Operation Manual

138 Pinnacle Studio 9
Diagram: Five snapshots from the life of a 2-second
diagonal wipe transition.
If a transition is to last for two seconds (the default
transition duration in a fresh Studio installation), the
second clip begins to run two seconds before the first
clip is finished. At the outset, only the first clip is
visible; by the end, the second clip has completely
replaced the first. The details of what happens in
between, as the first clip is gradually removed and the
second gradually appears, depend on the transition type.
Since the video clips overlap, the total duration of the
pair of clips is reduced by the duration of the transition.
Here is the same transition as above, this time using
actual video. For clarity, the transition boundary in
the three center frames has been emphasized in white.
Both clips continue to run while the transition is in
progress.
Transition types and their uses
Like all effects, transitions should be used not for their
own sake but to serve the overall needs of your movie.
Well-chosen transitions can subtly reinforce the
meaning of the movie and how it plays without
drawing attention to themselves. Observing the way
transitions are used in professionally-produced video
on television will suggest many ways to improve your