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GLOSSARY ■
color gamut Referring to the full range of col-
ors that can be captured or reproduced by a
device, represented by a color space.
colorimeter An instrument that measures color.
colorist A person who adjusts electronic pro-
cessing equipment in the transfer of motion
pictures to video or data in order to manipu-
late color. In the industry, one who is a color
artist and craftsperson with an extensive
background in image manipulation with a
high degree of understanding of color
management.
color management The appropriate use of
color hardware and software to control color
in an imaging system.
color primaries (additive) Light sources com-
prised of red, green, and blue that combine
to form various colors.
color primaries (subtractive) Colorant sources
comprised of cyan, magenta, and yellow that
absorb light.
color timing Also called timing or grading.
The process of adjusting color balance for
each scene from a conformed negative.
color wheel A circular graph, similar to a vec-
torscope, used in the Color Correction tool
as a control for making hue offset and sec-
ondary color-correction adjustments.
component video Video signal that separates
the various components (that is, chromi-
nance, luminance, or other variables) rather
than combining all elements, as in composite
video.
composite video A video signal in which
chrominance and luminance are combined.
compositing The process of combining two or
more images to form a single image.
composition Term used to refer to finished
pieces in other applications and with Open
Media Framework Interchange (OMFI). In
many compositing and effects programs, a
“comp” is the equivalent of a sequence.
compression The process of reducing data file
sizes for storing images.
cones Photoreceptors in the retina of the eye
that receive the information that initiates
color perception.
console window The Avid window that dis-
plays function, operational, and system
information.
consolidate To copy media files or portions
of media files. Used for archiving and mov-
ing media.
continuity reports A term that refers to notes
made by a script supervisor regarding script
continuity. Also refers to reel continuity, in
which an editor reports durations of reels,
last frame of action, and last frame of film.
control point The location on a Bézier curve
that controls direction.
control track The portion of a videotape on
which synchronous control information is
placed. The control track contains a pulse for
each video field and is used to synchronize
the tape and the video signal.
contrast A degree of dissimilarity of luminance
in two or more different areas of an image.
CPU Acronym for central processing unit. The
“brains” of a computer that is the center of
its functioning ability. Normally confined to
a single chip or twin chips.
crash edit An electronically unstable edit, or
any edit made in Record mode that creates a
new control track on the tape that is not
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