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357Final Cut Pro User Guide
Copy a transition to other edit points using the Edit menu
1. Select a transition in the Final Cut Pro timeline, then choose Edit > Copy (or press
Command-C).
2. Using the Select tool, click the edge of a clip (an edit point) in the timeline, then choose
Edit > Paste (or press Command-V).
If you copy a transition to an edit point that already has a transition, the existing
transition is overwritten.
Copy a transition to other edit points by dragging
• Select a transition in the Final Cut Pro timeline, then hold down the Option key and drag
the transition to another edit point.
If you copy a transition to an edit point that already has a transition, the existing
transition is overwritten.
Note: If you extend a clip to its maximum length in either direction, the clip edge turns red.
You may need to trim (shorten) the clip to create the media handle necessary to create a
transition. See
How transitions are created in Final Cut Pro.
Set the default transition in Final Cut Pro
You can set a default transition and apply it to your clips quickly using the Command-T
keyboard shortcut. Final Cut Pro comes with the default transition set to Cross Dissolve,
but you can change the default to any transition. You can also set the default duration for
transitions.
Set the default transition
1. Click the Transitions button in the top-right corner of the Final Cut Pro timeline.
2. In the Transitions browser, Control-click a transition, then choose Make Default.
Set the default duration
You set the default duration for transitions in Final Cut Pro preferences.
1. In Final Cut Pro, choose Final Cut Pro > Preferences, or press Command-Comma (,),
then click Editing.
2. Use the “Duration is x seconds” value slider to set the duration, in seconds, of all
transitions you add to the timeline.
You can adjust the duration of a transition after it’s in the timeline.
Note: Some transitions have a fixed duration and are not affected by this setting.