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mikecox_
mikecox_
Inspiring
March 28, 2018
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Cross dissolve not working

  • March 28, 2018
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I have a Cross Dissolve at the end of a clip and one at the end of the previous clip but only one is working.

I tried several transitions at this location and none of them seem to be working.  I have transitions between other clips in this sequence and they are working, so what's going here?

      Correct answer Ann Bens

      The cross dissolve is working alright but you are not seeing anything as its using the same frames (handles) as the clip.

      There is no point in adding a transition on a straight cut and doing nothing with that cut.

      Turn on Show Through Edits under the wrench in the timeline.

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      R Neil Haugen
      R Neil Haugen
      Legend
      March 28, 2018

      One of the first things to check with cross-dissolve issues is do you have the necessary 'handles' on the clip ends at that editing point?

      A 'handle' is extra frames either past or before the edit point ... for the clip in front, that would be extra frames past the cut; for the clip behind the cut, extra frames in front of the cut.

      If you don't have handles, there's nothing to dissolve ...

      Neil

      Everyone's mileage always varies ...
        mikecox_
        mikecox_Author
        Inspiring
        March 29, 2018

        Oh, that makes sense!  What I did was cut the clip and add a transition.

        Thanks!

        Using Win 11
        Ann Bens
        Community Expert
        Ann BensCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
        Community Expert
        March 29, 2018

        The cross dissolve is working alright but you are not seeing anything as its using the same frames (handles) as the clip.

        There is no point in adding a transition on a straight cut and doing nothing with that cut.

        Turn on Show Through Edits under the wrench in the timeline.

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