Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 167 · 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.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (18 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (14 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
2. 2.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) the timeline
3. 3.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a cut (d) a title
4. 4.True or false: “split a clip in two” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.✂️ You split a 25-second clip at the 15-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
6. 6.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) trim (c) transition (d) keyframe
7. 7.✂️ You split a 36-second clip at the 12-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
8. 8.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.✂️ 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)?
10. 10.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) trimming (b) printing (c) fading (d) zooming
11. 11.✂️ You split a 50-second clip at the 13-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a title (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) trimming
13. 13.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) export the video (b) start filming (c) buy a camera (d) wipe the clips
14. 14.✂️ You join 5 clips of 20 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
15. 15.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “export the video”? (a) export the video (b) collect your clips
16. 16.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “add titles and music”? (a) add titles and music (b) collect your clips
17. 17.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (5 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (37 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
18. 18.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) the timeline (b) a cut (c) a transition (d) a title
19. 19.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) trim each clip (b) place clips in order (c) add titles and music (d) export the video
20. 20.✂️ You join 6 clips of 6 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ You join 5 clips of 7 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
22. 22.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (13 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (33 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
23. 23.✂️ A clip is 21 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
24. 24.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) export the video (b) add titles and music (c) collect your clips (d) add transitions
25. 25.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) trim (b) title (c) shot (d) timeline
27. 27.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a transition (b) the timeline (c) a title (d) a cut
28. 28.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) a title
29. 29.True or false: “credits at the end” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a fade between clips” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) a transition (b) a cut (c) a title (d) the timeline
32. 32.✂️ You split a 23-second clip at the 21-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
33. 33.✂️ A clip is 40 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
34. 34.✂️ You split a 45-second clip at the 30-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
35. 35.✂️ You split a 41-second clip at the 22-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
36. 36.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “add transitions”? (a) add transitions (b) add titles and music
37. 37.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the title (b) the microphone (c) the camera (d) the timeline
38. 38.✂️ You split a 22-second clip at the 2-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
39. 39.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) a cut (b) the timeline (c) trimming (d) a title
40. 40.✂️ You split a 16-second clip at the 7-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?

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