Operation Manual

155
Using Transitions
Note: you can add transitions to all the video, image, and effect clips on the
timeline at once by clicking , choosing Apply Random Transition to All
Videos or Apply Fading Transition to All Videos, and then the desired
transition behavior. You can also do this for all the audio clips by selecting
Apply Random Audio Transition to All Audio.
Setting Transition Behavior
Once you have added a transition between two clips, you can set its behavior.
Transitions between two clips in CyberLink PowerDirector have one of the following
behaviors:
Note: you can set the default behaviour of transitions added to the timeline on the
Editing preferences tab. See Editing Preferences for more information.
Cross Transition: when using a cross transition, the two clips are side by side
on the timeline and the transition acts like a bridge between them. For
example, if you add a two second transition between two five second clips,
the total duration is 10 seconds. The transition begins at the four second mark
of the first clip, and ends at the one second mark of the second clip.
Overlap Transition: when using an overlap transition, the two clips overlap
while the transition is taking place. This allows for parts of the two clips to
play over each other during the transition. Using the same example as above,
the total duration is eight seconds, with the transition playing for two seconds
over both clips.
To set a transition's behavior, do this:
Note: all audio transitions have the overlap transition behavior. The cross
transition behavior is not supported for audio transitions.
1. Click on the transition between two clips.
2. Click the Modify button to change to the other transition type, or right-click
on the transition and then select Modify Transition Behavior.
3. In the Transition Behavior dialog, set the behavior of the transition.