Jargon (page 2)
scrub
The ability of a non-linear editing program to play audio while the edit point (cursor or play head) moves along the timeline.
storyboard
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.
time code
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.
timeline
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 timel…
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