Appendix E: Glossary 327
Bitmap: An image format made up of a collection of
dots or “pixels” arranged in rows. Pixel
Blacking: The process of preparing a videotape for
insert editing by recording video black and continuous
control track on the entire tape. If the recording deck
supports timecode, continuous timecode will be
recorded simultaneously (also called “striping”).
Brightness: Also “luminance”. Indicates the brightness
of video.
Byte: One byte corresponds to eight bits. With one
byte, exactly one alphanumeric character can be
displayed (i.e. a letter, number).
CD-ROM: Mass storage media for digital data, such as
digital video. CD-ROMs can be read from but not
written (recorded) onto: ROM is an acronym for
Read-Only Memory.
Channel: Classifications of information within a data
file to isolate a particular aspect of the file. For
example, color images use different channels to
classify the color components in the image. Stereo
audio files use channels to identify the sounds intended
for the left and right speakers. Video files use
combinations of the channels used for image and audio
files.
Clip: In Studio, any media type that goes on the Movie
Window Storyboard or Timeline, including video
images, trimmed video scenes, images, audio files and
disc menus.
Clipboard: A temporary storage area shared by all
Windows programs, used to hold data during cut, copy,
and paste operations. Any new data you place onto the
clipboard immediately replaces the existing data.
