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Podcastle Glossary
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A

  • Amplify: To increase the loudness or level of an audio file.

  • Aspect Ratio: The proportional relationship between the width and height of a video or image. The aspect ratio affects how content is displayed and framed, ensuring it fits correctly on different screens and provides an optimal viewing experience.

  • Autoscroll: Audio Editor feature that automatically moves the waveform or timeline as you play or edit an audio project.

C

  • Clip: Segment or snippet of audio or video that is part of a larger project.

  • Compressor: Used to control the dynamic range to make the audio sound more balanced and consistent.

  • Crop: Adjusting the visible portion of a video or image by removing unwanted areas.

E

  • Export: Downloading a piece of content in a specific format for sharing or playback.

F

  • Fade: Gradually increases or decreases the audio from full to silence or vice versa.

  • Filters: Predefined adjustments to color, brightness, or other visual aspects of a clip.

K

  • Keyframe: Point in a timeline that defines the start and end values for an effect, such as zooming or opacity changes.

L

  • Lower thirds: Refers to the text and graphic elements placed in the lower third portion of the screen. This area is commonly used to display information such as the names and titles of speakers, locations, or other context that complements the visuals.

M

  • Masking: Creating a custom shape to hide or reveal parts of a clip.

  • Metadata: Information about the video, such as title, description, or tags.

  • Motion tracking: Following an object in a video to apply effects or text that move with it.

  • Music license code: Unique identifier that confirms the legal authorization to use a specific piece of music.

  • Mute: Silencing an audio track temporarily or permanently.

N

  • Normalize: Adjusting audio levels to ensure consistent volume across a project.

O

  • Opacity: Adjusting the transparency of a clip or element within the project.

P

  • Panning: Determines where a sound is placed within the stereo field, allowing it to be heard more from the left, right, or equally from both sides.

  • PDF: Type of file that maintains the formatting of text, images, and graphics exactly as they were intended by the creator, regardless of the software or hardware used to view them.

  • Position: Moving a clip to a specific area within the frame.

R

  • Render: Finalizing the edited project into a file for export.

  • Resolution: The dimensions of the video (e.g., 1080p, 4K), which determine its clarity and quality.

  • Ripple delete: Removing a clip while automatically closing the gap left behind.

  • Rotate: Changing the orientation of a clip, such as flipping it upside down.

  • RSS Feed: (Really Simple Syndication); Contains all the essential information about a podcast show, such as episode titles, descriptions, and audio files. This information is used by podcast directories (such as Apple Podcasts or Spotify) to display and update the podcast’s content as new episodes are published.

S

  • Scale: Resizing a clip to fit within the frame or achieve a desired effect.

  • Snapping: Deleting gaps between clips.

  • Split: Dividing a clip into two or more parts for more precise editing.

  • SRT file: Commonly used to display subtitles or captions in video and multimedia projects, SubRip Subtitle (SRT) files are commonly used for YouTube closed captioning.

  • Storyboard: A visual layout of scenes or shots before they are arranged on the timeline.

T

  • Talking head: Refers to a type of shot that primarily focuses on a person speaking directly to the camera.

  • Timeline: The workspace where video, audio, and effects are arranged in a sequence for editing.

  • Track: Horizontal layer in the timeline that holds one or multiple clips.

  • Transitions: Smooth changes between two clips, like fades, wipes, or dissolves.

  • Trim: Cutting the start or end of a clip to adjust its length.

W

  • Waveform: A visual representation of an audio clip, showing volume changes over time.

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