| MS | (medium shot) The MS is used to identify and explore characters, to transition to much closer shots, and emphasize a point |
| Motherboard | An electronic board containing the main functional elements of a computer upon which other components can be connected |
| Monochrome | Black and white images |
| Monitor | A television that has inputs and outputs to allow playback direct from a camcorder or VHS |
| MnLi | Magnesium lithium. Rechargeable battery type |
| Mixer | Combining several audio or video inputs into one |
| mask | masks can be attached to layers to protect areas from editing changes. Masks can be saved as alpha channels. |
| marching ants | the animated effect of a moving dashed line used to denote the edge of a selection |
| Map Shot | A downward wide angle view |
| Macro Mode | A setting on the camcorder that allows standard lenses to focus from less than and inch to approximately 1.2 metres. |
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