Creating an Effect Using the Quick Transition Button
| Quick Transition button |
| Dissolve Effect icon in Quick Transition dialog box |
To create an effect using the Quick Transition button:
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Move the position indicator to the transition in the Timeline.
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In the Tool palette, click the Quick Transition button.
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Click the Add pop-up menu, and select a transition effect.
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For an explanation of individual effects shown in the menu, see
Blend
Effects.
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Select the transition duration by doing one of the following:
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Type the duration in frames in the Duration text box.
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Adjust the effect's alignment relative to the cut point in one of the
following ways:
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Click the Position pop-up menu, and select an alignment to have
the effect end at the cut point, center on the cut point, or start at the
cut point.
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Click the Position pop-up menu, select Custom, and then type a
number in the Start text box to specify how many frames before
the cut point you want the effect to begin.
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Click inside the effect in the graphical display, and drag it to
position the effect with respect to the cut point.
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Click one of the alignment buttons below the graphical display.
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If you select an alignment for which there is not enough media, the Avid
editing application comes as close as it can to the alignment you
requested.
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Click the Target Drive pop-up menu, and select a drive on which to
store the effect if you choose to render it.
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The Effect Source Drive is the drive where the media on the outgoing
shot of a transition resides.
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(Option) If you have IN and OUT points marked in your sequence, the
Quick Transition dialog box contains a check box for Apply to All
Transitions (IN -> OUT). Select this option to apply the same effect to
all transitions between the IN and OUT points. Deselect this option to
apply the effect only to the transition to which you have moved the
position indicator.
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Do one of the following:
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To add the effect without rendering it, click Add.
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To add the effect and render it, click Add and Render.
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When you save a Dissolve effect template into a bin named Quick
Transitions, the effect template appears in the Add pop-up menu. See Using
an Effect Template.
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When you select a color transition with Quick Transition, the default color
is black. You must enter Effect mode to select another color. For more
information, see Using the Effect Editor.
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