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slate A shot at the beginning of a scene, which identifies the
scene with basic production information such as the take, date,
and scene number. A clapper provides an audiovisual cue for
synchronization when video and audio are recorded separately.
slide edit An edit in which an entire clip is moved, along with the
edit points on its left and right. The duration of the clip being
moved stays the same, but the clips to the left and right of it
change in length to accommodate the new position of the clip.
The overall duration of the project and of these three clips remains
the same.
slip edit An edit in which the location of both start and end points
of a project clip are changed at the same time, without changing
the position or duration of the clip. This is referred to as slipping,
because you slip the clip’s start and end points inside the
available footage. The portion of the clip seen in the project
changes, but its position in the Timeline stays the same.
Smart Collection When you search for clips in an event using the
Filter window, you can save your results by creating a new Smart
Collection that gathers clips matching the search criteria.
Whenever a new clip that matches the Smart Collection’s search
criteria is brought into the event, the new clip is automatically
added to the Smart Collection. Clips that appear in Smart
Collections are not duplicates. Smart Collections filter clips in an
event to help you focus on the clips you need to use for a specific
task.
snapping When the snapping feature is turned on in
Final Cut Pro, items you move in the (including the
, the , and selected clips) appear to jump, or
“snap,” directly to certain points in the Timeline. This can help you
Timeline
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