artifacts Unwanted digital visual distortions that appear in a video image, such as circular color patterns, jitter, blocking, ghosts, etc.
compositing Superimposing multiple layers of video. Each layer may move independently.
compression Reducing the digital data in a video frame by throwing away redundant information. Compression makes it possible to store reasonably large amounts of video on a hard disk.
digital video effects (DVE) Electronic picture modification yielding specialty image patterns and maneuvers: tumbling, strobing, page turning, mosaic, posterization, solarization, etc.
digitizer Device that converts analog video and audio into digital information and imports it onto a computer's hard drive.
FireWire (IEEE 1394 or i.LINK) A high-speed bus that was developed by Apple Computers. It is used, among other things, to connect digital camcorders to computers.
full-motion video A standard for video playback at 60 fields per second; refers to smooth-flowing video, similar to a VCR or television.
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