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100 VIDEO EDITOR
Using Crossfade to create a fade to black effect
It is of course trivial to reverse this effect to fade from black at the start of your
movie. Just make sure that the color clip precedes the video clip in the Timeline
and then make sure that you change the direction of the transition to go from the
black color clip to the video clip.
Another common effect is called the Turn Page effect, located in the Film folder of
the Production Library. Simply drag the effect onto the transition between two
overlapping clips to replace it with the Turn Page effect.
Turn Page transition effect
Depending on your hardware, it may take a little time for the effect to be created
by your computer. This is called rendering time. To see your transition effect
without rendering your project, use the Instant Play function (see
"Instant Play"
on page
90). A jump cut, where the clips are simply placed beside each other on
the same track, requires no rendering time and is sometimes just as useful. Video
Editor offers so many fun and interesting transition effects that it is sometimes
easy to get carried away and use them between every clip. A fancy transition is not
always the best artistic choice however, and can at times be distracting. Simple
jump cuts or fades are often your best choices.
The Flashback transition
You can use the Flashback transition to simulate a flashback or introduce a dream
sequence for the next scene. Light is added to the dissolving scenes to create a
dreamy effect.
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