PAGE 90 VIDEONICS TITLEMAKER 3000
Appendix C • Glossary
DURATION
Length of time a page of titles will be displayed.
Can be zero to just under ten minutes, in tenth of
a second increments; or can be set to infinite.
EDIT
See VIDEO EDITING.
EDIT CONTROLLER
Device that controls one or two videotape ma-
chines toassistuser in recordingdesirablescenes
from original tape and leaving unwanted footage
behind. Videonics Thumbs Up and Edit Suite are
examples. See VIDEO EDITING.
EDITING SCREEN
In TitleMaker 3000, a display that shows the text
you have entered with its characteristics, page
divisions, and other features designed to assist in
creating titles. The Editing Screen contains the
cursor. See CURSOR, PAGE INDEX, PLAY
SCREEN.
ENHANCER
Device that allows user to modify video, improve
apparent sharpness,or reduce unwanted artifacts.
See VIDEO PROCESSOR.
FADE
In TitleMaker 3000, a fade is a transition effect in
which the titles fade away to leave the back-
ground or vice-versa.
FONT
The form and shape of a set of characters.
FULL-PAGE SCROLL
See SCROLL.
GPI
A two wire control system where the contact be-
tween the two wires triggers an event.
GENLOCK
Creation of a video signal that is synchronized to
a reference signal. Because the new signal is
synchronized, itcanbe superimposed ontheorigi-
nal signal, and effects, such as dissolves, can be
performed. Name comes from “GENerating a
LOCKed signal.” TitleMaker 3000’s titles are
genlocked to the video input.
HALF-SCROLL
See SLIDE.
HIGHLIGHT
On-screen indication that shows which of several
choices is selected.
ARROW KEYS
The four arrow keys at the right side of the
TitleMaker 3000 keyboard, used to move the cur-
sor and highlights.
BACKGROUNDS
Solid color, patterns, or video used behind letters.
BNC CONNECTOR
A type of connector with twist-locking capability,
used on some VCRs, video and RF equipment.
BOLD
Heavy characters,with a widerstrokeor line width.
BORDERS
In TitleMaker 3000, lines and boxes that surround
text. Border lines can be in any color and in any
TitleMaker 3000 pattern.
CAMCORDER
Combination of camera and video tape recorder
in one device.
CHARACTER GENERATOR OR CG
Device used to superimpose text onto a video
signal.
CHARACTERISTICS
Attributes of a character or border or background,
such as color, pattern, boldness, outline, shadow.
CHARACTERS
Letters, numbers, and symbols.
COMPOSITE VIDEO
A video signal in which the luminance (black and
white), chrominance(color),blanking pulses, sync
pulses and color burst information has been com-
bined. NTSC, PAL, and SECAM are composite
video standards. RCA-style jacks are often used
for composite video signals.
CRAWL
An effect in which characters march onto the
screen in a single row, from right to left.
CURSOR
Flashing object that appears in the Editing Screen
and shows where the next character will be typed.
CUT
Transition effect in which a page of titles appears
or disappears instantly.
DIGITAL
A method of representing a signal using binary
numbers. TheTitleMaker3000 converts video sig-
nals into digital form and all video processing and
title generation is done digitally. Digital video pro-
vides advantages in reliability, accuracy, quality,
performance, and features.
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