
Use this window to choose and preview transition effects that you can use to control how a video event begins or ends, or to change the way one event flows into another. To change length of the transition for cuts that are converted to transitions, use the Cut-to-overlap conversion settings on the Editing tab of the Preferences dialog.įrom the View menu, choose Transitions to display or hide the Transitions window. If you drop the preset on an event edge with no fade, all other event edges, event fade-ins/outs, and single-event transitions that occur on the same end of the event within the selection will be changed. If you drop the preset on an event fade-in or -out, event fade-ins/outs and single-event transitions that occur on the same end of the event within the selection will be changed. If you drop the preset on a transition that is at the beginning or end of an event (but does not span two events), only single-event transitions that occur on the same end of the event within the selection will be changed. If you drop the preset on an existing cut, all cuts, crossfades, and transitions within the selection will be changed. If you drop the preset on an existing crossfade, only crossfades and transitions within the selection will be changed.

If you drop the preset on an existing transition, only transitions within the selection will be changed. You can also click this icon to edit the transition’s settings.ĭropping on existing cuts, crossfades, or transitions: The Video Event FX dialog is displayed to allow you to edit the transition’s settings, and a is displayed in the timeline to show you where the transition takes place. The new transition will replace all existing transitions in the selected events. Hover your cursor over a preset to see an animated example.Īfter you’ve found the setting that you want to use, drag it to the a transition on one of the selected events.

The thumbnail images on the right side of the window represent each of the existing presets for the selected transition. Select a transition from the list on the left side of the window. Select the events where you want to add the transition.įrom the View menu, choose Transitions to display the Transitions window.

If you tend to use the same transitions often, you can save yourself some time by adding a transition to all selected events in one fell swoop.
