Specifications

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Typical Curve Combinations

Following are the available combinations of fade-

out and fade-in curves.

Linear Crossfade

This is a good general purpose

crossfade with a smooth, even transition between

clip 1 and clip 2.

Equal Power Crossfade

This is a good general

purpose crossfade useful in cases where a linear

crossfade seems to create a noticeable drop in vol-

ume across the splice point.

Overlap Fade

This combination of curves keeps

both clips at full amplitude throughout the cross-

fade: clip 2 “jumps in” at the beginning and clip 1

“jumps out” at the end.

Fade and Crossfade Preferences

You can set default fade and crossfade settings.

These settings load as your “base” settings when

you use the Create Fades command, and the Fade

to Start and Fade to End commands.

To set the fade and crossfade preferences:

1 Choose Setup > Preferences and click the

Editing tab.

2 Set the Pre-Roll and Post-Roll times for Fade

previews.

3 Click Fade In and set the default shape for fade-

ins when using the Smart Tool, then click

OK.

Linear Crossfade

Equal Power Crossfade

1. Out 2. In

Overlap Crossfade

Fade preferences

1. Out 2. In