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The ability of a non-linear editing program to play audio while the edit point (cursor or play head) moves along the timeline.

Editing software that utilizes thumbnails of video clips to illustrate scenes. Transitions are typically placed between scene thumbnails. Generally considered easy to use, since everything is drag-and-drop simple. Storyboard thumbnails are all the same size, regardless of the duration of the clip.

Discrete addresses given to each frame of video in Hi8, Digital8 and DV, as well as professional video formats. Time code makes frame-accurate editing possible and allows editors to identify scenes precisely in a log.

An editing interface that lays out a video project in a linear fashion horizontally across a monitor. This is the most common interface used by more advanced video editing software programs and almost all audio editing software programs. Clips of various durations appear at different relative lengths on the timeline.

The ability to add text over a piece of video. Title programs integrated into edit systems, as well as title plug-ins, generally provide the ability to roll and crawl text.

Any visual changes between two discrete scenes. Cuts, dissolves, fades and wipes are the most common types of transitions. Most transitions in a video production should be cuts, but modern software has dozens of fun transition options.

A computer system that is pre-configured to edit video or burn DVDs directly out of the box: just turn the key and edit. Most turnkey systems are capable of both video editing and DVD burning.

Transition from one shot to another, where a moving line or pattern reveals the new shot.

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