Apple Final Cut Pro 5 - Manual (Page 725)

390 Part III Fine-Tuning Your Edit
Changing the Default Transition
You can change the default transition to any transition that comes with Final Cut Pro,
or to a transition you’ve customized.
To change the default video or audio transition:
1 Click the Effects tab of the Browser.
2 Click the disclosure triangle next to Video Transitions or Audio Transitions.
3 Click the disclosure triangle of the transitions bin containing the transition you want as
the default.
4 Do one of the following:
 Select a video or audio transition, then choose Effects > Set Default under the Video
Transitions or Audio Transitions section of the menu.
 Control-click a transition, then choose Set Default Transition from the shortcut menu.
The default transition appears with underlined text in the Effects tab of the Browser as
well as in the Effects menu.
Saving a Transition as a Favorite
You can save a transition as a favorite so you can quickly use it again in the future. This
is handy if you’ve customized a transition or set a transition to a specific duration. You
can name each favorite to reflect its effect, such as a modified duration. You can create
bins in the Favorites bin by dragging an existing bin from the Effects tab or the current
project tab.
To save a favorite transition, do one of the following:
m Drag a transition from a sequence in the Timeline to the Favorites bin in the Effects tab
of the Browser.
m Drag a transition from the Video Transitions or Audio Transitions bin to the Favorites bin
in the Effects tab of the Browser.
The transition now
appears as a copy.