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Chapter 10 Addtransitions,titles,eects,andgenerators 219
How transitions are created
Transitions require overlapping video from the clips on each side of the edit point. A
one-second transition requires one second of video from the end of the left clip and
one second of video from the start of the right clip. When you apply a transition to
an edit point, Final Cut Pro attempts to use additional video from each of the clips
to create the overlap. These additional (unused) sections of clips are known as media
handles. The following image shows a clip with media handles on each end and a clip
with no extra video, or media handle, at its start.
Clip selected in the Event Browser
No start media handle
End media handle
End media handle
Start media handle
The media handle video may not be appropriate for use in a transition. For example, if
the video includes unusable video such as a slate, it will be visible in the project.
You can set the default duration for transitions. See “Set the default duration for
transitions” on page 220.