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Apple Final Cut Express 4 User Manual

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Chapter 36

Adding Transitions

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Slide

Band Slide

Bands of the first clip slide in parallel directions to reveal the
second clip. You can adjust the number of bands and the slide
direction.

Box Slide

Bands of the first clip slide one at a time in perpendicular directions
to reveal the second clip. You can adjust the number of bands and
the slide direction.

Center Split Slide

Reveals the underlying clip by splitting the current clip down
the center and horizontally sliding the two halves away from
each other.

Multi Spin Slide

Boxes of the first clip spin and zoom out to reveal the second clip.
You can adjust the spin about the center of the first clip and the
spin about the center of the box, as well as the number of boxes.

Push Slide

The second clip pushes the first clip out of view. You can adjust the
push direction.

Spin Slide

Boxes of the first clip spin and zoom out to reveal the second clip.
You can adjust the spin about the center of the box and the
number of boxes.

Split Slide

The first clip splits at specific points and slides to reveal the second
clip. You can adjust the orientation of the split.

Swap Slide

The first (top) and the second (bottom) clips slide in opposite
directions, swap places, and slide back, revealing the second clip.
You can adjust the slide direction.

Stretch

Cross Stretch

The first clip is squeezed as the second clip stretches from the
specified edge to the opposite edge.

Squeeze

The first clip is squeezed from the opposite edges toward the center
to reveal the second clip. You can specify the squeeze orientation.

Squeeze and Stretch

The first clip is squeezed from the opposite edges toward the
center and stretches in a perpendicular direction to reveal the
second clip. You can adjust the squeeze orientation.

Stretch

The second clip stretches from the specified edge over the first clip.