DEFINICIONES*****

NTSC (National Television Systems Committee): The television and video standard used in most of the Americas, Taiwan, Japan, and Korea.

PAL (Phase Alternating Line): The television and video standard used in most of Europe, Brazil, Algeria, and China.

SECAM: A video standard that is based on PAL and used in countries such as France, Poland, Haiti, and Vietnam. SECAM is not supported by Final Cut Express HD. However, editing work is usually done in PAL and converted to SECAM for broadcasting.

QuickTime-compatible files: Because Final Cut Express HD uses QuickTime technology, almost any QuickTime-compatible file format can be imported and exported. This allows you to import files created in video editing, motion graphics, and photo editing applications. For a list of all formats that you can import, see “Learning About QuickTime” .

FireWire (also called IEEE 1394a or i.LINK) is the consumer and professional standard for DV-format digital video. DV devices typically use FireWire 400 connectors. There are two kinds of FireWire 400 connectors: a 4-pin connector (typically used to connect to video equipment such as camcorders or decks) and a 6-pin connector (used to connect to computer equipment). However, some newer video equipment uses the 6-pin connector and some video cards use the 4-pin connector. See your equipment’s documentation for more information.

A single FireWire connection is actually a two-way data connection, so Final Cut Express HD and a DV device can communicate remote control information using FireWire. For more information about FireWire technology, go to the Apple FireWire website at.

Frames per second: Enter a value or choose an option from the pop-up menu for the

frame rate for the images.