Chapter 8: Transitions and Titles 35
As with other editorial decisions, the
way you use Transitions in your movie
should reflect your subject-matter, your
intended audience, and your personal
style. Keeping all three of these in mind
should guide you to effective choices.
Remember that although you can
smooth things out with a little Dissolve
just about anywhere, the more dramatic
Push and Slide types should usually be
reserved for a specific need. Tap the
thumbnail of any Transition in the Library to see it play in the Preview.
Adding Transitions: To add a Transition to your movie, touch-and-hold its
thumbnail in the Library and then drag it to the desired location alongside any clip
on the Storyboard. Dropping the thumbnail where there is an existing Transition
replaces it.
In this downward push Transition, the incoming clip appears to push
the outgoing clip out of the frame.
Duration of Transitions: To adjust the duration of a Transition, tap it to display
its trim handles in the Timeline. Touch-and-hold a trim handle then drag to set the
duration.
