Which statement about the Ripple tool is true?

Which statement about the Ripple tool is true?

• A. It cannot affect timing
• B. It only edits audio
• C. It can cause broken sync
• D. It always preserves synchronization

Answer: (C)

Ripple editing changes the timeline duration by adjusting an edit point, so everything that comes after it shifts in time. That means the timing of downstream clips can move, which can easily disrupt the relationship between audio and video if they’re linked or if only one side is moved. So this tool can indeed cause broken synchronization. The idea that it cannot affect timing is incorrect, and it doesn’t only edit audio. It also doesn’t always preserve synchronization—depending on how media is linked and how edits are applied, desynchronization can happen.

Ripple editing changes the timeline duration by adjusting an edit point, so everything that comes after it shifts in time. That means the timing of downstream clips can move, which can easily disrupt the relationship between audio and video if they’re linked or if only one side is moved. So this tool can indeed cause broken synchronization. The idea that it cannot affect timing is incorrect, and it doesn’t only edit audio. It also doesn’t always preserve synchronization—depending on how media is linked and how edits are applied, desynchronization can happen.