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GLOSSARY
NLE
Non Linear Editing. Conventional editing on a VCR
is necessarily linear because you must access clips
on a video tape in order. Computer editing can be
done in any order that is convenient.
NTSC/PAL
NTSC is the video standard in North America,
Japan, Taiwan, and some other regions. Its frame
rate is 29.97 fps. PAL is common in Europe,
Australia, New Zealand, China, Thailand, and some
other Asian places, which has a frame rate of 25
fps. There are other differences. In the world of DV
and DVD, NTSC has the video resolution of
720x480 pixels, while PAL has 720x576 pixels.
Plug-ins
Plug-ins are small utilities in a program that add
special functions or effects. In Ulead Video Studio,
there are a few output functions that let you send
videos by e-mail, create Web pages or send
multimedia greeting cards.
Project File
In VideoStudio, a project file (*.VSP) contains the
required information to link all associated image,
audio, and video files. You need to open a project
file first before starting video-editing in VideoStudio.
Render
Rendering is the process of making a finished movie
from the source files in a project.
Smart Rendering
SmartRender technology renders only project
changes, eliminating the need to re-render whole
projects and enabling fast previewing.
Source
The source or origin of your media, usually a
camcorder or VCR. Audio CDs are great sources for
music clips.
Storyboard
A storyboard is a visual representation of your
movie. Individual clips are represented as image
thumbnails on the timeline.
Streaming
This is a relatively new Internet technology that
allows large files to be played as they are being
downloaded. Streaming is commonly used for large
video and audio files.
Template
A work pattern in a software program. It includes
predefined formats and settings to save user’s
efforts and reduce risks of making mistakes.
Timecode
The timecode of a video file is a numerical way of
representing the position in a video. Timecodes can
be used to make very accurate edits.
Timeline
The timeline is a graphic representation of your
movie in chronological order. The relative size of
clips on the timeline gives you an accurate idea of
the length of your media clips.
Title
A title can be a movie title, a caption or credit. Any
text, image, or video file that overlays in your movie
can be referred to as titles.
Transition Effect
A transition is a method of sequencing between two
video clips, like fading from one into another. In
Ulead VideoStudio, there are a large variety of
special transitions available, and they are called
Effects.
Trim
The process of editing or cropping a movie clip.
Computer video can be trimmed frame by frame.
Video Filters
A video filter is a method of changing the
appearance of a video clip, like mosaic and ripple.
Voiceover
The narration of a video or movie is commonly
called the voiceover. This is most notable in
documentaries such as nature shows.
