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Changing transition settings
You can change a number of settings for each transition, including the transition direction, the start and end values, the border, and anti-aliasing. The following procedure describes how to display the Transition Settings dialog box and change settings common to many transitions. Settings specific to transitions are available by clicking Custom in the Transition Settings dialog box.
A. Start/End slider B. Border thickness C. Track selector D. Edge selector E. Anti-aliasing selector F. Forward/Reverse selector
To change transition settings:
1 Open the Transition Settings dialog box in one of the following ways:
To change the settings for a single instance of the transition in the video program, in the Timeline either double-click the transition or select the transition and choose Timeline > Transition Settings. To change the default settings of a transition for this and future projects, double-click the transition in the Transitions palette.
2 Adjust any of the following settings, and then click OK:
To see the starting and ending frames of the clips, select Show Actual Sources. This option is not available when you've double-clicked a transition in the Transitions palette.To change the initial and final appearance of the transition, use the Start and End sliders. (For example, if you want to create a picture-in-a-picture effect, use the Zoom transition and set the start and end sizes to about 30%; then add a border and move the center point to the desired corner.) Hold down the Shift key to move the start and end sliders together (for example, to set the start and end size of the transition to 30%). To adjust the width of the optional border on the transition, drag the Border slider. The default Border is None. Some transitions do not have borders. To select a border color, click the color swatch, select a color from the color selection window, and then click OK.To specify which clip begins the transition, click the Track selector on the left side of the transition's thumbnail to toggle back and forth starting with clip A (the left clip) or clip B (the right clip). You can also click this selector from the transition's thumbnail in the Timeline window if the thumbnail is large enough.To change the orientation of the transition, click an Edge selector on the transition's thumbnail. The Edge selectors are small triangles bordering the transition icon.
For example, the Barn Doors transition can be oriented vertically or horizontally. Some -transitions do not have Edge selectors because the transition has only one orientation.
To make the transition play forward or backward, click the Forward/Reverse selector in the upper right corner of the transition's thumbnail. For example, the Clock Wipe transition can play clockwise or counterclockwise.To adjust the smoothness of the transition's edges, click the Anti-aliasing selector in the lower right corner of the transition's thumbnail. Clicking cycles through the values Low, High, and Off.
Anti-aliasing smooths the edges or borders of the transition, improving its quality. You can also set anti-aliasing from the transition's thumbnail in the Timeline window.
To adjust the center point of the transition, drag the small box that appears in the Start and End images. For example, the Iris Round transition can be centered toward the side or corner of the image.To change settings specific to the transition, click Custom. (Transitions without additional controls do not include a Custom button.)
Note: To change the duration of a transition in A/B Editing mode, hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS) and drag an edge.
Adding Transitions > Changing transition settings
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