The combination of multiple functions into a new function. They let you control what parameters are exposed and hide parameters that don't need to be changed.
mask
An image or a part of an image usually used to limit or constrain an effect.
matte
An image that controls the opacity of another image.
motion tracking
A technique that involves selecting a particular region of an image and analyzing its motion over time.
multipass compositing
The process of separating scenes into multiple layers, allowing flexibility in the manipulation and adjustment of the various layers.
MultiPlane compositing
The process of compositing 2D layers in a 3D space. A virtual camera, similar to those found in 3D animation packages, controls the view of the output image. This camera can be animated by keyframing parameters or by importing 3D camera and tracking data from third-party programs.