Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 493)

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three-point editing An editing technique in which three out of four edit points are set in a
source selection and a project. When the edit is performed, the fourth edit point is calculated
automatically by Final Cut Pro.
through edit An edit point in which the video or audio content on either side of the edit
is continuous.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) A widely used bitmapped graphics file format, developed by
Aldus and Microsoft, that handles monochrome, grayscale, 8- and 24-bit color. Can have alpha
channels. See also alpha channel.
timecode A signal recorded with your video that uniquely identifies each frame. By default,
timecode appears in Final Cut Pro in the format hours: minutes: seconds: frames. Timecode
supports a variety of functions in Final Cut Pro, including Timeline playback, synchronizing
video and audio clip items, navigating through projects in the Timeline, and moving and
trimming clips.
Timeline The bottom portion of the Final Cut Pro window contains the Timeline, where you
create your movie project by adding and arranging clips and making all your edits.
Timeline Index You can view a text-based, chronological list of the clips, keywords, and markers
in a project using the Timeline Index. When you select an item in the Timeline Index, the
playhead jumps to that item in the Timeline.
tint A color shade added to an image, usually to create an effect, such as sepia.
Titles Browser A media browser in Final Cut Pro that provides access to all the title effects
included with Final Cut Pro.
toolbar The toolbar is a collection of buttons and tools located in the middle of the Final Cut Pro
main window. The toolbar also includes the Dashboard, which displays the timecode for the clip
selected in the Browser and for the playhead’s position in the Timeline.
transcode All media files use a format. Video format examples include DV, H.264, and MPEG-2.
Video files also have a variety of properties, such as video frame size and frame rate, data rate,
and audio sample rate. When you need to convert a media file to a different format or change its
properties, you transcode it to the new format or properties. Compressor, an Apple application
designed to work with Final Cut Pro, makes transcoding media files a fast and easy process.
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 crossfade between audio clips.
Transitions Browser A media browser in Final Cut Pro that provides access to all the video
transitions included with Final Cut Pro.
trim After you’ve assembled your clips in rough chronological order in the Timeline, you begin
to fine-tune the cut point (or edit point) between each pair of contiguous clips. Any time you
make a clip in a project longer or shorter, you’re trimming that clip. However, trimming generally
refers to precision adjustments of anywhere from one frame to several seconds. If you’re
adjusting clip durations by much larger amounts, you’re still trimming, but you may not be in
the fine-tuning phase of editing yet. In Final Cut Pro, you can use a variety of techniques to trim
Timeline clips and edit points, including ripple edits, roll edits, slip edits, and slide edits.
Trim tool The editing tool that allows you to trim items in the Timeline. You can select the Trim
tool by pressing the T key.
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