- Exploring FCP Effects
- Adding Dissolve Transitions
- Editing with Transitions
- Using the Transition Editor
- Changing and Copying Transitions
- Applying Clip Effects
- Editing Effects
- Creating Effect Templates
- Copying and Pasting Attributes
- Rendering Effects
- Applying Superimpose Effects
- Keyframing Effects in the Viewer
- Rendering on the Fly
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
This chapter is from the book
Changing and Copying Transitions
Avid makes it easy to apply transitions to a group of selected clips in the Timeline at one time. FCP does not have this option. But once a transition has been placed in the FCP Timeline, there are several ways to swap it for a different transition, copy it, or move it to another transition point.
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Avid
dissolves.
Swapping Transitions
Swapping the selected transition for a different one will replace the previous transition type but maintain the duration and alignment properties.
To swap transitions:
Park the playhead over the transition.
Do one of the following:
Choose Effects > Video Transitions and the transition you want.
Select the Effects tab in the Browser and choose a different transition from the Video Transitions bin. Drag and drop the new transition on top of the current one.
Dragging
the new Diamond Iris transition over the current Cross Dissolve. 
The
Diamond Iris wipe replaced the previous Cross Dissolve transition. NOTE
Real-time transitions appear in bold.
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Moving and Copying Transitions
You will be able to move or copy a transition only if there is enough material (or handles) between the two new clips to create a transition.
To move a transition:
Drag the transition to another transition point.
To copy a transition:
Hold down the OPTION key while you drag the transition to another transition point, or copy and paste it using CMD+C and CMD+V.