# Glossary

What NANALOG calls things. The same words appear in the studio, the docs and the changelog.

## The work

| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| **Layer** | One thing in the stack. Pictures (image, video, 3D, generators, text) and effects are both layers. |
| **Effect** | One unit that changes what's under it, like Film, CRT or Riso. |
| **Look** | A saved stack of effects. |
| **Preset** | Saved settings for one effect. |
| **Original** | An effect written from a prompt with ✦ Generate effect. |
| **Loop** | The project's length. Everything that moves comes back to where it started when the loop does. |
| **Blend** | How a layer meets what's under it: Normal, Screen, Add and others. |

## The studio

| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| **Layers** | The left panel. Your stack, bottom to top. |
| **Effects** | The panel that lists every effect by group. Hover to preview, click to add. |
| **Tune** | The right panel, where the selected layer's controls live. |
| **Looks bar** | The row of pads along the bottom. Each pad is a look. |
| **Transport** | Play, the time readout, the loop length and the timeline, under the canvas. |
| **Preview / X-Ray** | Two ways to see the stack: the finished picture, or every layer pulled apart in space. |
| **✦ Generate** | Anything a model makes for you: a picture, a video, an effect. |
| **✦ Mix** | Builds a look from your words or a reference picture. |

## The faceplate

| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| **Faceplate** | An effect's panel in Tune: a screen deck on top, then sections. |
| **Screen** | A recessed display. The loupe shows the effect up close. |
| **Readout** | Text on a screen, in amber, mono and uppercase. |
| **Section** | A named group of controls with a light, dice, a reset and a lock. |
| **Knob** | Drag up and down to turn it. The hero knob is the big one. |
| **Fader** | Slides sideways between two ends. |
| **Key** | A button in a row. A lit key is what's set. |
| **Pulse button** | Fires once and falls back, like Flash or Jam. It can be recorded. |
| **Pad** | A raised square with a number, a light, a title and a caption. The Looks bar is made of pads. |

## The lights

| Light | Meaning |
|---|---|
| **Green** | Running. A layer or section is on. |
| **Amber** | What's set, like readouts and lit keys. |
| **Orange** | Where you are, like the open tab or the selection. |