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Question 1

On most computers, what does Ctrl+Z (Cmd+Z on a Mac) do?

Accepted Answer

Undo the last action. Ctrl+Z is the near-universal shortcut for undo.

Question 2

In video editing, what is a basic cut?

Accepted Answer

An instant change from one shot to the next. A cut is the simplest transition: one shot ends and the next begins immediately.

Question 3

In proofreading, what does the mark 'stet' mean?

Accepted Answer

Let it stand. Stet is Latin for 'let it stand' and cancels an earlier correction.

Question 4

What is the serial (Oxford) comma?

Accepted Answer

The comma before 'and' in a list of three or more. In 'red, white, and blue' the serial comma is the one before 'and'.

Question 5

Which Soviet filmmaker is closely associated with montage theory?

Accepted Answer

Sergei Eisenstein. Eisenstein's films like Battleship Potemkin showcased montage editing.

Question 6

In editing drafts, what does the placeholder 'TK' mean?

Accepted Answer

To come. Editors use TK to mark material still to come because the letter pair is rare in English.

Question 7

In what year was Adobe Photoshop 1.0 released?

Accepted Answer

1990. Photoshop 1.0 shipped for the Macintosh in 1990.

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