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898Final Cut Pro User Guide
replace edit In a replace edit, a source selection replaces a clip in your project in the
timeline. In contrast to overwrite edits, replacing works on whole timeline clips only and
can change the duration of your project.
resolution Also referred to as frame size. Refers to the number of pixels in an image.
Resolution is expressed in terms of the width and height of the image in pixels (for
example, 640 x 360 pixels). Higher-resolution images contain more detail but also create
larger files that take longer to download. Your electronic devices (computer, iPhone,
iPad, iPod, and so on) also have screen resolution. Ideally, you should match the image
resolution of your media to the resolution of your playback device.
reverb Reverberation, or reverb, refers to the reflection pattern created by sound waves
bouncing off the surfaces—walls, ceilings, windows, and so on—of any space, or off
objects within a space, gradually dying out until they’re inaudible. Final Cut Pro includes a
variety of audio effects that add reverb to the sound of a clip.
RF64 An extension to the WAV file format that allows for files larger than 4 GB.
RGB Abbreviation for Red, Green, Blue. A color space commonly used on computers, in
which each color is described by the strength of its red, green, and blue components. This
color space directly translates to the red, green, and blue phosphors used in computer
displays. The RGB color space has a very large gamut, meaning it can reproduce a very
wide range of colors. This range is typically larger than the range that can be reproduced
for broadcast.
ripple edit
The default type of trim in Final Cut Pro is a ripple edit (also called a ripple
trim), which adjusts a clip’s start point or end point without leaving a gap in the timeline.
The change in the clip’s duration ripples outward, moving all subsequent clips earlier or
later in the timeline. Similarly, if you delete a clip from the timeline, subsequent clips ripple
earlier to close the gap. Ripple edits affect the trimmed clip, the position of all subsequent
clips in the timeline, and the total duration of your project.
roles Metadata text and color labels that you assign to clips in the browser or the timeline.
Roles provide a flexible and powerful way to manage your editing workflow. You can use
roles in Final Cut Pro to organize clips in your events and projects, control the appearance
of the timeline, and export separate video or audio files (also known as media stems) for
broadcast delivery, audio mixing, or post-production. Roles have distinct colors that let you
instantly recognize clips with a particular role in the browser and the timeline.
roll edit An edit that affects two clips that share an edit point. For example, if clip A cuts
to clip B, a roll edit simultaneously adjusts the end point of clip A and the start point of clip
B by the same amount. The overall duration of the project stays the same.
rough edit The first editing pass. The rough cut is an early version of a movie that pulls
together its basic elements. Often, a rough edit is performed prior to adding transitions,
titles, and other effects.
saturation A measurement of the intensity of color in the video signal.
scene A series of shots that take place at the same time and in the same location. A series
of scenes make up a program.
Select tool The default arrow-shaped pointer that allows you to select items in the
timeline. For example, you use it to select a clip or edit point. You can select the Select tool
by pressing the A key.
sequence See project, timeline.