Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 486)

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inspectors Final Cut Pro provides a number of inspectors you can use to view and change the
attributes of selected items. For example, you can adjust video effects and apply color corrections
in the Video inspector. Other inspectors include the Audio, Audio Enhancements, Info, Transition,
Title, Text, Generator, Library Properties, and Share inspectors. The inspectors appear in the
Inspector pane in the upper-right corner of the Final Cut Pro main window.
interlaced video A scanning method that divides a video frame into two fields, each consisting
of alternating odd and even lines that are scanned at different times.
IRE An analog video signal unit of measurement for luma, established by the Institute of
Radio Engineers.
J-cut See split edit.
job Each media file added to a batch in Compressor is a job. Each job has one media file and
one or more settings that define the type of file to render. See also batch.
JPEG A popular image file format that lets you create highly compressed graphics files. The
amount of compression used can be varied. Less compression results in a higher-quality image.
keyframe A control that denotes the value of a video or audio effect parameter at a particular
point in the project. When two keyframes with different values are set in Final Cut Pro, a
transition from one value to another is calculated, resulting in a dynamic change to that
parameter. The word keyframe comes from the traditional workflow in the animation industry,
where only important (key) frames of an animated sequence were drawn to sketch a character’s
motion over time. Once the keyframes were determined, an in-between artist drew all the frames
between the keyframes.
keying See chroma key, luma key.
Keyword Collection When you apply a keyword to a clip, a Keyword Collection is automatically
created in the event in the library. When you select the Keyword Collection, each clip tagged
with that keyword is displayed.
keywords Keywords add descriptive information to a clip or clip range. You can use keywords to
organize, sort, and classify media. You can add keywords to a clip manually, and Final Cut Pro can
also add keywords automatically during import or clip analysis. See also Keyword Collection.
L-cut See split edit.
Libraries list The area of the Final Cut Pro sidebar that lists the libraries and events that contain
your imported media (video, audio, and still images) and your projects. When you select an event
or a library in the Libraries list, its media appears as clips in the Browser, and its projects appear
as thumbnails. The Libraries list is also the home for Final Cut Pro Keyword Collections and Smart
Collections, which provide a powerful way to organize your media using keywords and persistent
search filters.
linear editing Before digital video editing, programs were edited together by copying shots
from the original source tapes to a master tape, one by one. Because the assembly was linear, any
changes in duration made to an earlier point of the tape required reassembling the movie from
that point forward. See also nonlinear editing.
looping A playback mode in which clips and projects go back to the beginning whenever the
playhead reaches the end of the media. You can turn looping on or off from the View menu or by
pressing Command-L.
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