Video Editing Elements 3

Question 1

What is a keyframe used for in video editing?

Accepted Answer

Defining a value at a specific point to animate change over time

Answer

Keyframes set values at points in time so properties animate between them.

Question 2

Which timeline element controls how loud a clip's audio plays?

Accepted Answer

Volume/level line

Answer

The volume or level line adjusts the gain of an audio clip.

Question 3

What is the 'source monitor' typically used to view?

Accepted Answer

Raw clips before adding them to the timeline

Answer

The source monitor previews and trims individual clips before editing them in.

Question 4

Which element shows the assembled edit and reflects all timeline changes?

Accepted Answer

The program/record monitor

Answer

The program monitor displays the current state of the edited sequence.

Question 5

What does an 'in point' define on a clip?

Accepted Answer

The first frame to be used

Answer

An in point marks where the usable portion of a clip begins.

Video Editing Practice Test