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| Aspect ratio | Ratio of width to height; ratio of NATASC video is 4:3 |
| chroma key | any place the transparent color appears, you see the video input |
| Codec | compressions/decompression programs used to reduce the size of files |
| cuts | two adjacent video clips with no transition; one clip is immediately replaced with another |
| duration | setting length of clip/image |
| fading | a dissolve to or from a background color (often black) |
| frame | a single still image in a video or animation. |
| frame rate | the speed at which frames appear on a display, measured by frames per second. |
| frame size | referred to as resolution, expressed by horizontal and vertical dimensions, in pixels of a frame. |
| Frames per second (fps) | how many frames or individual pictures) display in one second |
| import | to bring information into a computer or computer program |
| linear editing | editing in a sequential order |
| National Television Standard Committee (NTSC) | The standard broadcast system used in the United States and Japan. |
| nonlinear ediitng | not editing in sequential order i. e., CED, DVD |
| Phase Alternation Line (PAL) | the standard broadcast system used in Europe and Australia |
| production | creating and editing video |
| RCA cable | cable that usually has a yellow, a red, and a white plug that is used to connect a camcorder to a VCR, DVD, or capture card on a computer |
| render | to build a preview or project |
| scrubbing | manual preview |
| superimpose | layering images or video |
| timeline | part of video editing window that displays tracks |
| title | adding words to video |
| transition | special effects, such as fade in and fade out, that can be set to occur between frames in an animation. |
| video capture | the process of transferring video to the computer |
| video editing | making changes to taped footage |
| Video Home system (VHS) tape | a strip of magnetic media onto which video and audio signals can be recorded |
| voice overlay | a voice track over music or video |
