Why can’t I select the transition when adjusting its duration anymore?

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I always need to make small adjustments to the transitions via effect controls panel so it causes me extra clicks every single time. I don't know if it is a bug or intentional by Adobe. Please watch the footage included.

(It has nothing to do with OS or system specs i tested it on 2 different computers you can easily reproduce the problem yourself so i don't see meaning to include them here.)

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Adolfo H.

Community Manager

Hi @BeratGL , thanks for sharing the footage and raising this!

I confirmed with my team that in 25.4, transitions can still be selected with the Trim tool when you click directly on the border of the transition. If you’re seeing different behavior, a quick screen recording would help us dig in further.

The change you’re noticing was intentional. In the past, adjusting a transition would auto-select it, which often interrupted work on adjacent clips. For example, if you’re adjusting a transition right next to an audio clip with effects applied (say, dialing in a Convolution Reverb), the auto-selection would constantly take the focus away from your audio, forcing you to reselect the clip over and over. By keeping the current selection intact, you can now refine transitions and audio effects side by side without losing scope.

That said, I understand this adds an extra click if you were used to the old behavior. The control isn’t lost, it just requires selecting the transition explicitly first. This trade-off allows for smoother workflows overall, especially for those balancing video and audio adjustments at the same time.

If you’re still experiencing trouble selecting transitions on the border, please do share a video so we can check further. We’re still looking into this, and I’ll keep track of it going forward.

Thanks again for the thoughtful feedback. Don't hestitate to reach out.

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BeratGLAuthor

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Hi @Adolfo H.

I know it’s been quite a while since this change was introduced. I hadn’t shared any feedback because I thought I’d eventually get used to the new behavior. However, today I ran into the same frustration again and felt it was worth providing some feedback.

My main issue is with selecting audio fades. It often takes 3–4 clicks before I can reliably select the fade, which interrupts the editing flow.

I was wondering if there might be a way to keep the current functionality while making the interaction more intuitive. Instead of having this area act as a “dead zone” for selection, perhaps Premiere could distinguish between a click and a click-and-hold:

A simple click-and-release would select the fade.
A click-and-hold would indicate that the user wants to adjust the fade duration, preventing the fade from being selected.
Similarly, dragging up or down could be interpreted as an intent to adjust the curve shape (cosine, etc.) rather than selecting the transition.

This would preserve the existing editing capabilities while making fade selection much quicker and more predictable.

Just a thought from day-to-day use. Thanks for considering it!

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BeratGLAuthor

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You can't selecting while grabbing/clicking the edge anymore (the icon at top of transition) which makes it harder to select audio transitions overall, i can select it by clicking end of the fade but why make our lives harder?

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