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How to add fades and dissolves to a Quicktime
One of the most annoying things about FCP is the clunky way it handles dissoves and fades on the timeline. Rather than having X-tracks they have this bizarre thing where you add them from a drop down box or keyboard shortcut and then have to fart around with more controls to adjust them. Anyway. Could somebody explain why I can’t add fades and dissolves to the Quicktime movies I make, usually of some EFX so as not to get the timelne too cluttered. Is there a way around this? It does make the dissolve but it’s like 2 frames long…so lame.
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Transition tracks haven’t been used in NLEs for years. Do you understand the concept of having handles for your clips?
https://www.fcpbook.com/Effects1.html
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP6,” “Basic Training for FCS2” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop” -
Hi Tom….sure but transition tracks allowed you far more control and oftentimes you could skip the extra step. You could turn them on and off as needed…saved a ton of time. Anyway my quicktimes have lots of real estate for in’s and out’s, they are not short little clips and I still have trouble getting FCP to add the fades and dissolves.
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