Glossary

2:35:1 aspect ratio A common widescreen aspect ratio used in theatrical-release motion pictures.

3:2 aspect ratio The common aspect ratio of digital video (DV) and DVD.

3:2 pulldown A technique to convert between film footage frame rates and video footage frame rates.

4:3 aspect ratio The common aspect ratio of an NTSC standard-definition television set.

16:9 aspect ratio The common aspect ratio of a high-definition television set and HD video formats.

16 bit A standard bit depth for digital audio recording and playback.

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animation codec Lossless codec used for real-time playback of uncompressed RGB video.

AppleScript Scripting language developed by Apple Computer that can send commands to scriptable applications and create simple instruction ...

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