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About Dissolves and Wipes

Dissolves and Wipes

Selecting a Cut

 

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Transitions Workflow

Using hot keys, you can create transitions in any Record Area view. To create a transition gesturally, you must be in Timeline view. The following is the basic workflow for creating transitions.

To create a basic transition:

1. In any Record Area view, select a cut. See Selecting a Cut.
2. Click one of the Transition buttons or press the corresponding hot key. See Selecting the Transition Type.

   The corresponding transition icon appears on the timeline.

   
   

   (a) Transition buttons  (b) Dissolve icon  (c) Wipe icon  

3. Select a transition alignment from the transition’s quick menu. See Selecting the Alignment.

   
   

   (a) Alignment box  (b) Duration field  (c) Transition mode    

4. Enter a transition duration. See Entering a Transition Duration.