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msp1518
msp1518
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May 31, 2011
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How to properly make titles fade out without fading out video

  • May 31, 2011
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Hi gang. I'm a little stuck on something. Creating a title over black and having it fade in and out has proven easy. The video tutorials were clear andto the point.

However, I have not figured out how to fade the titles in and out when they play over actual video, without fading the video in and out as well. So can you guys point this stumped chump in the right direction?

Thanks. It'd be much appreciated.

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      Correct answer the_wine_snob

      Dip to Black/White is kind of double sided transition on its own.  It performs differently in CS 5.5 opposite to CS5.

      Added as a single sided transition it produces a very unexpected result. Added to the e.g. left side of a single clip it now starts clear, fades halfway to black and becomes clear again.

      Dip to Black and White is therefore imo (or its a bug) only suite as double sided transition.

      Any way Stan made a very clear video tut.


      Any way Stan made a very clear video tut.

      I agree, and the Cross-Dissolve worked perfectly in that example.

      Curious about Dip-to-Black/White in 5.5. Sure sounds like a Bug.

      Hunt

      4 replies

      M
      Mortimer IOU
      Inspiring
      May 31, 2011

      As Stanley very nicely, and very quickly, demonstrated in his example, even dip-to-black will work just on the title. Deselecting the other tracks is the point he made.

      the_wine_snob
      the_wine_snob
      Inspiring
      May 31, 2011

      Jerry.K,

      Unless I missed something, Stanley used a Cross-Dissolve.

      Had that example been done, using Dip-to-Black, the result would have been very different, as when that Transtion is above Video, on the Title, it will take everything to black, and then fade in the Title, and the Video below it.

      That was my point, and hence that one caveat.

      Am I wrong?

      Thanks,

      Hunt

      M
      Mortimer IOU
      Inspiring
      June 1, 2011

      You are right Hunt

      Just goes to show I should have checked the facts more carefully

      the_wine_snob
      the_wine_snob
      Inspiring
      May 31, 2011

      With the Titles above the Video, you can use any number of Transitions, like Cross-Dissolve (as Craig suggests), but do NOT use Dip-to-Black, or it will take everything to black.

      You can also Keyframe Opacity, if desired.

      Good luck,

      Hunt

      S
      Stanley Arthur
      Inspiring
      May 31, 2011

      I made this for you...

      http://screenr.com/XoI

      It's a little down, dirty and silly, but I hope it helps.

      T
      tablesturn
      Participant
      March 29, 2013

      Very useful for me -thanks friend

      the_wine_snob
      the_wine_snob
      Inspiring
      March 30, 2013

      Glad that this old thread was helpful. So often, that is an overlooked function of these forums.

      Thanks for taking the time to comment, as Adobe tries to monitor all of the uses of their forums - so they can go to the "powers-that-be," and support their claim that the Adobe Forums should receive corporate support.

      On each Reply, there is a little line "Was this helpful? Yes No." Please do not hesitate to check the Yes, for all that you found helpful.

      Good luck,

      Hunt

      shooternz
      shooternz
      Legend
      May 31, 2011

      If you apply a fade to the end of the Title Clip only....that will do what you expect.

      You may need to show us a screen grab of your timeline otherwise.

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