Glossary – Apple Final Cut Pro 7 User Manual
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2:2:2:4 pull-down An efficient but low-quality pull-down method, primarily useful for
previewing the output of real-time effects on an NTSC monitor. See also
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2:3:2:3 pull-down The most commonly supported pull-down pattern for NTSC devices.
This option is ideal for recording to an NTSC device such as a standard definition television,
an MPEG-2 encoding device, or a high-end finishing system. See also
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2:3:3:2 pull-down The pull-down pattern used by DV devices that support advanced
pull-down. See also
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3:2 pull-down See
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4:3 The aspect ratio for broadcast video. The ratio of the width to the height of the visible
area of the video frame, also called the picture aspect ratio, is 4:3, or 1.33.
8-bit precision For video, a bit depth at which color is sampled. 8-bit color is common
with DV and other standard definition digital formats. Some high definition acquisition
formats are also recorded with 8-bit precision.
10-bit resolution For video, a bit depth at which color is sampled. Certain standard and
high definition video capture interfaces are capable of uncompressed, 10-bit capture.
16:9 A widescreen aspect ratio for video. The ratio of the width to the height of the visible
area of the video frame, also called the picture aspect ratio, is 16:9, or 1.78. The 16:9 aspect
ratio is used for high definition video.
16-bit resolution A standard bit depth for digital audio recording and playback.
16 mm A film format for film and television presentations that has a 4:3 aspect ratio.
24 @ 25 pull-down A pull-down pattern used in Final Cut Pro when 24 fps media is sent
to a 25 fps video output. In this pattern, 12 progressive frames are displayed, followed
by 13 reinterlaced frames.
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