go
beyond cuts-only editing. See filters, generators, and transitions.
exposure The amount of light in video or film images. Exposure affects the overall
brightness of the image as well as its perceived contrast.
extend edit An edit in which the edit point is moved to the position of the playhead in
the Timeline. It allows you to move an edit point between two clips quickly. An extend
edit overwrites any clips that come between the selected edit point and the playhead.
It does not affect the overall duration of a sequence.
eyeline match During the intercutting of shots, refers to cutting from a clip of a person
looking at something to a clip containing the object that is being looked at.
faders In the Audio Mixer, vertical sliders used to adjust the audio levels of clips at the
position of the playhead. Using the fader, you can adjust the audio level of a clip on a
smooth logarithmic scale ranging from +12 dB to –∞ dB (otherwise known as silence.)
favorite A customized effect that is used frequently. You can create favorites from most
of the effects in Final Cut Pro.
field Half of an interlaced video frame consisting of the odd or the even scan lines.
Alternating video fields are drawn every 1/60th of a second in NTSC video to create the
perceived 30 fps video. There are two fields for every frame, an upper field and a lower
field.
filters Effects you can apply to video or audio clip items. Filters affect the visual or aural
quality of the clip to which they’re applied. For example, a video filter might change
the colors of your image, while an audio filter might add some reverberance, making
actors sound as if they’re in a huge space. In addition to using the filters that come
with Final Cut Pro, you can use third-party filters.