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Controls in the Transition Editor
When you double-click a transition in the Timeline or the Effects tab of the Browser, a
special tab for the transition opens in the Viewer. This Transition Editor window indicates
that the transition is “loaded,” or opened, so you can view and modify the transition’s
settings.
Tab with the name
of the transition
Effects (specific
to each transition)
• Timecode Duration field: This timecode field displays the current duration of your
transition. Changing the value in this field shortens or lengthens the duration of the
applied transition up to the maximum amount of overlapping frames available at the
edit point. (To change the duration in the Timeline, see “Changing the Duration of a
Transition in the Timeline.”)
Timecode Duration field
How the duration changes depends on the alignment of the transition. If the transition
occurs before the edit point, the duration affects the clip to the left of this point, or the
outgoing clip. If the transition is centered on the edit point, changes in duration extend
in both directions. If the transition occurs after the edit point, the duration affects the
clip to the right of this point, or the incoming clip.
778 Chapter 48 Refining Transitions Using the Transition Editor