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# Adding a Dissolve

You can add a dissolve between two shots provided that there are a sufficient number of underlying handles.

NoteYou must have sufficient handles to add a dissolve. If you do not, use the Retrim tool. For more information, see Creating Additional Handles for Dissolves.

To add a dissolve between two shots:

1. Click Editing, and then click Edit.

   The Edit menu appears.

   (a) Dissolve menu button(b) Dissolve button(c) Duration slider

2. Place the positioner on or near the transition to which you want to add a dissolve.
   NoteYou can also add a fade-in at the beginning of the timeline and a fade-out at the end. Also, when adding a fade-in or fade-out to a gap on Layer 1, Lustre automatically fills the gap with a virtual colour source clip.
3. Enable Dissolve, and then drag the Dissolve slider to set the dissolve duration.
4. To edit the shape of the Dissolve curve, see Editing Dissolves.