Why would the transitions be applied differently?

Question

As you can see, the transitions applied via the cntl+D shortcut is not applied properly to any clips that I may have entered in the timeline during editing. The main clips were entered via new sequence from clip. But their are a few shorter clips that were added in editing. I just need to know what I may be doing wrong that doesn't allow for these clips to have a transition along with all the other clips?

Phillip Harvey · Accepted Answer

So we're back to applying transitions between two clips and not the whole timeline? One of the big features that I learned to love about Vegas was that I could apply a default video and audio transition to all clips on the timeline with one click of the mouse.

For some reason my pic never loaded in the other comment I made, but probably not necessary (fixed in edit).

You can definitely apply a default transition to multiple clips in the timeline at once. I can't say that the behavior will be the same as Vegas but that will just be an adjustment you need to make (I was a bit frustrated when I moved from Final Cut Pro to Premiere back in the day because there was a slight difference, but I got used to it.)

I made a gif showing multiple ways to select and add transitions, including multiple transitions (hopefully this loads.)

1. Select all the clips you want to add transitions to and click the *shortcut.

2. Hold Ctrl and drag a marquee over the clips you want to add a transition to to select their edges. Apply the desired default *transition. (The right click method I mentioned in my earlier comment would work in this situation, but honestly, learn the shortcuts and you'll never need to do that.)

3. To add a transition without a selection, place the playhead/CTI over the edge you wan tto add it to and apply the desired *transition. (Note that this will only work on tracks that have track targeting turned on.)

* Transition Shortcuts:

Shift + D for video/audio

Ctrl + D for video only

Ctrl + Shift + D for audio only.

Michael Grenadier · Answer

you probably don't have any "handles" on the clips that have the transition starting at the edit point.  You need sufficient material after the outgoing clip and before the incoming clip.  Here's an easy way (I think) to see the problem. remove the transition that's not correct and move the incoming clip to the next higher track.  Then try and extend the end of the outgoing clip and the beginning of the incoming clip by 1/2 the transition amount so they overlap by the length of the transition.  This will show you whether you have sufficient "handles."  Some editing software will allow you to do this by shortening the problem clips but no professional editing software will do that (take that amateurs...).  If this is not clear, post back and I'll try and explain it in more details.

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