What is a backtimed edit?

• A. An edit that uses in and out points in the timeline but only an out point in the source viewer
• B. An edit that uses the entire source clip in the timeline
• C. An edit that places the cut at the end of the timeline
• D. An edit that uses in points in the source viewer only

Answer: (A)

Backtimed edit means you anchor the cut by working from the end of the source clip. You define the exact frame in the timeline using its in and out points, but you only use the out point in the source viewer. In practice, the end of the source clip lines up to land at the chosen timeline cut, giving you precise control over how much of the shot is used and ensuring the ending frame of the source hits the timeline point you targeted. This approach preserves the tail of the source clip and is different from simply dropping the entire clip into the timeline or using an in-point from the source.