Roxio Creator 2011 Product Manual - Page 113

Creating video productions Step three: Add transitions 113 Step three: Add transitions In this step, you add transitions. A transition is the change you see between one photo and the next in a slideshow. Tip: You can also apply a transition theme, which applies transitions of the selected style between all items in your production. For more information, see the VideoWave Help file. To add transitions: 1 In the Tools area, click Show Effect Selector. 2 Click Transitions. The Transitions view appears, displaying thumbnails of the transitions you can use. 3 Optional: To preview a transition, click Play in the lower right corner of the thumbnail. 4 From the Effect Selector, drag any transition to an empty transition panel between two video clips in the Production Editor. Add as many transitions as you like. 5 To set the amount of time for which the transition will play, follow these steps: a Select the transition and, on the Production Editor toolbar, click Trim. b In the Duration text box, enter the number of seconds you want the transition to last. (One second is generally enough.) c To apply this duration to all transitions you have added to your slideshow or movie, select Apply to all. d Click OK. 6 Continue with Step four: Preview your production.