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intermediate results The results rendered at any node in the dependency
graph, other than the output node.
interpolation A mode that automatically defines the shape of an animation
curve between keyframes in the curve. Infers a point which does not actually
exist by averaging real points near it, either in space or time. See also
extrapolation.
keyframe The value of an animated parameter that you set at a given point
in time. Parameter values between keyframes are obtained by interpolating
between keyframe values.
keyframing The simplest form of animating an object. It is based on the
notion that an object has a beginning state, or condition, and changes over
time in position, form, color, luminosity, or any other property to some
different, final state. Keyframing takes the stance that we only need to show
the key frames or conditions that describe the transformation of the object,
and that all other intermediate positions can be figured out from these.
keying The process of isolating a region of an image by selecting pixels of
a particular color and making those pixels transparent, or creating an alpha
channel where those pixels are located.
layer An object that you can composite over another layer using a matte.
A layer composed of a source input that you assign to a geometrical support,
or 3D geometry, and a material node that is automatically generated.
layers Layers are composed of three separate components: a surface (3D
geometry) object and local axis, a multi-channel material object, and a layer
element.
linear color space An abbreviation Linear color space. A color space in which
the relationship between a pixel's digital value and its visual brightness remains
constant (linear) across the full gamut of black to white.
lights An object (algorithm) used to illuminate your scene and apply lighting
effects to surfaces. Different types of lights include: omni, directional, and
spot.
log color space An abbreviation for Logarithmic color space. A nonlinear
color space whose conversion function is similar to the curve produced by
the logarithmic equation.
luminance An image processing property that defines the brightness of a
pixel. Expressed in percentages, 0% luminance is black and 100% luminance
is white. Values between 0 and 100% define a range of grays. Colored pixels
have a luminance value equivalent to the mean of their RGB values.
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