Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 312 · 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: “place clips in order” or “export the video”? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video
3. 3.✂️ A clip is 42 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
4. 4.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the timeline (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) the title
5. 5.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “collect your clips”? (a) collect your clips (b) place clips in order
6. 6.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) add transitions (b) add titles and music (c) place clips in order (d) export the video
7. 7.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “watch it and fix it” or “export the video”? (a) watch it and fix it (b) export the video
8. 8.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) the timeline (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) trimming
9. 9.✂️ A clip is 19 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
10. 10.✂️ You join 5 clips of 11 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
11. 11.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) trimming
12. 12.✂️ A clip is 12 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
13. 13.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (6 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (9 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
14. 14.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “collect your clips”? (a) add transitions (b) add titles and music (c) place clips in order (d) export the video
15. 15.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) the timeline
16. 16.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) zooming (b) fading (c) printing (d) trimming
17. 17.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (28 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (12 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
18. 18.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.✂️ You split a 30-second clip at the 9-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
20. 20.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a fade between clips”? (a) trimming (b) a title (c) a cut (d) a transition
21. 21.✂️ You split a 23-second clip at the 7-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
22. 22.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.✂️ You split a 60-second clip at the 13-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
25. 25.✂️ A clip is 34 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (3 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (28 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
27. 27.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) add titles and music (b) place clips in order (c) add transitions (d) collect your clips
28. 28.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (20 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (9 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
29. 29.✂️ 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)?
30. 30.True or false: “the name of the video” is a title. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “place clips in order”? (a) collect your clips (b) add titles and music (c) export the video (d) trim each clip
32. 32.✂️ You split a 48-second clip at the 13-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
33. 33.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “trim each clip”? (a) trim each clip (b) collect your clips
34. 34.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) trim (b) timeline (c) title (d) shot
36. 36.✂️ 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)?
37. 37.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (19 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (26 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
38. 38.✂️ You split a 38-second clip at the 27-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
39. 39.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) a cut (d) trimming
40. 40.✂️ You split a 27-second clip at the 23-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?

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