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Video editing
Of or pertaining to software that is made to organize raw video footage using editing techniques and special effects in order to create a finalized motion picture.
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Height
Software; Video editing
The vertical positioning of a head with respect to a piece of tape. The size of the picture in a vertical direction.
Helical scan
Software; Video editing
A method of recording video information diagonally on a tape, used in home and professional VCRs. High-speed rotating video heads scan these diagonal video tracks, giving an effective tape speed much ...
Hexadecimal (HEX)
Software; Video editing
Base-16 number system. Since there are 16 hexadecimal digits (0 through 15) and only ten numerical digits (0 through 9), six additional digits are needed to represent 10 through 15. The first six ...
Hi con
Software; Video editing
A black and white high contrast signal used as a key source. See also Matte Reel.
Hierarchical storage management (HSM)
Software; Video editing
HSM systems transparently migrate files from disc to optical disc and/or magnetic tape that is usually robotically accessible. When files are accessed by a user, HSM systems transparently move the ...
High definition (HD)
Software; Video editing
A frequently used abbreviation for HDEP and sometimes HDTV. The term High Definition, applied to television, is almost as old as television itself. In its earliest stage, NTSC was considered high ...
