Apple Final Cut Pro X (10.1.2) - Manual (Page 218)

Chapter 9 Add transitions, titles, effects, and generators 218
2 Drag one of the trim icons in the upper-left or upper-right area of the transition.
Drag to trim the start point
of the clip on the right.
Drag to trim the end point
of the clip on the left.
Dragging the trim icon in the upper left adjusts the right clip’s start point, and dragging the
trim icon in the upper right adjusts the left clip’s end point. A number appears showing how
many frames you have added to (negative numbers) or subtracted from (positive numbers) the
clip’s duration. Trimming the clip doesn’t affect the transition’s duration, but it does affect the
project’s duration.
You can also use the Precision Editor to trim the clips under the transition.
Adjust transitions in the Transition inspector and Viewer
You can adjust a transition using the controls in the Transition inspector and Viewer.
Adjust a transition using the Transition inspector and Viewer
1 If the Transition inspector is not already visible, choose Window > Show Inspector (or press
Command-4).
2 In the Timeline, select the transition to adjust.
For this example, use the Circle transition.
The Viewer shows any onscreen adjustments you can make by dragging the handles. The
Transition inspector shows the other parameters available for you to adjust. Additionally,
some transitions have an image well for you to select a video frame that appears as part of
the transition.
Drag onscreen controls
to adjust selected
transition settings.
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