User Manual

CHAPTER
GLOSSARY
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MOS: An abbreviation for “mit out sound”, meaning “with
out sound”.
MPEG: This is an abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group
and is associated with a group of compression standards.
N
Nitrate: A term which refers Cellulose Nitrate film stock. A
stock which was used until the mid 1952 and was
highly flammable.
Node: A channel of processing within a non-linear color
enhancement system which can be used for primary or
secondary color correction.
Non-Drop Frame Time Code: An NTSC 30 frame per second time code developed by
the SMPTE.
Non-interlaced Video: A term which is also known as progressive scan
video. Each video frame contains one field of full
resolution information.
NTSC: A term which is an abbreviation for the National Television
Standards Committee. It is a 525 line system which is used
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South America.
O
Off-line Editing: An electronic edit which creates a pre-edit or rough cut
of the program. An EDL is produced upon completion
which allows the user to assemble the program in the on-
line suite.
One Light: A term which is applied to a single color correction which
is used throughout the film.
P
PAL: This is an abbreviation for Phase Alternate Line and is
a 625 line interlace system which is utilized throughout
Europe and Australia.
Panchromatic: A term which refers to monochrome or black and white
film stock with is sensitive to all color.
Parade Display: A display which shows separate red, green and blue
channels on a waveform monitor display.
Primary Color Correction: The act of adjusting the overall color correction for
the entire image by adjusting the lift, gamma and gain
balance and level.