Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 102 · 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 55 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
2. 2.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) trimming (c) zooming (d) fading
3. 3.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a title (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) the timeline
4. 4.✂️ A clip is 42 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
5. 5.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) export the video (b) start filming (c) wipe the clips (d) buy a camera
6. 6.✂️ You split a 16-second clip at the 13-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
7. 7.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) trim each clip (b) watch it and fix it (c) export the video (d) place clips in order
8. 8.✂️ You split an 18-second clip at the 4-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
9. 9.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “credits at the end” is a title. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “the name of the video” is a title. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) trim (b) transition (c) title (d) keyframe
13. 13.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “place clips in order”? (a) place clips in order (b) add titles and music
14. 14.✂️ You join 4 clips of 18 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
15. 15.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) a title (d) trimming
17. 17.✂️ A clip is 23 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
18. 18.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) trim (b) timeline (c) title (d) shot
19. 19.True or false: “split a clip in two” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the timeline (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) the title
22. 22.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (7 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (33 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
23. 23.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a cut (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a transition
25. 25.✂️ You split a 20-second clip at the 3-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (31 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (24 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
27. 27.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) collect your clips (b) place clips in order (c) export the video (d) add titles and music
29. 29.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (4 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (40 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
30. 30.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a transition (b) a cut (c) trimming (d) a title
31. 31.✂️ A clip is 14 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
32. 32.✂️ You split a 12-second clip at the 4-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
33. 33.✂️ You split a 29-second clip at the 12-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
34. 34.✂️ 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)?
35. 35.✂️ You join 4 clips of 19 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
36. 36.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) trim each clip (b) add titles and music (c) export the video (d) add transitions
37. 37.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) a title (b) trimming (c) a transition (d) the timeline
38. 38.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it mutes the sound (b) it gets distracting (c) it adds pixels (d) it is illegal
39. 39.✂️ A clip is 18 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
40. 40.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “trim each clip”? (a) add transitions (b) add titles and music (c) collect your clips (d) place clips in order

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