Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 101 · 40 questions

Creator's tip (Shorter is better): Cut = switch or split; trim = shorten the ends; transition = fade or wipe between clips; title = words on screen; timeline = where clips are arranged. New length = clip − trim at the start − trim at the end. Joined clips add up; each 1-second transition overlap takes away 1 second.

1. 1.✂️ A clip is 53 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
2. 2.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a transition (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a title
3. 3.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “trim each clip” or “place clips in order”? (a) trim each clip (b) place clips in order
4. 4.✂️ A clip is 49 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
5. 5.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) a transition (d) the timeline
6. 6.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) zooming (b) fading (c) trimming (d) printing
7. 7.✂️ You split an 18-second clip at the 15-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ You join 3 clips of 17 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
9. 9.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (27 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (9 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
10. 10.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it adds pixels (b) it mutes the sound (c) it is illegal (d) it gets distracting
11. 11.✂️ A clip is 30 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) a title (d) a cut
13. 13.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “trim each clip”? (a) trim each clip (b) collect your clips
14. 14.✂️ A clip is 38 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
15. 15.True or false: “the name of the video” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) buy a camera (b) wipe the clips (c) export the video (d) start filming
17. 17.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) trim (c) keyframe (d) transition
18. 18.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) shot (b) title (c) trim (d) timeline
19. 19.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the timeline (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) the title
20. 20.True or false: “the name of the video” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “credits at the end” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “add transitions”? (a) add titles and music (b) add transitions
24. 24.✂️ You split a 32-second clip at the 15-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
25. 25.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) add titles and music (b) export the video (c) place clips in order (d) add transitions
27. 27.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.✂️ You join 4 clips of 20 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
29. 29.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.✂️ You split a 19-second clip at the 12-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
31. 31.✂️ You split a 23-second clip at the 13-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
32. 32.✂️ You join 5 clips of 5 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
33. 33.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (25 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (36 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
34. 34.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✂️ You split a 33-second clip at the 24-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
36. 36.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) the timeline (d) a title
37. 37.✂️ You split a 19-second clip at the 14-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
38. 38.✂️ You split a 14-second clip at the 4-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
39. 39.✂️ A clip is 12 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
40. 40.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (35 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (30 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?

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