Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 8 · 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.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) trimming (d) the timeline
2. 2.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) title (b) transition (c) trim (d) keyframe
3. 3.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) a title
4. 4.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a title (b) the timeline (c) trimming (d) a cut
5. 5.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “add transitions” or “place clips in order”? (a) place clips in order (b) add transitions
6. 6.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (40 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (38 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
7. 7.✂️ A clip is 22 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
8. 8.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “a wipe between two shots”? (a) a cut (b) a transition (c) trimming (d) the timeline
9. 9.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) trimming (b) a transition (c) the timeline (d) a title
12. 12.✂️ You join 4 clips of 16 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
13. 13.✂️ You split a 30-second clip at the 12-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
14. 14.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) shot (b) trim (c) title (d) timeline
15. 15.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “export the video”? (a) place clips in order (b) export the video
16. 16.✂️ You join 2 clips of 11 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
17. 17.✂️ A clip is 43 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
18. 18.✂️ You join 2 clips of 16 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
19. 19.✂️ You join 2 clips of 7 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
20. 20.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “words on screen”? (a) a transition (b) trimming (c) a title (d) the timeline
21. 21.True or false: “the name of the video” is a title. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.✂️ You split a 49-second clip at the 27-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
23. 23.✂️ 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)?
24. 24.✂️ A clip is 23 seconds long. You trim 4 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
25. 25.✂️ A clip is 53 seconds long. You trim 5 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
26. 26.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “chop off a slow start”? (a) the timeline (b) a title (c) a cut (d) trimming
27. 27.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (5 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (19 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
28. 28.✂️ You split a 19-second clip at the 16-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
29. 29.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “switch shots instantly”? (a) a cut (b) trimming (c) the timeline (d) a title
30. 30.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “export the video” or “collect your clips”? (a) export the video (b) collect your clips
31. 31.✂️ You split a 28-second clip at the 18-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
32. 32.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (15 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (39 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
33. 33.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it mutes the sound (b) it gets distracting (c) it is illegal (d) it adds pixels
34. 34.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) printing (b) zooming (c) fading (d) trimming
35. 35.✂️ Where are clips placed in order in a video editor? (a) the microphone (b) the title (c) the timeline (d) the camera
36. 36.✂️ You join 4 clips of 8 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
37. 37.True or false: “shorten a clip’s ends” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) a transition (b) a cut (c) the timeline (d) trimming
39. 39.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (8 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (22 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
40. 40.✂️ You split a 39-second clip at the 6-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?

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