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m Drag a transition effect from the Effects tab in the Browser onto the cut, centering it over

the cut.

m Open the shortcut menu over the cut and choose Add Transition to add the default

transition.

To add a transition effect that starts or ends at a cut:

m Drag a transition effect from the Effects tab in the Browser onto the cut, aligning it so that

it starts or ends at the cut.

To set the default transition effect:

m Open the shortcut menu on a transition effect.

m Choose Set Default.

To clear the default transition effect:

m Choose Clear Default from the Effects menu.

To apply the default transition effect:

m Select the edit point where you want to place the transition and choose the default

transition from the Effects menu.

m Open the shortcut menu on the edit point and choose Add Transition.

To delete a transition from a sequence:

m Select the transition and press the Delete key.

Changing Transition Settings

Once you have added a transition to a sequence, you can modify the settings of the transition

to customize its appearance. Most transitions have controls that let you add a border to a

transition, set the width and color of the border, reverse the effect’s direction, and specify

the center of the effect, among others. These controls are explained in the section “Setting

Effects Parameters” on page 220.

Using the Transition Viewer to Change Settings and Edit Transitions

You change settings for transitions in the Timeline by opening them in the Transition Viewer.

All Final Cut Pro transitions let you set the starting and ending percentages of the effect. This

is the percentage of the total transition effect over time that is applied to the clips. This is

different from the amount of media over which the transition is applied (its duration).

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