Glossary

Codec

Contraction of COmpressor/DECompressor; an algorithm used to convert video pixels into ones and zeros

Components

The individual video or audio elements from a source media file within a clip. A typical clip with embedded audio has two or four audio components.

Contrast

Amount of grayscale separation between the brightest and darkest pixels of an image

Create Archive

Assemble a nonproprietary packaged clone of the source media files.

Destinations

Share presets that export your project to platform-compatible formats suitable for iOS, YouTube, Tudou, and so on

Doppler Effect

The perceived pitch rise of an approaching sound and the pitch lowering of a departing sound

Dual System Recording

A recording workflow in which visuals are recorded ...

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