Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 79 · 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 20 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
2. 2.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a cut (b) trimming (c) a transition (d) a title
3. 3.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) transition (c) trim (d) keyframe
4. 4.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) a cut (d) a transition
5. 5.✂️ A clip is 47 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
6. 6.✂️ A clip is 22 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
7. 7.✂️ You split a 14-second clip at the 7-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ A clip is 18 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
9. 9.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add titles and music” or “place clips in order”? (a) add titles and music (b) place clips in order
10. 10.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (20 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (31 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
11. 11.✂️ You split a 40-second clip at the 9-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
12. 12.✂️ You split a 47-second clip at the 22-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
13. 13.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “the name of the video” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the timeline (b) the camera (c) the microphone (d) the title
16. 16.🔢 To edit a video, which is the LAST step? (a) place clips in order (b) trim each clip (c) export the video (d) watch it and fix it
17. 17.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) trimming (d) the timeline
18. 18.✂️ You split a 60-second clip at the 38-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
19. 19.✂️ A clip is 14 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
20. 20.✂️ A clip is 56 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
21. 21.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (27 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (3 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
22. 22.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) trim each clip (b) watch it and fix it (c) add transitions (d) collect your clips
23. 23.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a title. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “credits at the end” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✂️ You split a 49-second clip at the 30-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) the timeline (b) trimming (c) a title (d) a transition
27. 27.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (36 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (8 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
28. 28.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) the timeline (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) trimming
29. 29.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (24 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (13 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
30. 30.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (9 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (34 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
31. 31.✂️ A clip is 59 seconds long. You trim 3 seconds off the start and 3 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
32. 32.True or false: “words on screen” is a title. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “export the video” or “place clips in order”? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video
35. 35.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (17 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (29 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
36. 36.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (10 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (26 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
37. 37.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (12 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (11 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
39. 39.✂️ You split an 18-second clip at the 8-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
40. 40.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) the timeline (d) trimming

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