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Effects and transitions

Dragging the transition in a Timeline panel to reposition it

Align a transition using the Effect Controls panel

1Double-click the transition in a Timeline panel to open the Effect Controls panel.

2If the Effect Controls time ruler is not visible, click the Show/Hide Timeline View button in the Effect Controls panel. If necessary, widen the panel to make this button visible and active.

3In the Effect Controls time ruler, position the pointer over the center of the transition until the Slide Transition icon

appears; then drag the transition as desired. For finer control, magnify the time ruler.

•To center the transition on the cut line, in the Effect Controls panel, double-click the transition, and select Center At Cut.

•To place all of the transition in the clip preceding the edit point, drag the transition to the left to align its end to the edit point. Alternatively, in the Effect Controls panel, double-click the transition, and select End At Cut.

•To place all of the transition in the clip following the edit point, drag the transition to the right to align its beginning to the edit point. Alternatively, in the Effect Controls panel, double-click the transition, and select Start At Cut.

•To place unequal portions of the transition in each clip, drag the transition slightly left or right. For finer control, zoom in on the time ruler.

Dragging the transition in the Effect Controls time ruler

You can also choose an option from the Alignment menu in the Effect Controls panel. Custom Start appears as an option in the Alignment field only when you drag the transition to a custom location over the cut.

Move a cut and transition together

You can adjust the location of the cut in the Effect Controls panel. Moving the cut line changes the In and Out points of the clips, but does not affect the length of the movie. As you move the cut, the transition moves with it.

Note: You can’t move the cut beyond the end of a clip. If both clips do not have trimmed frames extending beyond the cut, you cannot reposition the cut.

1 Double-click the transition in a Timeline panel to open the Effect Controls panel.

Last updated 1/16/2012