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Video Editing Syllabus
Edit and produce professional video with cutting, transitions, color grading, and audio.. The complete Video Editing outline — 6 subjects, 27 chapters and 91 topics — laid out so you can see exactly what has to be covered and tick each item off as you go.
Video Editing subjects
Each subject below has its own page with the full chapter → topic → sub-topic tree and a set of real exam-style flashcards.
Video Editing flashcard decks
301 question-and-answer cards across 6 decks, written against this syllabus. Preview any deck free.
How to work through the Video Editing syllabus
The outline on this page is arranged the way the syllabus itself is: subject, then chapter, then topic, then sub-topic. That last level is what most study plans skip, and it is where coverage actually goes wrong — a chapter marked "done" often has three sub-topics inside it that were never touched.
Weight your plan accordingly: The Editing Craft carries 22 topics while Audio Post-Production carries 11. Giving both the same number of weeks is the most common planning mistake for Video Editing.
The ~70 hour estimate above is a first pass only: roughly 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic. Revision cycles, past papers and mocks sit on top of that number.
Video Editing syllabus FAQ
What subjects are in the Video Editing syllabus?
Video Editing covers 6 subjects: Foundations of Video Editing, The Editing Craft, Color and Image Treatment, Audio Post-Production, Motion Graphics and Visual Effects and Export, Delivery, and Workflow. Together they contain 27 chapters and 91 named topics.
How much do you have to study for Video Editing?
The full Video Editing outline breaks down into 27 chapters, 91 topics and 0 sub-topics. The Editing Craft is the largest single subject with 22 topics across 5 chapters.
How long does it take to cover the whole Video Editing syllabus?
Roughly 70 hours for one full pass. That estimate allows about 45 minutes per topic plus 12 minutes per sub-topic, so it is first-pass coverage — revision, past papers and mock tests sit on top of it. At 3 hours a day that is about 3 weeks.
Are there Video Editing flashcards?
Yes — 301 question-and-answer flashcards across 6 decks, one per subject, written against this syllabus. A sample of every deck is readable on this site for free, and the complete decks are in the Examius app.
Is this Video Editing syllabus free to use?
Yes. Every page here is free to read, and importing the Video Editing syllabus into the Examius app to tick off topics as you finish them is free too. No account is needed to start.
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