Adding a cross disolve

  1. Go to Window on the menu bar and select Effects. The Effects tab will display in the Project panel.

  2. In the Effects window, click the expand button (triangle) next to Video Transitions.

  3. Click and drag the Cross Dissolve icon to the area where you would like the transition to appear (either the beginning or end of a clip, or between two clips.) You will see the Cross Dissolve tranistion on the clip (or clips) in the Timeline.

  4. To adjust the duration of the Cross Dissolve, press Control (on keyboard) and click the transition in the Timeline. In the fly-out menu, choose Set Transition Duration.

  5. In the Set Transition Duration dialog box, enter a new duration for your transition. Note: The duration time format is Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames.

  6. Click OK to apply the new Transition duration. Repeat this process for other Cross Dissolve transitions as you see fit.

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