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Again, adjust the Opacity value to be sure a keyframe is created. This prevents any
dipping to black as transition A fades into transition B.
d At frame 130, set Opacity to 0.
When you play the project, Transition A fades into Transition B.
7 In the Layers list, select the Group.
8 In the toolbar, choose Blur > Prism from the Add Filter pop-up menu.
9 Animate the blur amount of the Prism filter:
a Drag the playhead to frame 1, then open the Filters Inspector and set Amount to 0.
b At frame 105, set Amount to 50.
c At frame 200, set Amount to 0.
When you play the project, Transition A fades into Transition B with a prism blur that
moves right, then left.
10 Choose File > Save, then do the following:
a In the save dialog, enter a name for the template.
If you don’t specify a name, the template appears in the Final Cut Pro Transitions Browser
as “New Template.”
b Choose a category from the Category pop-up menu.
You can also create a custom category. Categories appear in the Motion Project Browser
and the Final Cut Pro Transitions Browser.
c If needed, choose a theme from the Theme pop-up menu.
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