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Video Editor Practice Test

Check what you know about the video editor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on video editor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15B-roll is:
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Answer: Supplemental footage. It supports the main footage.

Question 2 of 15Picture lock means:
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Answer: The edit is final. No more picture changes.

Question 3 of 15A J-cut:
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Answer: Starts audio before the picture changes. Audio leads the picture.

Question 4 of 15Color grading adjusts:
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Answer: Color and mood. It sets the look.

Question 5 of 15Proxies are:
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Answer: Lower-resolution editing copies. They speed editing.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Audio leading or trailing video.”
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Answer: J-cut and L-cut. J-cut and L-cut: Audio leading or trailing video.

Question 7 of 15What does “Export” mean?
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Answer: Rendering the final file.. Export: Rendering the final file.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Frames per second.”
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Answer: Frame rate. Frame rate: Frames per second.

Question 9 of 15What does “B-roll” mean?
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Answer: Supplemental footage.. B-roll: Supplemental footage.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Folders for organizing footage.”
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Answer: Bins. Bins: Folders for organizing footage.

Question 11 of 15What does “Fine cut” mean?
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Answer: A refined edit.. Fine cut: A refined edit.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “An early version of an edit.”
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Answer: Rough cut. Rough cut: An early version of an edit.

Question 13 of 15What does “Picture lock” mean?
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Answer: When the edit is final.. Picture lock: When the edit is final.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Adjusting color for mood.”
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Answer: Color grading. Color grading: Adjusting color for mood.

Question 15 of 15What does “Codec” mean?
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Answer: A file compression format.. Codec: A file compression format.

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