Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 11 · 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 smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) keyframe (b) title (c) trim (d) transition
2. 2.✂️ You split an 18-second clip at the 14-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
3. 3.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) trim (b) timeline (c) shot (d) title
4. 4.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (4 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (17 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
6. 6.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) trimming (b) the timeline (c) a title (d) a cut
7. 7.✂️ You join 3 clips of 16 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (6 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (8 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
9. 9.✂️ A clip is 43 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
10. 10.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) add titles and music (b) export the video (c) watch it and fix it (d) trim each clip
11. 11.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) export the video (b) place clips in order (c) trim each clip (d) add transitions
12. 12.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “trim each clip” or “place clips in order”? (a) place clips in order (b) trim each clip
13. 13.✂️ You split a 26-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
14. 14.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) the timeline
15. 15.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “add titles and music”? (a) add titles and music (b) watch it and fix it
16. 16.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it gets distracting (b) it mutes the sound (c) it is illegal (d) it adds pixels
17. 17.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) add transitions (b) add titles and music (c) trim each clip (d) collect your clips
18. 18.True or false: “credits at the end” is a title. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a title (b) a cut (c) a transition (d) trimming
20. 20.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (8 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (16 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
21. 21.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) trimming (c) fading (d) zooming
22. 22.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) add titles and music (b) add transitions (c) watch it and fix it (d) trim each clip
23. 23.✂️ You split an 11-second clip at the 4-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
24. 24.✂️ A clip is 16 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
25. 25.✂️ You split a 30-second clip at the 19-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
26. 26.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “export the video”? (a) collect your clips (b) export the video
27. 27.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) start filming (b) buy a camera (c) export the video (d) wipe the clips
28. 28.✂️ You join 3 clips of 20 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
29. 29.✂️ A clip is 44 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
30. 30.✂️ A clip is 34 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
31. 31.✂️ A clip is 30 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
32. 32.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “export the video”? (a) export the video (b) place clips in order
34. 34.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) export the video (b) trim each clip (c) add transitions (d) place clips in order
35. 35.✂️ You split a 20-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
36. 36.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a title. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.✂️ A clip is 50 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
38. 38.✂️ A clip is 37 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
39. 39.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a cut
40. 40.✂️ You split a 49-second clip at the 18-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?

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