Project and timing.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Project | Saved work containing comps and their content |
| Composition / comp | Workspace with its own dimensions, frame rate, duration and objects |
| Object | Editable text, shape, media, Group or placed comp depending on context |
| Clip | Timed placement of an object |
| Track | Row arranging clips in time |
| Playhead | Frame being viewed or edited |
| In / Out | Explicit range bounds; Out is exclusive |
| Resolve timeline | The destination timeline in Resolve, distinct from a carvercat comp |
Shared source and controls.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Source comp | Shared composition referenced by instances |
| Instance | A timed placement of a shared source |
| Override | A value specific to an instance for an exposed control |
| Revert | Restore following the source for that control |
| Basement | Detailed parameter/effect/relationship editing surface |
| Promotion | Expose a parameter on an object or through a container |
| Group | Container owning nested objects |
| Parenting | Relationship making a child transform follow another object |
Geometry and animation.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Keyframe | Parameter value at a particular time |
| Temporal handle | Control over interpolation/rate of change |
| Spatial handle | Control over path geometry |
| Key Group | Animation organisation, not an object Group |
| Text Stagger | Offset supported underlying animation across text units |
| Proxy | Smaller preview representation; original media still matters |
Authoring and destination.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Rendered output | Finished picture/sound in the selected media format |
| Editable Fusion | Supported elements prepared as a Fusion composition |
| MCP | Model Context Protocol connecting a compatible client to supported app operations |
| Qualification | Evidence for a stated package/environment/workflow |
| Not assessed | No adequate observed assessment; not a zero score |