Which element is not typically part of the non-linear editing timeline?

• A. Timeline
• B. Trim tool
• C. Effects Library
• D. Export queue

Answer: (D)

The timeline is the workspace where you assemble and shape your edit in time. You place video and audio clips on tracks, trim their in and out points, and layer effects or transitions as you refine the sequence. The trim tool is used right on the timeline to adjust the duration of a clip without changing other clips, and the effects library is accessed to apply visual or audio effects directly to clips you’re editing in place. The export queue, on the other hand, lives outside the editing timeline; it handles final output—choosing the format, destination, and encoding settings, and rendering the finished project. Since that output stage belongs to delivering the edit rather than building and manipulating the timeline, it isn’t typically part of the non-linear editing timeline.