Adobe Premiere Elements 8 - Manual (Page 144)

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Applying transitions
Last updated 8/12/2010
Apply a default transition in the Timeline
1 Do one of the following:
• To select non-consecutive clips, Shift-click each clip.
• To select consecutive clips, click in the My Projects panel, and drag a marquee around the selected clips.
• To select all the clips, press Ctrl-A.
2 Right-click the selected clips, and select Apply Default Transition Along CTI.
3 Select one of the following options:
• Audio
• Video
The transition is applied to all the selected clips.
Note: Video tracks are pasted to video tracks and audio tracks are pasted to audio tracks.
To apply default transitions between multiple contiguous clips on the same track:
1 Ctrl-click the clips to which you want to add the default transition.
2 Right-click one of the selected clips.
3 Select Apply Default Transition.
The transition is applied at the cut between each of the contiguous clips.
Replace a transition
You can replace a transition by simply dropping a new transition onto the old one in the Timeline. When you replace
a transition, Adobe Premiere Elements maintains the alignment and duration of the original transition; however, it
discards the settings of the original transition and instead uses the default settings of the new transition.
1 In the Tasks panel, click Edit, and then click Transitions .
2 From the menus in the Transitions view, select Video Transitions, and then select the category containing the
transition you want to apply.
3 Drag the new transition onto the transition in the Timeline or Sceneline.
More Help topics
“ Adjusting transition properties ” on page 143
“ Adjust transition alignment ” on page 143
“ Adjust transition duration ” on page 144
Preview applied transitions
You can preview transitions you’ve applied from either the Properties view or the Monitor panel. The Properties view
provides a preview area where you can display thumbnails of the actual clips or the default thumbnails (the letters A
and B). All adjustments to transitions are performed in the Properties view, so if you plan to adjust it as you preview
it, use the Properties view.
If you have a digital camcorder, you probably can connect it to both your computer and TV to see real-time previews
on the TV monitor. This gives you a better sense of how the transition will look in the finished movie.