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| Capture | To record audio, video, or still images as digital data in a file. |
| Capture Device | Hardware that transfers audio and video from an external source, such as a VCR or camcorder, to a computer. |
| Clip | Small segment of a larger video file. |
| Codec | Audio, video, images, text, or any other information that is contained in a digital media file. |
| Collection | A container for organizing clips. |
| Content | Audio, video, images, text, or any other information that is contained in a digital media file. |
| Cross-Fade | Method of moving from one video clip or photo to another. With a cross-fade transition, the frames in the playing clip fade out as the frames in the new clip fade in. |
| Digital Video | Video images and sound stored in a digital format. |
| Download | To transfer a file over a network in response to a request from the device that receives the data. |
| Frame | One of many sequential images that make up a video. |
| Project File | The file that contains information about the files that have been imported into or captured in the current project, and how files or clips have been arranged. |
| Source | Audio and video that can be captured and encoded from devices installed on your computer or from a file. |
| Split | To divide an audio or video clip into two clips. |
| Storyboard | A view of the workspace that displays the sequence of your clips. |
| Timeline | The area of the user interface that shows the timing and arrangement of files or clips that makes up a project. |
| Trim | To hide parts of a file or clip without deleting them from the original source. Files and clips can be trimmed by adjusting the Start and End trim points. |
| Trim Points | The points where playback of a file or clip begins and ends. There are two trim points: start trim point and end trim point. |
| Windows Media File | A file containing audio, video, or script data that is stored in Windows Media Format. |
| Windows Movie Maker | Software for capturing, editing, and arranging audio and video source material to create movies. |
| Workspace | The area of Windows Movie Maker in which you create your movies. It consists of two views: storyboard and timeline, which act as a container for work in progress. |
