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Transitions and Effects

An effect works on a single clip, sometimes only affecting the beginning or end of the clip. Transitions require two clips to be next to each other.

Using Effects

There are a lot of effects in the library, but we'll stick with fading in and out, which is a simple example.

1 Fading a Clip In/Out With an Effect

Select a Clip

Select a clip with a mouse click.

2 The Effects Library

First, make sure the Collections sidebar is showing (View > Collections), and then choose the Video Effects folder.

Effects Library

Single click one of the Fade In or Fade Out effects.

3 Add Your Effect

Choose Clip > Add to Timeline (Ctrl + D) to add the effect. Alternatively, you can Drag and Drop the effect onto the clip.

Add Effect

The blue star indicates that an effect has been applied — you can add more than one effect to a clip.

A Quick Way to Fade In/Out

Fade In/Out

If you right click on the video portion of a clip, you can select Fade In or Fade Out (to black).

Using Transitions

There are a lot of transitions in the library, but we'll stick with a simple fade between two clips.

1 Add a Fade Transition Between Two Clips

Drag the playhead to a spot between two clips.

Transition Set

2 The Effects Library

First, make sure the Collections sidebar is showing (View > Collections), and then choose the Video Transitions folder.

Transitions Library

Single click one of the Fade In or Fade Out effects.

3 Add Your Transition

Choose Clip > Add to Timeline (Ctrl + D) to add the transition. Alternatively, you can Drag and Drop the transition between the clips.

Add Transition

The small grey strip indicates that a transition has been applied to the clips.

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