Apple Final Cut Pro 7 - Manual (Page 783)

• Reverse Transition button: Some transition effects have a default direction. For example,
a wipe goes from the left to the right, a clock wipe’s border travels in a clockwise
direction, and the spin 3D transition spins the outgoing clip out to the right.
Reverse Transition button
To reverse the direction of an effect, click the Reverse Transition button. If you reverse
the direction for the above examples, the wipe moves from right to left, the clock wipe
moves in a counter-clockwise direction, and the spin 3D transition spins the incoming
clip in to the left.
• Reset button: Click this button to reset all of a transition’s parameters to the default
values.
Reset button
• Custom parameters: Many transitions have additional parameters that you can use to
further customize their effect. These parameters appear below the controls for the
properties and may include such visual effects as the center point of the effect, the
width of the transition border, and the color and feathering of this border. More complex
transitions have more elaborate effects.
Displaying Clips in the Transition Editor
The way clips are displayed in the Transition Editor depends on the current thumbnail
display setting for the sequence. (For information on changing this display in the sequence
settings, see
“Sequence Settings and Presets.” ) You can also increase or decrease the scale
of the ruler in the Transition Editor by zooming in or out.
To zoom in on the ruler in the Transition Editor
Do one of the following:
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Click the Transition Editor to make it active, then choose View > Zoom In, or press
Command-Equal Sign (=).
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Select the Zoom In tool, then click either clip or the transition shown in the Transition
Editor.
783 Chapter 48 Refining Transitions Using the Transition Editor