Adobe 65021048 User Guide - Page 181

ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS3 175 User Guide Adding transitions Adding a transition To place a transition between two clips (centered on the cut line), the clips must be on the same track, with no space between them. As you drag the transition to the Timeline panel, you can adjust the alignment interactively. Whether or not the clips have trimmed frames determines how you can align the transition as you place it between the clips. The pointer changes to indicate the alignment options as you move it over the cut: • If both clips contain trimmed frames at the cut, you can center the transition over the cut or you can align it on either side of the cut so that it either starts or ends at the cut. • If neither clip contains trimmed frames, the transition automatically centers over the cut and repeats the last frame of the first clip and the first frame of the second clip to fill the transition duration. Diagonal bars appear on transitions that use repeated frames. • If only the first clip contains trimmed frames, the transition automatically snaps to the In point of the next clip. The transition uses the first clip's trimmed frames for the transition and does not repeat frames from the second clip. • If only the second clip contains trimmed frames, then the transition snaps to the Out point of the first clip. The transition uses the second clip's trimmed frames for the transition and does not repeat frames from the first clip. The default duration of a transition, for either audio or video, is set to 1 second. If a transition contains trimmed frames, but not enough to fill the transition duration, Adobe Premiere Pro adjusts the duration to match the frames. You can adjust the duration and alignment of a transition after you place it. Apply a transition 1 In the Effects panel, find the transition you want to apply. You'll need to expand the Video Transitions bin, and then expand the bin containing the transition you want to use. 2 To place a transition between two clips, drag the transition to the cut line between two clips, and release the mouse when one of the following icons appears: End At Cut icon Aligns the end of the transition to the end of the first clip. Center At Cut icon Centers the transition over the cut. Start At Cut icon Aligns the beginning of the transition to the beginning of the second clip. Note: As you drag in the Timeline panel, you can see the area covered by the transition outlined. 3 To place a transition on a single cut, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) the transition into the Timeline panel. Release the mouse when you see either the End At Cut or Start At Cut icon. If you drag a transition to a clip that is not adjacent to another clip, you don't need to Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS). The transition automatically becomes single-sided. 4 If a dialog box appears containing transition settings, specify options and click OK. To preview the transition, play the sequence or drag the current-time indicator through the transition. Work with default transitions You can specify a video transition and an audio transition as default transitions and quickly apply them between clips in a sequence. Default transition icons are marked by a red outline in the Effects panel. Cross Dissolve and Constant Power Crossfade are preset as the video and audio default transitions. April 1, 2008