Blender as a video editor

The Blender start-up splash screen gives the Video editing option - a playlist and a video for introductory Blender as a video editor usage - 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nKBB0BLXbw0&list=PLalVdRk2RC6qo7oHp5OO8e7RMe46nYdOY&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBxndPSUsQc

• Compositing - Blend - Over Drop - this is required to show video on lower tracks.
• Add - Effects Strip - Speed control - then drag clip or change its duration in properties to speed up - can do /2 etc also.
• To drag edge etc - click on edge, g to grab, then drag. Esc to undo.
• Ctrl click to snap (hold down ctrl while dragging?)
• Audio - can change pitch.
• For transitions:
  

  Have cursor in left area, press backspace, removes gap between clips.
• Drag to overlap,

  Shift click to select both,

  Add - transition - 
  

  Clip in Orange will be at the back!
• Cross fade sound is a separate option.