| S-Video Connectors | S-Jacks, S-Video Inputs & Outputs and Y/C connectors |
| S-Video | Analog video signal that carries the video data as two separate signals. |
| S-VHS-C | Small video cassettes for use with S-VHS –C camcorders |
| SVHS | Super VHS i.e. high band VHS. |
| Storyboard | Series of illustrations or images displayed in sequence on paper |
| Stack | Several photos grouped together in the Bridge workspace |
| Special Effects | The illusions used in a film. There are optical effects – fades, slow motion, etc and mechanical effects props, scenery, models etc. |
| SPDIF | Sony / Philips Digital Interface Format. Digital audio interface standard, for transferring audio signals between CD players and DAT machines, etc. without passing into the analog domain. |
| Smart Object | Technology first introduced in Photoshop CS2 that maintains the original form of an embedded image but still allows it to be edited and enhanced. Smart Objects are used in many non-destructive editing or enhancement techniques |
| Smart Filter | An extension of the Smart Object technology that allows the non-destructive application of Photoshop filters to an image |
| Slider | A sliding control in digital editing software used to adjust color, tone opacity, etc. |
| Silhouette | Image that is back-lit, and appears dark against a lighter background. |
| Shot | A recorded scene |
| Shoot | A production where a scene is recorded |
| Sequence | A series of logical shots |
| selection | a selected area that allows editing changes. Areas outside a selection are protected. Hold Shift to add, Option to subtract, Ctrl + D to deselect and Ctrl + I to invert |
| Screen direction | The direction that the action flows across the screen |
| Scene | Part of the action in a single location |
| Scale | A ratio of size |
| Sample | To select a color value for analysis or use |