Openshot is ‘open-source’ software. What does that mean?
denoting software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified.
What effect does overlapping static images in the timeline have?
Depending on weather the image has a transparent background or not, if it does, you will still be able to see ‘through’ the image and see the videos behind it. If it does not it will completely cover the scene.
The Clip menu (accessed by right clicking on a clip) contains which of the following effects
Copy
Delete
Fade
Animate
All of them.
What kind of projects might benefit from Openshot’s basic animation tools?
A mood-reel or other small project, rather than using a complex software like Premier Pro openshot would achieve the same outcome with less hassle.
In the video tutorial, what does the ‘transform’ option in advanced settings allow the user to do?
It allows the user to move and ‘transform’ the video by moving it within the frame or resizing it.
What does the term ‘key frames’ mean in the context of Openshot animation?
A keyframe tells a clip (picture or video) where it needs to be at a specific point in time. In openshot you might use this to animate your clip.
Bradley Smart 