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Creating a Fade-in or Fade-out

In a fade-in or fade-out, the outgoing clip (fade-in) or incoming clip (fade-out) is a black source.

To create a fade-to-black or fade-from-black:

1. Click Dissolve in the Editing menu.
2. Select either Fade In or Fade Out from the Dissolve Type box.

   The fade options appear.

   (a) Dissolve Type box(b) Dissolve Alignment box(c) Dissolve Duration field(d) Trail field

3. Use the Trail field to enter the number of pure black frames to place before or after the fade-in or fade-out, respectively.
4. Set the dissolve options. See Accessing the Desktop Dissolve Menu.
5. Select the frame in the source clip that will be the start, middle, or end of the fade-in or fade-out.

   An “E” (for Editor) appears on the Dissolve button after you select the source clip. To use the Dissolve Editor, click the Dissolve button again. See Creating Complex Dissolves with the Dissolve Editor.

6. Select the destination reel.

   If the “E” button is enabled, the Dissolve Editor appears. Otherwise, the fade-in or fade-out is added to the destination reel.