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96 VIDEO EDITOR
Using transition effects
An integral part of any video or film presentation is the transition effects used to
enhance the way clips merge, fade, and cut from one scene to another. An
appropriate and well placed transition effect can make your video sequence flow
better and add impact to your work.
Transition effects basics
After you drop clips on a video track, clips can either have an empty space in
between, sit frame by frame next to each other or overlap. When they overlap, a
default transition clip will be automatically added to the overlapped region.
The amount of overlap determines the effect duration, which will automatically
adjust when you readjust the overlapping region.
To specify a default transition for overlapping clips you will need to set it in the
Preferences dialog box.
To set a default transition:
1. Select File: Preferences
2. Click the Edit tab.
3. In Default transition effect click the Select button.
4. Choose any transition from the list in the Production Library pop-up window.
5. Click OK to apply the settings.
The added transition clip must be attached to a video clip. You can trim or
delete the transition clip.
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