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356Final Cut Pro User Guide
2. Choose Edit > Add [transition name] (or press Command-T).
The name of the menu item changes depending on the current default transition setting.
The default transition is applied to the selected edit point. To change the default
transition, see
Set the default transition in Final Cut Pro.
Final Cut Pro creates a cross dissolve transition at an edit point using media handles. If the
video clip has attached audio, a crossfade transition is applied to the audio.
Add or change a transition using the Transitions browser
1. Click the Transitions button in the top-right corner of the Final Cut Pro timeline (or
press Control-Command-5).
2. In the Transitions browser, select a transition.
Move the pointer over the transition thumbnails to see an example of what the transition
looks like. To filter the list of transition names that appear, type text in the search field.
Note: If you don’t see the transition you’re looking for, you can use the Filter pop-up
menu at the top of the Transitions browser to check for it in other locations. See Filter
Motion content stored in a library.
3. Do one of the following:
• Apply the transition to an edit point: Drag the transition to the edit point.
• Replace an existing transition in your project: Drag the transition on top of the
existing transition.
Tip: Alternatively, you can select the edit point first, then double-click a transition in
the Transitions browser to apply the transition.
Final Cut Pro creates the transition at the edit point using media handles. If the video clip
has attached audio, a crossfade transition is applied to the audio.
Tip: To quickly create a “fade up from black” effect at the beginning of a clip or a “fade
to black” effect at the end of a clip, apply the default Cross Dissolve effect to a single clip
in the timeline (with no contiguous clips). For more precise control over fade effects, see
Intro to video keyframing in Final Cut Pro.