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355Final Cut Pro User Guide
The illustration below shows a transition created without media handles. The two clips are
made to overlap, and the transition is placed over the overlapping region. This is effectively
a ripple edit, and the total duration of your project decreases.
This same option is available for audio crossfades. See Create an audio crossfade using the
Modify menu.
To learn how to set the default duration for transitions, see Set the default transition in
Final Cut Pro.
Add transitions in Final Cut Pro
There are several methods you can use to add transitions to edit points in your project.
After a transition is added, you can adjust its parameters. You can also modify the
transition effect in Motion.
You can add audio-only transitions. These transitions can be either a fade-in, a fade-out,
or a crossfade. See
Fade audio in and out in Final Cut Pro.
Add the default transition
1. Click the Tools pop-up menu (shown below) at the top of the Final Cut Pro timeline,
choose the Select tool, then click the edge of a clip (an edit point) in the timeline.
One or both clip edges are highlighted.
Note: If you select a whole clip in the timeline instead of just an edit point, transitions
are added at each end of the selected clip.