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Creating Dissolves on the Desktop

On the Desktop, you can create a dissolve or crossfade between two source clips that are not spliced together. A crossfade is similar to a dissolve, but it allows you to specify the dissolve duration. The two source clips must be of the same resolution, bit depth, and aspect ratio. As well, you can create a fade-in or fade-out to black using one source clip.

#### Topics in this section

- Accessing the Desktop Dissolve Menu
- Dissolving between Two Clips
- Crossfading between Two Clips
- Creating a Fade-in or Fade-out
- Creating Complex Dissolves with the Dissolve Editor
- Mixing Source Clips