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Reference

Supported formats, terms, controls, preflight messages, and glossary.

Format reference

  • Import categories include video, audio, image, GIF, SVG, generated assets, and compound clips.

  • Export containers include MP4, MOV, WebM, and MKV.

  • Audio exports include MP3, AAC, and WAV.

  • Codec support depends on browser decode and encode capabilities.

Editor glossary

  • Ripple edit: edit that closes or opens timeline space by shifting later material.

  • Rolling edit: edit that moves the cut between two neighboring clips.

  • Slip edit: edit that changes source timing inside a clip without moving the clip.

  • Slide edit: edit that moves a clip while adjusting neighboring cuts.

  • In/out range: marked start and end used for source or export ranges.

  • Proxy: lighter generated media used for easier preview playback.

Feature glossary

  • LUT: lookup table used for color transforms.

  • Keyframe: value at a specific time used to animate a property.

  • Compound clip: grouped timeline content represented as reusable media.

  • Adjustment layer: visual layer whose effects apply to items below.

  • Render queue: ordered list of exports saved to the workspace.

  • Preflight: export readiness check before rendering starts.

Open-source licensing and attribution

  • Animator includes open-source foundations derived partly from FreeCut, which is available under the MIT License.

  • Animator is an independent product. No endorsement by FreeCut’s original authors or contributors is implied.

  • Required copyright and licence notices remain in the distributed source.

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