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361Final Cut Pro User Guide
In the above example, which uses the Circle transition, you can drag the white circle in
the viewer to position the circle wipe’s center, and the diamond-shaped handle to set
the border width (in this case, its softness).
2. If the inspector is not already shown, do one of the following:
• Choose Window > Show in Workspace > Inspector (or press Command-4).
• Click the Inspector button on the right side of the toolbar.
The Transition inspector shows the other parameters available for you to adjust. In the
above example, the Transition inspector includes a setting for the circle wipe’s aspect
ratio and edge treatment (including the border color if you choose a hard edge). Some
transitions also have an image well for selecting a video frame that appears as part of
the transition.
Additionally, many transitions have parameters that you can animate using keyframes. For
example, you could have the circle effect move across the video frame as the clip plays.
For information about adjusting audio crossfades in the Transition inspector, see Fade
audio in and out in Final Cut Pro.
Merge jump cuts with the Flow transition in Final Cut Pro
The Flow transition seamlessly merges jump cuts to remove pauses or mistakes in
on-camera interviews.
1. In Final Cut Pro, open the Transitions browser, then select the Dissolves category on
the left.
2. Drag the Flow transition to the edit point of a jump cut.
Alternatively, you can select the edit point first, then double-click the Flow transition in
the Transitions browser to apply it to the edit point.
Keep the following in mind when using the Flow transition:
• Use the Flow transition with the default duration only. Any other duration will generate
unexpected results.
• The Flow transition duration is always set at 6 frames regardless of the duration set in
the Editing pane
of Final Cut Pro preferences.
• The Flow transition is disabled (treated as a standard dissolve) when you apply it to a
generator.