Video editors use certain terminology to describe camera moves and editing techniques. Know these commonly used terms so you can speak their language:
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B-ROLL: secondary footage to be displayed during interviews
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DIGITIZE: to capture video from tape on a computer
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DISSOLVE: a smooth transition between two video clips
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DVD AUTHORING: the process of composing a DVD that usually includes compiling encoded media files and creating an interactive menu with buttons to play video
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EXPORT: to transfer video from editing software to a digital file or to tape
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FADE (IN OR OUT): a smooth transition between a video clip and black (or another color)
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NLE: a nonlinear editing system, in which sound and/or image is digitized and edited with the ability to cut, paste, insert, and delete material
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PAN: to move the camera horizontally
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SUPERIMPOSE: to place an image, video, or title over a video clip
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TILT: to move the camera vertically
