Glossary - Ulead VIDEO STUDIO 9 User Manual

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ULEAD VIDEOSTUDIO USER GUIDE

Glossary

Analog
A signal that is not digital. Most VCRs, radio/television
broadcasting, AV in/out, S-VIDEO, and stereos are analog.
Computers are digital, dealing in ones and zeros. Information from
an analog source must be digitized to be used on a computer.
Aspect Ratio
The relationship of width to height for a given image or graphic.
Keeping or maintaining the aspect ratio refers to the process of
maintaining size relationships when either the width or height of an
image or graphic is changed.
AVI
Audio-Video Interleave is a digital video file format designed
specifically for the Microsoft Windows environment.
Capture
The recording of video or images to a computer hard disk.
Capture Plug-ins
These are utilities integrated with Ulead VideoStudio that allow the
program to recognize capture devices and automatically detect
them when they are connected to the computer.
Clip
A short section or part of a movie. A clip can be audio, video, still
images or a title.
Codec
COmpress and DECompress. All video on a computer uses a special
algorithm or program to process video. This program is called a
codec.
Color Clip
A simple background color used in a movie. It is often used for
titles and credits since they stand out clearly against the solid color.