Video Editing Worksheet: Editing Basics

Animation and design lesson 20: Editing basics · Set 83 · 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: “switch shots instantly” is a transition. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (11 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (40 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
3. 3.✂️ Cutting off the slow start of a clip is … (a) trimming (b) zooming (c) fading (d) printing
4. 4.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is trimming. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is a cut. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “split a clip in two”? (a) a cut (b) the timeline (c) a title (d) trimming
7. 7.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “add titles and music”? (a) add titles and music (b) place clips in order
8. 8.True or false: “credits at the end” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “switch shots instantly” is a title. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.✂️ A smooth fade from one clip into the next is a … (a) keyframe (b) transition (c) trim (d) title
11. 11.✂️ A clip is 59 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 1 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
12. 12.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “add titles and music”? (a) add transitions (b) watch it and fix it (c) place clips in order (d) collect your clips
13. 13.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔢 To edit a video, what comes right after “watch it and fix it”? (a) add transitions (b) export the video (c) trim each clip (d) add titles and music
15. 15.🔢 To edit a video, which is the FIRST step? (a) collect your clips (b) place clips in order (c) export the video (d) add transitions
16. 16.✂️ A clip is 15 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
17. 17.True or false: “where clips are arranged” is trimming. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.✂️ A clip is 45 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 5 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
19. 19.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the order of all clips”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) the timeline (d) trimming
20. 20.✂️ A clip is 58 seconds long. You trim 2 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
21. 21.True or false: “split a clip in two” is a cut. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.✂️ You join 5 clips of 13 seconds each. Each transition between two clips overlaps them by 1 second. How long is the video (in seconds)?
23. 23.✂️ You split a 50-second clip at the 3-second mark. How long is the second part (in seconds)?
24. 24.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “where clips are arranged”? (a) a transition (b) the timeline (c) a title (d) trimming
25. 25.✂️ Text at the start that names the video is the … (a) timeline (b) shot (c) trim (d) title
26. 26.✂️ A clip is 29 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 2 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
27. 27.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (7 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (9 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
28. 28.True or false: “a fade between clips” is the timeline. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✂️ A clip is 16 seconds long. You trim 1 seconds off the start and 4 seconds off the end. How long is it now (in seconds)?
30. 30.True or false: “a fade between clips” is a transition. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “the name of the video”? (a) a cut (b) a title (c) a transition (d) trimming
32. 32.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “place clips in order” or “collect your clips”? (a) place clips in order (b) collect your clips
33. 33.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “shorten a clip’s ends”? (a) a title (b) a cut (c) trimming (d) a transition
34. 34.True or false: “a wipe between two shots” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “trim each clip”? (a) trim each clip (b) collect your clips
36. 36.✂️ Why not put a fancy transition between every clip? (a) it is illegal (b) it mutes the sound (c) it adds pixels (d) it gets distracting
37. 37.✂️ On the timeline, clip A (5 seconds) starts at 0 and clip B (3 seconds) follows straight after. At which second does clip C start, right after B?
38. 38.True or false: “the order of all clips” is the timeline. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔢 To edit a video, which comes first: “collect your clips” or “place clips in order”? (a) collect your clips (b) place clips in order
40. 40.✂️ Which editing tool or part is this: “credits at the end”? (a) a title (b) a transition (c) a cut (d) the timeline

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