Adding transitions to clips in your sequence – Apple Final Cut Pro 5 User Manual

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Chapter 21

Adding Transitions

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If there are enough overlapping frames on both sides of the edit point, the selected
transition is added to your edit, centered at the edit point.

To change the position of the transition, see “

Changing the Alignment of a Transition in

the Timeline

” on page 388.

To add the default audio transition, do one of the following:

m

Select an edit point between two audio clips or position the Canvas or Timeline
playhead at the desired edit point, then press Option-Command-T.

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Control-click an edit point between two audio clips in the Timeline, then choose Add
Transition from the shortcut menu.

The name of the current default transition appears next to the command in the
shortcut menu.

Once a transition has been applied, you can change the type of cross fade it is (0 or
+3 dB) by Control-clicking it again and choosing the appropriate transition from the
shortcut menu.

Adding Transitions to Clips in Your Sequence

You can add any type of transition, whether or not it’s the default transition, using the
Effects menu or the Effects tab in the Browser.

To add a transition from the Effects menu:

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Do one of the following:

 Click an edit point between two clips in your sequence to select it.
 Position the Canvas or Timeline playhead at the desired edit point.
 Position the Canvas or Timeline playhead on a transition that’s already been edited

into your sequence.

The added transition,
centered on the edit point.

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