Using the Effect Palette to Create a Dissolve Effect

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Dissolve Effect icon

To apply a Dissolve effect using the Effect Palette:

Create a sequence in the Composer monitor using standard editing procedures. For information about editing a sequence, see Main Topics: First Edits.

Open the Effect Palette.

For more information, see Displaying the Effect Palette.

Click the Blend category.

Drag the Dissolve Effect icon to the transition in the Timeline, and release the mouse button.

If the sequence does not have enough incoming or outgoing media to apply a transition effect, a dialog box opens. See Sizing the Effect to Fit the Media.

See Also

Creating a Dissolve in Trim Mode

Adding Dissolves with the Head Fade Button and the Tail Fade Button

Using the Quick Transition Button

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