Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 1986)

tracks Layers in the Timeline that contain audio or video clip items in a sequence. Also
refers to the separate audio and video tracks on tape or within media files. Final Cut Pro
allows up to 99 video and 99 audio tracks to be used in a single sequence.
track strips In the Audio Mixer, each audio track in the currently selected sequence is
represented by a track strip, complete with solo and mute buttons, a stereo panning
slider, and a level fader.
Track Visibility control A control at the very beginning of each track that you click to
turn on or turn off a track. Tracks that are turned off don’t play in the Canvas or on an
external monitor, nor are they rendered or output to tape. When a track is turned off, it
appears darkened in the Timeline, but its contents remain in your sequence and you can
still edit them.
transferring The process of ingesting file-based media into a video editing system.
Transition Editor A specialized editor that appears in the Viewer when you double-click
a transition in the Timeline. You can use it to make detailed changes to a transition’s
timing and effects parameters.
transitions Effects that are applied to edit points to smooth out a change from clip to
clip. In Final Cut Pro, you can choose from a variety of video transitions, such as a dissolves
or wipes, or you can add an audio cross fade between audio clips.
Trim Edit window A window in Final Cut Pro that displays both sides of an edit point.
For example, if Clip A cuts to Clip B, the Out point of Clip A is shown on the left and the
In point of Clip B is shown on the right. You can use this window to adjust the edit point
between two clips very precisely, frame by frame.
trimming (1) Precisely adjusting and defining the In and Out points of a clip. (2) Modifying
an edit point in the Timeline by moving it earlier or later. (3) Fine-tuning an edited
sequence by making small adjustments to many edits.
two shot A scene that includes two people in the frame.
U-Matic A 3/4" analog tape format once popular for broadcast.
underscan To display the entire video frame on a video monitor, so that no part of the
frame is masked. Computers display underscan video. Some broadcast monitors have a
setting that can turn on an overscan video signal to display as underscan. See also
overscan .
variable speed Speed that varies dynamically, in forward or reverse motion, in a single
clip.
VCR Abbreviation for videocassette recorder. Generally refers to consumer equipment
used for recording video from various sources. Sometimes referred to as a VTR.
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