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Click File. Click Import. Select a video clip. Click Open.

If you don’t see the effects panel tab, click Window in the menu bar at the top. Then click Effects to open the Effects panel.

The most common transition is the Cross Dissolve. This creates an effect where one video fades out and the next video fades in on top of it. This is found in the Dissolve folder.

Alternatively, you can right-click in between two clips and click Apply Default Transition to apply the default transition, which is normally a Cross Dissolve transition. To set a different default transition, right-click a Transition in the Effects panel and click Set Selected As Default Transition. [2] X Research source

If you don’t see the Effects Control tab in any of the panels, click Window in the menu bar. Then click Effects Control to open the Effects Control panel.

Center at Cut: This places the center of the transition in between the two clips. This creates a symmetrical transition from one clip to the next. This is the alignment you’ll be using most often. Note: If you are unable to position a transition in the center of the cut, it’s probably because there is no video data before the start of the second clip. Simply grab the edge of the second clip and drag it inwards to shorten the clip by a little. Then move it next to the first clip. This will allow you to place a transition in the center of the clips. [3] X Research source Start at Cut: This starts the transition at the beginning of the second clip in the sequence. End at Cut: This starts the transition at the end of the first clip. The transition ends when the second clip begins.

Note: If you are unable to position a transition in the center of the cut, it’s probably because there is no video data before the start of the second clip. Simply grab the edge of the second clip and drag it inwards to shorten the clip by a little. Then move it next to the first clip. This will allow you to place a transition in the center of the clips. [3] X Research source

Alternatively, you can click and drag the edges of the transition in the Timeline to adjust the duration of the transition. When you play the video clips back, the transition may stutter and jerk, depending on how much you shortened or lengthened the effect. It is signified by a red bar at the top of the video clip panel. Simply hit the “Return” key on Mac or “Enter” key on Windows to create a rendered video preview. This will make the video and transitions flow smoothly.

Border Width: To adjust the border width click and drag the number next to “Border width” in the Effects Control panel. You can also double-click the number and manually enter the number of pixels wide you want the border to be. Border Color: To change the color of the border, click the colored box next to “Border Color” in the Effects Control panel. Use the color picker to select a color and click Ok. Alternatively, you can click the icon that resembles an eyedropper next to the color box, and then click a color in the video preview box to select a color.