Adobe Premiere Elements 8 - Manual (Page 311)

306 USING ADOBE PREMIERE ELEMENTS 8 EDITOR
Glossary
Last updated 8/12/2010
Q
QuickTime (MOV) Apple Computer's format for video, sound, and 3D media.
R
raster A grid of pixels forming the image on a TV or computer screen.
raw footage Original, unedited film or video footage that has not been modified.
real time Instantaneous processing of data. In video, real time refers to effects and transitions you can preview without
interrupting the rendering process.
region coding A DVD feature that restricts playback of a disc to players in a specific region.
rendering The process of applying edits, effects, and transitions to video frames.
resolution The number of pixels in each frame of video (for example, 640 x 480). All other things being equal, a higher
resolution will result in a better-quality image.
RGB Red, green, blue. The three primary colors, which are used to display color on a computer monitor or TV screen.
ripple edit The automatic forward or backward movement of clips in the Timeline in relation to an inserted or deleted clip.
rolling edit The automatic change in the duration of an adjoining clip when a clip is inserted or extracted, or when the
duration of a clip is altered.
rough cut A preliminary version of a video production, often assembled from lower quality clips than those used for
the final cut.
S
S-Video Super-Video. A technology used to transmit video by dividing the video information into two separate
signals: one for luminance (brightness) and one for chrominance (color).
S/N See “ signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) ” on page 306.
sample rate In digital audio, the number of samples per second. The higher the number, the better the sound quality.
saturation The strength or purity of a color. Saturation represents the amount of gray in proportion to the hue,
measured as a percentage from 0% (gray) to 100% (fully saturated).
scene detection Automatic detection of scene changes in video clips. You can use scene detection when capturing
video (though not when capturing HDV), or you can use it on captured clips. Adobe Premiere Elements supports
image-based scene detection.
scene markers See “ markers ” on page 304.
Sceneline Provides a visual layout of media clips so you can quickly arrange your clips, as well as add titles, transitions,
and effects.
scrubbing Shuttling audio or video material forward or backward while previewing.
SECAM Systeme Electronique Couleur Avec Memoire, a TV format used mainly in Eastern Europe, Russia, and Africa.
In these countries, TVs support both SECAM and PAL, but DV camcorders and DVD players use only PAL.
Therefore, Adobe Premiere Elements users in these countries should use the PAL preset for projects and DVDs.
signal-to-noise ratio (S/N) Expressed in decibels (dB), the ratio of noise relative to the desired video or audio signal.
The higher the value, the clearer the picture and sound.
slide edit An editing feature that adjusts the Out point of the previous clip and the In point of the next clip without
affecting the center clip or program duration. Compare to “ slip edit ” on page 307.