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PAL
(Phase Alteration Line) The standard video format
for television broadcasts in Germany, Great Britain,
South America, Australia, and most of Western
European and Asian countries. PAL has 576
horizontal lines of resolution and a frame rate of 25
fps.
production
A movie or photo slide show that can contain
background music and other settings.
render
To compile a video production from its component
video, audio, photo, and settings parts.
slide
An individual photo within a slide show. Slides are
contained within albums.
slide show
A presentation that can include both photos (called
slides), transition effects, and background music.
The photos and settings in a slide show are
contained in units called albums.
Smart Fit
A technology that automatically adjusts the bit rate
to the best quality video file that fits exactly to the
capacity of the disc you are using.
SP
(Standard Play) A median video quality in
PowerProducer, inferior to HQ but superior to LP
and EP.
SVCD
(Super Video Compact Disc) A CD format that
offers much higher video quality than VCD, but
lower than that of DVD. It can hold 35 minutes of
video, and can contain menus and chapters like a
DVD, as well as slide shows with background
audio. SVCD can be played on a PC with DVD
playback software, and on some standalone DVD
players.
