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# VideoMyJob glossary of app and dashboard terms

## Here is a list of terms we use at VideoMyJob

Trying to understand something that's not defined here? Ask us in a message — and we can add it to the list 🙂

**1 person video** - use the template to record a video with 1 presenter

**2 person video** - use the template to record a video with 2 presenters

**activate** - creating a username and password (login) to access the VMJ dashboard for the first time

**analytics** - views, playtime, reach, engagement

**app** - software application available for your smartphone

**audio waveform** - graph visible during trimming representing the recorded sound of your video

**b-roll** - video footage imported from your device's photo library

**boost** - in-app paid social advertising function for targeting specific audiences.

**caption** - text or emojis added to the video, caption styles are defined by your approved brand templates (i.e background colour and font)

**countdown** - the number of seconds (3) available between tapping the record button and the recording starting

**dashboard** - the VMJ desktop software

**draft** - indicates you have finished editing your video, but are not ready to publish it.

**dynamic caption** - a text box that expands and retracts to align with the text entered

**EVP** - Employee Value Proposition

**import video** - load video footage from your phone's storage into the app

**intro** - introductory branding footage or screen

**main video** - the foundation footage for the video

**outro** - closing branding footage or screen

**overlays** - text, images or video footage added to the main video using the in-app captions, images and videos function

**playline** - the teal line beneath the video that displays the video length and the current point of progress

**public feed** - stream of public videos created by other VMJ users

**publish** - completes your video and enables analytics - can be unlisted or public

**publish public** - is visible to all YouTube channel visitors and searchable on the internet, only public videos can be Boosted

**publish unlisted** - is not publicly listed on your YouTube channel or playlist, but can be shared via the unique URL

**record button** - the button you use to start recording

**remote editing** - record footage within the app and send to another VMJ user on your dashboard to edit

**retake** - re-record a video using the same template and teleprompter settings

**scripts** - content that can be played in the teleprompter when recording, scripts can be edited in both app and dashboard

**silhouette** - outline of head and shoulders visible during recording mode to help optimise the speaker's position in relation to the microphone, lighting and screen size

**spirit level** - red or green line visible in recording mode that indicates if the recording device is level. i.e Red = not level. green = level

**split** - slice video at a selected point - you can either trim, move or delete the selected section or add images or overlay at this point

**straps** - name captions at the beginning and end of the video. The straps are pre-populated with the user's account information, are editable and can be deleted during editing.

**switch camera** - alternate the camera from front facing to back facing

**teleprompter** - in-app function that display scripts whilst recording

**teleprompter settings** - in-app settings that allow you to adjust teleprompter functionality such as the font size and speed of scripts

**thumbnail** - the image that will be displayed when the video link is shared

**thumbnail image** - the image selected to be displayed when video is shared

**thumbnail title** - the title of the video that forms part of the thumbnail image

**timeline editing** - chronological display of footage & overlays

**trim** - remove unwanted footage from the start or end of your video recording

**upload** - the final stage of in-app editing is to confirm upload - the video is no longer editable after upload and will be visible in your Video Library

**video library** - all videos created by VMJ users in your account, viewable in both the app and on the dashboard

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