Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 1787)

436 Glossary
split edit An edit in which the video or audio items of a clip ends up being longer than
the other; for example, the sound is longer than the video at the head of the clip, so it
is heard before the video appears. Also referred to as an L-cut or J-cut.
splits A method of delivering an audio mix of programs destined for foreign language
distribution, typically using a multitrack audio recorder. Separate mixes for dialogue,
music, and sound effects are recorded to separate pairs of audio tracks to make
redubbing the dialogue and remixing it back together easier.
static region An area in a sequence in the Timeline that you lock so that it is visible
even when you scroll to see other tracks. It can contain audio tracks, video tracks, or
both. When you create a static region you get three regions in the Timeline: a top,
scrollable region for the other video tracks, a middle static region, and a bottom
scrollable region for the other audio tracks. You can’t scroll up or down in the static
region, but you can resize it to accommodate more or fewer tracks.
stereo, stereo pair Short for stereophonic, in which audio contains two different
channels. Stereo pairs are linked and are always edited together. Audio level changes
are automatically made to both channels at the same time. A pair of audio items may
have their stereo pairing enabled or disabled at any time. Compare with mono.
storyboard A series of pictures that summarizes the content, action, and flow of a
proposed project. When using the Browser in icon view, clips can be arranged visually,
like a storyboard. When dragged as a group into the Timeline, the clips will be edited
together in the order in which they appear in the Timeline, from left to right and from
top to bottom.
straight cut A cut in which both the video and audio clip items are cut at the same
time.
streaming The delivery of media over a computer network.
subclip A clip that represents a portion of a clip’s media file.
superimpose edit An edit in which a source clip item is placed into a track above a clip
item that’s already in the Timeline at the position of the playhead. If no In or Out points
are set in the Timeline and Canvas, the previously edited clip’s In and Out points are
used to define the duration of the incoming clip. Superimpose edits are used to overlay
titles and text onto video, as well as to create other compositing effects.
super-black Black that is darker than the levels allowed by the CCIR 601 engineering
standard for video. The CCIR 601 standard for black is 7.5 IRE in the United States, and
0 IRE for PAL and for NTSC in Japan. For example, in the United States, 0 IRE would be
considered super-black.
Super 8 A film format for widescreen presentations, with a 4:3 aspect ratio.