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Chapter 8. TransitionsMaking Change Beautiful

What's a Transition?

Creating an Audio Transition

Creating a Video Transition

Understanding Rendering

Another Way to Create a Transition

Creating a Default Transition

Creating a Favorite Transition

Creating a Gradient Wipe

A transition means a change… a change in scene, a change in level, a change in perspective, or content, or text, or… well, just about anything. A cut is a transition. But in this chapter you will see that "transition" means more than that. This chapter is all about how to make the transition from Shot 1 to Shot 2.

In this chapter, you will learn how to create audio and video transitions, how to edit a transition, and how to harness transitional power tools to create favorite and default transitions. You'll also learn about the importance of rendering,