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Sometimes when i try to add a New edit, it seems to be "rejected", why?
Do you have a demo on how to create Cuts?
Absolutely, click here.


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Why would I want to partner?
By partnering, your users will no longer need to leave your site to create, watch and share versions of their favorite videos. There are many other advantages that we would be very interested to discuss.

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How can I share feedback on my Cuts experience?
We would really like to hear from you. Please send any and all questions, comments, or suggestions via our feedback form.


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How do I find more information?
Fastest path will be to email us at bd@cuts.com and we will follow up directly.


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What are the minimum system requirements to make and watch Cuts?
You need a recent version of a popular browser and the Flash player (v8 or higher) installed.

Supported browsers:
* Internet Explorer 6.x or higher
* Firefox 1.x or higher
* Safari 1.x or higher

To get the latest version of the Flash player, go here.

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Do you support video formats other than Flash?
Today we only support Flash, but will support other formats in the future.

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I see various terms used to describe the Cuts experience, what do they mean?
Good question, here is a recap of what each term means.

Button bar :: the zone between the palette and timeline where controls like play, pause, review, delete and undo appear    learn more

Cut :: your take (aka your version) of an online video

Cut detail page :: each Cut has its own page from which you can watch and share the Cut. Whenever you save a Cut, you will be taken to its detail page.

Cut It tool :: it simplifies the steps required to Bring a Video to Cuts    learn more

CutMaker :: the easiest way to create your take on an online video

Cutter :: the Cut's creator

Edit :: general term for the elements that make up a Cut (i.e. sound effects, captions, skip, loop). When you click on an Edit in the timeline, it turns orange, the black resizing handles appear, and the Edit tools in the palette present. Edits in this state are referred to as "Active".

FLV :: refers to Flash video, which is a proprietary file format used to deliver video over the Internet using Adobe’s Flash Player. Most video community sites use FLV format, including YouTube, MySpace, Google, Metacafe, iFilm.

Hashmark :: these vertical lines in the Skip | Loop track represent the scene changes of the video. Each video has a unique set of hashmarks.

Palette :: the upper right area of the CutMaker where all new Edit types and various Edit refinement tools are available

Scene changes :: the points in a video that the scrubber jumps to when you use the Skip, Loop, Review features or when you manually fast forward or rewind the video. To the Flash geeks, these points are formally referred to as Key Frames.

Scrubber :: the vertical line that spans the tracks and moves when the video is playing; you can drag it to a new point in the video.

Timeline :: refers to the area below the palette where all Edits are sequenced and arranged on the various tracks.

Tracks :: each Edit type (Sound, Caption, Skip | Loop) have their own track within the timeline

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