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Creating Dissolves on the Timeline

You can add dissolves to clips brought into the Player or Batch timeline. You use the Dissolve options to set the duration, mode, and other parameters of a dissolve. You can also access the Dissolve Editor from the timeline to modify the Mix Percentage curve.

You set default values for dissolves created on the timeline in the Timeline section of the Preferences menu. See Transitions.

To create a dissolve on the timeline:

1. Do one of the following:
   - Bring the clip into the Player and click Timeline.
   - Bring the clip into Batch and click Timeline.
2. Select the cut or move the timeline positioner to the transition where you want to add the dissolve. Use the B and N hotkeys to move between cuts.
3. Make sure there are enough heads and tails for the dissolve.
4. Click Dissolve or press End.

   If the splice does not have sufficient handles to create a dissolve of the specified default duration, the dissolve will have the maximum duration possible.

5. Set the dissolve options.

#### Topics in this section

- Accessing the Dissolve Quick Menu
- Creating a Dissolve on Multiple Timeline Tracks
- Fading to Black or Fading from Black on the Timeline
- Accessing the Dissolve Editor