Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 492)

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snapping When the snapping feature is turned on in Final Cut Pro, items you move in the
Timeline (including the playhead, the skimmer, and selected clips) appear to jump, or “snap,”
directly to certain points in the Timeline. This can help you quickly line up edits with other
items in the project. Snapping affects the functions of many of the editing tools in Final Cut Pro,
including the Select tool, the Trim tool, the Position tool, the Range Selection tool, and the Blade
tool. You can disable snapping when frame-by-frame precision editing is required.
sound effects Specific audio material, such as the sound of a door closing or a dog barking, from
effects libraries or from clips you recorded. Sound effects can be used to replace sounds in the
location audio of a program, or to add sound that wasn’t originally recorded.
source media files The original files (video, audio, and still images or graphics) that you import
into Final Cut Pro. A clip you use in Final Cut Pro points to the location where the source media
file is stored (either on a disk or on a camcorder, camera, or device). Changes made to clips
within Final Cut Pro do not affect the source media files.
special effects Visual effects applied to clips and projects, such as motion effects, compositing,
keying, and retiming effects.
spill suppression Spill suppression is a color correction operation that applies the
complementary (opposite) color of the color that’s being made transparent to neutralize any
green or blue fringing or light bounce that’s tinting the subject being keyed. The Spill Level slider
controls how much spill suppression is applied to the keyed subject.
split edit Final Cut Pro allows you to set separate video and audio start and end points in an
individual clip. These edits, known as split edits, are a common technique in most dialogue scenes
in films and television shows. You can use split edits to introduce the sound of a new shot or
scene before cutting to the video of that shot or scene. Conversely, you can use a split edit to
extend the audio of a shot over a subsequent shot.
standard-definition (SD) Refers to the original NTSC and PAL video frame sizes. NTSC uses 480
or 486 active lines per frame, and PAL uses 576 active lines. See also high-definition (HD).
stereo Short for stereophonic, in which audio contains two different channels. Audio level
changes are automatically made to both channels at the same time.
storylines All instances of the Timeline contain a primary storyline, which is the main sequence
of clips that you build to create your movie. Storylines are sequences of clips connected to the
primary storyline. You can use storylines for the same purposes as connected clips (such as
creating cutaways, compositing titles and other graphics, and adding sound effects and music).
straight cut A cut in which both the video and audio clip items are cut at the same time.
subframe A subframe has 1/80 the duration of a video frame and is thus a more precise unit of
reference when editing audio at the sample level.
sync (synchronization) The relationship between the image of a sound being made in a video
clip (for example, a person talking) and the corresponding sound in an audio clip. Maintaining
audio sync is critical when editing dialogue. In Final Cut Pro X, connected clips and compound
clips help maintain sync in your program.
Themes Browser A media browser in Final Cut Pro that provides access to all transitions and title
effects supplied with Final Cut Pro, grouped into related themes.
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