Default transitions not working or erratic

[alexjmich]

New to Prem Pro and using the CC trial.  All I am trying to do is clean & smooth some camcorder video.  One item is simply applying the default transition to a scene change.  I place a cut at the scene change, then Ctrl-D to apply the default transition (crossfade).  Most of the time this does not work.  (It works great in the FREE Windows Movie Maker, so I don't believe it is a rendering or hardware issue.)  What am I missing or doing wrong?  I simply want to smooth out some abrupt scene changes which would seem to be a no-brainer, yet it won't work consistently.

[alexjmich]

MUCH later...... thank you, Chris -- I abandoned this thread after abandoning PP, but wanted you to know your reply appears to be spot on RE how to deal with the issue in my OP.  The 'experts' might frown upon using ANY automation or bulk edits, but sometimes that is going to be desireable and should NOT make anyone turn to some other app.  IMHO of course.  Anyway, thanks again.  Perhaps I will trial PP again and see how your suggestion works.  Take heed you taskmasters as some of us want both simplicity and fussy tweakability both, and a "support community" forum should NOT assume a questioner must know every aspect of an NLE first, as has been yammered about here.  Most unfriendly!

[ErhardB]

Maybe you found a solution to your problem by now, since the thread is a few months old but I just stumbled over it as I had the same problem just recently. Anyhow, here's a link to an open source application that does exactly what you require: https://www.shotcut.org/ . There are tutorials that are easy to follow...

[alan rl21736817]

Okay, I usually never have problems with just plopping down my transition I want and it works.  Not today...ironicaaly these are clips that had little problems where I had to clip some from the front and back....and it is AFTER I did this that my transitons don't work.

Sincerely

Thoroughly frustrated

[leonc41108516]

Saved me serious frustration - seems like I forgot about this. Thanks Neil!

[excited_Genie16B8]

Adobe Premiere: Handles and Transitions