Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 - Manual (Page 328)

322 USING ADOBE PREMIERE PRO CS4
Effects and transitions
Last updated 11/6/2011
Applying transitions
For a video tutorial that shows how to apply and adjust transitions, see the Adobe website .
For a video and a print tutorial on making transitions, see the Adobe website .
About applying transitions
To place a transition between two clips (centered on the cut line), the clips must be on the same track, with no space
between them. As you drag the transition to a Timeline panel, you can adjust the alignment interactively. Whether or
not the clips have trimmed frames determines how you can align the transition as you place it between the clips. The
pointer changes to indicate the alignment options as you move it over the cut:
• If both clips contain trimmed frames at the cut, you can center the transition over the cut or you can align it on
either side of the cut so that it either starts or ends at the cut.
• If neither clip contains trimmed frames, the transition automatically centers over the cut and repeats frames from
the first clip, or from the second clip, or from both clips, as needed to fill the transition duration. Diagonal bars
appear on transitions that use repeated frames.
• If only the first clip contains trimmed frames, the transition automatically snaps to the In point of the next clip. The
transition uses the first clip’s trimmed frames for the transition and does not repeat frames from the second clip.
• If only the second clip contains trimmed frames, then the transition snaps to the Out point of the first clip. The
transition uses the second clip’s trimmed frames for the transition and does not repeat frames from the first clip.
The default duration of a transition, for either audio or video, is set to 1 second. If a transition contains trimmed
frames, but not enough to fill the transition duration, Premiere Pro adjusts the duration to match the frames. You
can adjust the duration and alignment of a transition after you place it.
Apply a transition between two clips
1 In the Effects panel, find the transition you want to apply. You’ll need to expand the Video Transitions bin, and
then expand the bin containing the transition you want to use.
2 To place a transition between two clips, drag the transition to the cut line between two clips, and release the mouse
when you see the Center At Cut icon
.
Note: As you drag over heads or tails of clips in a Timeline panel, you can see the area covered by the transition outlined.
3 If a dialog box appears containing transition settings, specify options and click OK.
To preview the transition, play the sequence or drag the current-time indicator through the transition.
Apply a single-sided transition
1 In the Effects panel, find the transition you want to apply. You’ll need to expand the Video Transitions bin, and
then expand the bin containing the transition you want to use.
2 To place a transition on a single cut, Ctrl-drag (Windows) or Command-drag (Mac OS) the transition into a
Timeline panel. Release the mouse when you see either the End At Cut or Start At Cut icon.
End At Cut icon Aligns the end of the transition to the end of the first clip.
Start At Cut icon Aligns the beginning of the transition to the beginning of the second clip.
Note: As you drag over heads or tails of clips in a Timeline panel, you can see the area covered by the transition outlined.