Operation Manual

Adobe Premiere Elements 9 guide

Controls and options for adjusting transitions

All transitions have properties you can adjust in the Properties view (Figure 18). Common properties are the

location of the center point, the start and end values, the border, and the anti-aliasing quality setting. (For some

transitions, you can also change the orientation.) The following list describes the most common controls and options

you can use to adjust transition properties.

To open the Properties view, click the Edit Transition button in the Transitions view.

• Duration: Sets the duration of the transition. The default duration is one second.

• Alignment: Controls how the transition is aligned between clips. By default, transitions are centered

between clips.

• Directional selectors: Change the orientation of the transition. For example, the Barn Doors transition can

be oriented vertically or horizontally. Click a directional selector—one of the small arrows that surround

the small thumbnail in the preview area—to change the orientation. A transition doesn’t have directional

selectors if it has one orientation or if orientation isn’t applicable.

• Start and End sliders: Set the percentage of the transition that is complete at the start and end of the

transition.

• Show Actual Sources: Displays the starting and ending frames of the clips.

• Border Width: Adjusts the width of the optional border on the transition. The default border is None. Some

transitions do not have borders.

• Border Color: Specifies the color of the transition’s border. Double-click the color swatch or use the

eyedropper to choose the color.

• Reverse: Plays the transition backward. For example, the Clock Wipe transition plays counterclockwise.

• Anti-Aliasing Quality: Adjusts the smoothness of the transition’s edges.

• Custom: Changes settings specific to the transition. Most transitions don’t have custom settings.

Figure 18 Transitions in Transitions view (left) and Properties view (right)