[Josh Ray]

Hey Danny,

Yeah, it looks like it pretty much needs to be worked-around like that.

I did find a 3rd party transition effect that does roughly what you describe:

https://www.videocopilot.net/presets/

They’re like the opacity adjustment, but more filmic. Works perfectly for me, and no crashes, unlike the meth addict Dynamic Link.

The biggest pain is that, in AE, especially when working in HD, the frame rate jitter makes it near impossible to see how the transitions look until they’re finally rendered. Adobe really needs to get its act together on this issue.

[Josh Ray]

Hey Danny, thanks for the tips — yes, that does get really close to what I was looking for.

But you’re right: the transitions are the biggest issue. Premier’s transitions just aren’t right — I mean, the simple fade to black, cross fade, etc. is all I need.

Maybe I’m missing something basic? Is there a better way to grade and edit footage? Otherwise, I can’t see how Premiere/AE is functional for the majority of users.