Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 277 · 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.True or false: “words on screen” is a title. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add transitions” or “collect your clips”? (a) collect your clips (b) add transitions
3. 3.✂️ 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)?
4. 4.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) place clips in order (b) collect your clips (c) add transitions (d) export the video
5. 5.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it is illegal (b) it gets distracting (c) it adds pixels (d) it mutes the sound
6. 6.✂️ You join 6 clips of 20 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
7. 7.✂️ You split a 30-second clip at the 26-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
8. 8.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) add titles and music (b) export the video (c) watch it and fix it (d) add transitions
9. 9.✂️ You join 5 clips of 15 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
10. 10.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the title (b) the microphone (c) the camera (d) the timeline
11. 11.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) wipe the clips (b) buy a camera (c) start filming (d) export the video
12. 12.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video (c) trim each clip (d) add transitions
13. 13.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) collect your clips (b) export the video (c) add transitions (d) add titles and music
14. 14.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) trim (b) keyframe (c) title (d) transition
15. 15.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a transition (b) a cut (c) trimming (d) a title
17. 17.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) a title (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a transition
18. 18.✂️ You split a 16-second clip at the 5-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
19. 19.✂️ A clip is 17 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
20. 20.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (31 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (15 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
21. 21.✂️ A clip is 37 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
22. 22.✂️ You split a 52-second clip at the 34-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
23. 23.✂️ A clip is 16 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 comes first: “export the video” or “add titles and music”? (a) export the video (b) add titles and music
25. 25.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.✂️ A clip is 35 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
27. 27.✂️ You split a 29-second clip at the 9-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
28. 28.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (23 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (34 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
29. 29.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a title (b) a cut (c) the timeline (d) a transition
30. 30.✂️ You split a 52-second clip at the 11-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
31. 31.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) collect your clips (b) add transitions (c) export the video (d) trim each clip
32. 32.✂️ A clip is 31 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
33. 33.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) a title (d) a cut
34. 34.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a cut
35. 35.✂️ A clip is 47 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
36. 36.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a title. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.✂️ 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)?
38. 38.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add transitions”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) export the video (c) collect your clips (d) add titles and music
39. 39.✂️ You join 2 clips of 14 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
40. 40.True or false: “the order of all clips” is a cut. (a) True (b) False

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