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:
1.  Move the position indicator to the transition in the Timeline.
2.  In the Tool palette, click the Quick Transition button.
For information on opening the Tool palette, see Using the Tool Palette.
For an explanation of the graphical display in the dialog box, see Understanding the Graphical Display in the Quick Transition Dialog Box.
3.  Click the Add pop-up menu, and select a transition effect.
For an explanation of individual effects shown in the menu, see Blend Effects.
4.  Select the transition duration by doing one of the following:
  Type the duration in frames in the Duration text box.
  Click either the left or right edge of the Dissolve Effect icon, and drag it to change the duration. For more information, see Adjusting a Transition Effect by Dragging in the Quick Transition Dialog Box.
5.  Adjust the effect's alignment relative to the cut point in one of the following ways:
  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.
  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.
  Click inside the effect in the graphical display, and drag it to position the effect with respect to the cut point.
  Click one of the alignment buttons below the graphical display.
For more information on the graphical display options, see Understanding the Graphical Display in the Quick Transition Dialog Box.
  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.
6.  Click the Target Drive pop-up menu, and select a drive on which to store the effect if you choose to render it.
The Effect Source Drive is the drive where the media on the outgoing shot of a transition resides.
7.  (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.
8.  Do one of the following:
  To add the effect without rendering it, click Add.
  To add the effect and render it, click Add and Render.
  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.
  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.
See Also
Applying Effects to Multiple Transitions Using the Quick Transition Button
Understanding the Graphical Display in the Quick Transition Dialog Box
Using the Effect Palette to Create a Dissolve Effect
Creating a Dissolve in Trim Mode

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