Refining Transitions
Using the Transition Editor
Use the Transition Editor to precisely modify a transition and
preview it before you render.
This chapter covers the following:
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Using the Transition Editor
(p. 395)
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Applying a Modified Transition Directly to a Sequence in the Timeline
(p. 403)
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Trimming Transitions and the Surrounding Clips
(p. 404)
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Previewing and Rendering Transitions
(p. 408)
Using the Transition Editor
If you want to make more precise changes to a transition than editing in the Timeline
allows, or if you want to create custom settings for transitions that you use frequently,
you can use the Transition Editor.
The Transition Editor allows you to:
 Change the duration of a transition
 Adjust the alignment of a transition
 Trim the edit point between the two clips adjacent to the transition
 Ripple edit each clip to either side of a transition’s edit point
 Adjust the percentage of completion of a transition at its start and end points
 Reverse the direction of a transition
 Modify custom settings for a transition
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Part III
Fine-Tuning Your Edit