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241Final Cut Pro User Guide
Remove fades
1. In the Final Cut Pro timeline, select one or more audio clips or video clips with audio.
2. Do one of the following:
• Choose Modify > Adjust Audio Fades > Remove Fades.
Fades are removed from the beginning and end of the selected clip or clips.
• Choose Modify > Adjust Audio Fades > Fade In.
If there are preexisting fades at the beginning of the selected clip or clips, they are
removed. If there are no fades at the beginning of the selected clip or clips, fades
appear at the beginning of the clips.
• Choose Modify > Adjust Audio Fades > Fade Out.
If there are preexisting fades at the end of the selected clip or clips, they are
removed. If there are no fades at the end of the selected clip or clips, fades appear
at the end of the clips.
Crossfade audio in Final Cut Pro
A crossfade is a common type of audio transition between two clips, in which the first
clip’s audio fades down while the second clip’s audio simultaneously fades up. During the
crossfade, audio from both clips is heard. Crossfades are similar to video transitions known
as cross dissolves.
You can add audio crossfades in the following ways:
• Create crossfades using the Modify menu: You can quickly apply audio crossfades to
any adjacent clips in the timeline.
• Create a crossfade manually using fade handles: You can apply a crossfade to the edit
point when trimming the audio waveform in clips.
• Apply crossfades automatically when transitions are added: When you add a transition
to a video clip with attached audio, a crossfade is automatically applied to the audio.
If the audio is detached or expanded from the video, the crossfade is not applied. See
Add transitions in Final Cut Pro.