Apple Final Cut Express 4 - Manual (Page 551)

Chapter 36 Adding Transitions 551
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Dissolve
Additive Dissolve Adds the two clips so that the first clip fades out and the second
fades in.
Cross Dissolve Blends the first clip into the second clip.
Dip to Color Dissolve Blends the first clip into the plain color of your choice, and then
blends the plain color into the second clip. You can adjust the
speed of the blend.
Dither Dissolve Dissolves the first clip into the second by removing random pixels
from the first clip to reveal the second clip.
Fade In, Fade Out Fades in the incoming clip as the outgoing clip fades out. Reveals
the track below the current track in a transition.
Non-Additive Dissolve Compares the pixels in the two clips and displays the lighter of the
two as the first clip fades out and the second fades in.
Ripple Dissolve Applies a pond ripple effect to the first clip, simultaneously
blending it into the second. You can choose the number of ripples,
their center point on the first clip, and their amplitude and
acceleration. You can also apply a circle highlight to the ripples.
Iris
Cross, Diamond, Oval, Point,
Rectangle, and Star These effects are similar, but have different shapes. They all create
the impression of an iris, which contains the first clip, opening to
reveal the second. In each iris effect, you can specify the center
point around which the opening is defined and feather the edges,
which blends the edges of the clips together and gives a
diffused iris.
Map
Channel Map Maps channels from the first and second clip, or fills the channels
with black. You can invert individual channels.
Luminance Map Maps color using the luma of a clip.
Page Peel
Page Peel Peels the first clip away to reveal the second clip. You can adjust
the appearance of the peel.