> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Words to know

> Simple meanings for the video words you'll see in Cutaway.

You don't need to learn these all at once. Come back here whenever a word is new.

> [accordion] Project
>
> One video you're working on. It holds your recordings and all your changes. Your projects are listed on the **Projects** screen.

> [accordion] Recording
>
> The video Cutaway captures from your screen or camera. Cutaway never changes or deletes it. Your edits are saved separately, so you can always go back.

> [accordion] First cut
>
> The first version of your video that Cutaway puts together for you. It removes long pauses and "um"s. You can change anything in it.

> [accordion] Editor
>
> The screen where you watch and change your video.

> [accordion] Preview
>
> The big picture in the middle of the editor. It shows what your finished video will look like.

> [accordion] Timeline
>
> The long strip along the bottom of the editor. It shows your whole video from start (left) to end (right), like a ruler of time.

> [accordion] Playhead
>
> The thin purple line on the timeline. It marks the moment you're looking at. Click anywhere on the timeline to move it there.

> [accordion] Clip
>
> One piece of video on the timeline. A project can have one clip or many, one after another.

> [accordion] Cut / Split / Trim
>
> * **Cut**: remove a part of the video.
> * **Split**: chop a clip into two pieces at the playhead.
> * **Trim**: make a clip shorter by dragging its start or end.

> [accordion] Transcript
>
> Everything you said, written out as text. Cutaway makes it on your Mac. You can edit your video by editing this text.

> [accordion] Filler words
>
> Little words like "um" and "uh" that people say while thinking.

> [accordion] Zoom
>
> Making part of the screen bigger for a moment, so viewers can see a detail.

> [accordion] Layout
>
> How your screen and your camera are arranged in the video. For example, your face in a small bubble in the corner.

> [accordion] Captions
>
> The words you say, shown as text on the video. Great for people watching without sound.

> [accordion] B-roll
>
> Extra video you show over your main video, like a quick clip of a product, while your voice keeps playing.

> [accordion] Thumbnail
>
> The small picture people see before they click on your video, for example on YouTube.

> [accordion] Export
>
> Turning your project into a finished video file you can share.

> [accordion] MP4
>
> The most common type of video file. It plays almost everywhere. If you're not sure, choose MP4.

> [accordion] Resolution (720p, 1080p, 4K)
>
> How sharp the video is. Bigger numbers are sharper but make bigger files. **1080p** is a good choice for most videos.

> [accordion] Frame rate (FPS)
>
> How many pictures per second the video shows. **30 FPS** is great for most videos. **60 FPS** looks extra smooth for fast movement.

> [accordion] Shorts
>
> Short, upright videos (like YouTube Shorts, TikTok or Reels) that fit a phone screen.

> [accordion] Animation
>
> A moving graphic on top of your video, like a subscribe button that gets clicked or a name tag that slides in. See [Animations](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/edit/animations.md).

> [accordion] Voiceover
>
> A voice played over your video, recorded on its own. You can record your own, or have an AI voice read your words. See [Voice, music and sound](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/edit/music-and-sound.md#record-a-voiceover).

> [accordion] Teleprompter
>
> A window that scrolls your script while you record, so you can read it without looking away. It's never in the video. See [Teleprompter](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/record/teleprompter.md).

> [accordion] API key
>
> A private code from an AI service, like ElevenLabs or fal.ai, that lets Cutaway use your account to make voices, music or pictures. Keep it secret, like a password. See [Make voice, music and pictures with AI](https://cutaway-docs.mintlify.site/edit/ai-generation.md).


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