A standard numbering system for assignment of 128 different instrument patches.#
The resulting degradation of audio or video quality after multiple copies of the same signal are made, for the purpose of editing or distribution.#
(Video) The ability to synchronize video signals of one device with those of another video source. This is required when mixing signals, as in overlaying computer graphics on an image from a camera, VCR, or videodisk player.#
A unit of measurement equal to approximately one billion bytes. #
An inexplicable power fluctuation in an electronic circuit or other unexpected event. #
Pertaining to system wide default settings. #
A feature in Microsoft Word used to store frequently used phrases and boilerplate text for later insertion into a document. #
The final version of a particular software release. Sometimes called the release version.#
(Modeling) Pronounced guh-ro. Gouraud is a relatively quick and simplified method of shading, which renders flatter and faster than Phong shading. See Phong Shading.#
(Computer Graphics) The appearance of dots or segments instead of smooth gradations of shade or color. Granularity occurs as a result of certain video compression algorithms, for example. #
The part of the program that interacts with the user that uses icons, windows, dialog boxes and other visual objects to graphically represent features. #
EPS - Encapsulated Postscript. A file containing Postscript information along with a bitmap that can be displayed on screen.
IGES - Initial Graphics Exchange Specification. Defined by the American National Standards Institute for use in cross platform CAD programming.
PICT - Picture Format. Developed by Apple in 1984 to be the standard format for black and white images. Later updated to support color.
PICS - A combination of several PICT files into one file. Macintosh animation standard before the development of QuickTime.
3DGF- 3D Geometry File. Platform independent format for the exchange of three dimensional data.
TIFF - Tag Image File Format. Format for the storage and exchange of scanned images at resolutions higher than the standard 72 dpi supported by the PICT file format. Compatible with both IBM and Macintosh systems.
RIFF - Raster Image File Format. An extension of the TIFF format developed by Letraset.#
An expansion card that frees up the CPU by handling graphics processing tasks. #
