PAGE 92 VIDEONICS TITLEMAKER 3000
PROJECT
The memory of TitleMaker 3000 can be divided
into any number of projects. Projects keep titles
separate. One project can be modified without
affecting othersandtext can becopiedand moved
between projects.
RAINBOW PATTERN
Pattern composed of color gradients.
RCA CONNECTOR
A type of jack used on consumer VCRs and
camcorders to carry composite video signals.
REAL TIME CLOCK
An effect in which a running clock/calendar is
capable of being superimposed over all back-
ground possibilities, including live video.
RECORDER
VCR connected to TitleMaker 3000 output, used
to record titles.
RESOLUTION
A measure of the ability to reproduce detail. Gen-
erally, referred to as horizontal resolution and
evaluated by establishing the number of horizon-
tal lines which are clearly discernible on a test
pattern. In TitleMaker 3000, the term refers to the
fineness of the characters and determines how
smooth they are. TitleMaker 3000 has high reso-
lution with a specification of 720x480 in NTSC or
720x580 in PAL (70 ns).
SATURATION
One of three numbers used to define a color in
TitleMaker 3000.Specifiesstrength of color, rang-
ing from pale to colorful. See HUE, LIGHTNESS.
SCROLL
An effect in which a page of titles slides smoothly
on to the screen from the bottom, continuing to
slide up until all the titles slide off the top of the
screen. See SLIDE and CRAWL.
SECAM (SEQUENTIAL COULEUR A’MEMORIE)
The video standard used mainly in France, East-
ern Europe, Russia and surrounding countries. In
countries using the SECAM standard, most video
production is done using PAL and converted to
SECAM prior to transmission. MESECAM is a
very similar format used in some Middle East
countries. See NTSC and PAL.
SHADOW
Boundary around a character which is wider in
one direction to convey the impression of a
shadow, making the character look three-dimen-
sional.
SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO (S/N)
The ratio, in decibels (dB), of an audio or video
signal from the signal’s maximum peak-to-peak
voltage to the measured voltage in absence of a
signal.
In video, the higher the ratio, the less snow is
visible. In audio, the higher the ratio, the cleaner
the sound.
TitleMaker 3000 has a very low noise signal with
a specification of 60 dB.
SLIDE
Effect in which a page of titles slides on or off the
screen in any of four directions. A slide starts off
the screenandstops when it is fullyonthe screen;
or it startsonthe screen and slides completelyoff.
See SCROLL and CRAWL.
SNOW
A general term used to describe interference in a
video image. It manifests as random colored or
black and white dots.
SPACING
See LETTER SPACING.
STYLE
Any of several characteristics that can be as-
signed to characters. In TitleMaker 3000, these
include outline, shadow, letter spacing, and bold.
SUB-MENUS
Portions of a menu. Each sub-menu is used to
define a different characteristic or to provide an-
other way to set characteristics. MARK
START,MARK END,TAB, and left or right brack-
ets ([,]) make different sub-menus active.
SUPERIMPOSE
To place in front of video, e.g., placing text over a
video signal.
S-VIDEO
Abbreviation for Super-Video, this term describes
a video system which transmits the chrominance
(color) and luminance (black and white) informa-
tion over separate conductors to minimize color
fringing, dot crawl, and other artifacts of color and
black and white interaction.
TEXT OBJECT
Numbers treated as text on a line, able to be
formatted (font/size) like text.
TIMED TRIGGER
Plays a project at a pre-determined date and time
set internally from the CMD + Z menu.
TITLE GENERATOR, TITLER
Device such as TitleMaker 3000, used to gener-
ate video titles.
TITLING
The addition of text to a video image. Titles may
be added to a video scene during shooting or in
post-production. Sophisticatedtitling devices, such
as the Video TitleMaker 3000, allow the user to
prepare text and graphics in various sizes, fonts
and colors to be triggered later, one-by-one, at
appropriate places within a production.
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