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  • How to add Transition Effects to Titles

    Posted by Michael Largé on June 30, 2011 at 6:56 am

    Quick and easy:

    1. In your timeline, select the title layer you want to add a transition effect to.

    2. Press Cmd+G (or right-click and select “Create Storyline”). This will turn it into a “storyline” which functions like a video clip.

    3. Select the Transitions Browser and add your effect of choice (cross dissolve, fade to color, blur, whatever) to the beginning/end of the clip.

    4. That’s it. You’re done.

    The best part is that AFTER you turn your title into a storyline, you can still alter it in the inspector. It doesn’t lock up or anything so you’re free to edit the text, color, etc. I experimented with different transition effects and they worked perfectly on my title text.

    Robert Bracken replied 13 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 5 Replies
  • 5 Replies
  • Robert Bracken

    August 20, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    for some reason even thought i create the title to have a storyline the transition still affects the video below it. why is that?

  • Michael Largé

    August 25, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    [Robert Bracken] “for some reason even thought i create the title to have a storyline the transition still affects the video below it. why is that?”

    “Affects” in what way?

  • Robert Bracken

    August 25, 2011 at 7:52 pm

    For some reason it stopped doing that.
    here’s what it was doing

    Now it doesn’t do that any more.

  • Tony Brittan

    October 31, 2012 at 3:00 am

    Did you ever figure that out? I’m having the same problem. I create title, add it, and create secondary storyline. Add transition, and it affects the clip in the primary (below the title as well.

  • Robert Bracken

    November 2, 2012 at 1:20 am

    Nope, I did not find a solution.

    The problem is fundamental to the software. Not all transitions are like this. I doubt it will ever get fixed.

    The best solution is to export it as a mov file with alpha using prores 422 (I believe).
    Also submit feedback about fcpx.

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