Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 50 · 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 46 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
2. 2.✂️ You split a 50-second clip at the 5-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
3. 3.✂️ A clip is 11 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
4. 4.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (30 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (12 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
5. 5.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) the timeline (b) a cut (c) a title (d) a transition
6. 6.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) keyframe (c) trim (d) transition
7. 7.✂️ A clip is 45 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) the timeline
9. 9.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “place clips in order”? (a) collect your clips (b) place clips in order
10. 10.✂️ You split a 26-second clip at the 22-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
11. 11.✂️ A clip is 30 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
12. 12.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a title (b) a cut (c) a transition (d) trimming
14. 14.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (12 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (14 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
15. 15.✂️ You split a 57-second clip at the 27-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
16. 16.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) watch it and fix it (b) collect your clips (c) export the video (d) add titles and music
17. 17.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it gets distracting (b) it mutes the sound (c) it adds pixels (d) it is illegal
18. 18.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) trim each clip (b) watch it and fix it (c) place clips in order (d) collect your clips
19. 19.✂️ You join 4 clips of 11 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
20. 20.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “trim each clip” or “add transitions”? (a) trim each clip (b) add transitions
21. 21.True or false: “words on screen” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) fading (b) printing (c) zooming (d) trimming
23. 23.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) a transition (d) trimming
24. 24.True or false: “chop off a slow start” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.✂️ A clip is 38 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
26. 26.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) trimming (b) a cut (c) the timeline (d) a transition
28. 28.✂️ A clip is 18 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
29. 29.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a transition (b) the timeline (c) a cut (d) a title
30. 30.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) a transition (b) a title (c) a cut (d) the timeline
32. 32.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add transitions” or “place clips in order”? (a) place clips in order (b) add transitions
34. 34.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the title (b) the timeline (c) the camera (d) the microphone
35. 35.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) a title (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a transition
36. 36.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a title
37. 37.✂️ You split a 17-second clip at the 15-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
38. 38.✂️ The last step after editing is to … (a) wipe the clips (b) start filming (c) buy a camera (d) export the video
39. 39.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (14 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (24 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
40. 40.✂️ A clip is 30 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?

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