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Step 1
Locate the two clips you want to transition between.
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Step 2
Select both clips by holding down the “Shift” key and clicking on both clips.
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Step 3
Click on "Editing."
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Step 4
Click on "Transitions" at the top of the Editing window.
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Step 5
Click on a transition from the list. You will see a preview in the monitor area. You can continue to click on transitions to see previews.
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Step 6
When you find the transition you want, you can use the speed slider to adjust how long the transition will take. (The preview will adjust as you move the slider.)
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Step 7
Click “Add” when you have selected the transition and speed you want.
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Step 8
Repeat between each clip (video and/or photo) that you want to transition to.
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Step 1
Click on the video clip that you want to add an effect to. (If you only want to add an effect to a portion of a movie clip, you can use the pointers to select a portion of the video. The part in yellow is the part that will have the effect applied to it.)
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Step 2
Click on "Editing."
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Step 3
Click on "Video FX" at the top of the Editing window.
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Step 4
Click on an effect from the list. You will see a preview in the monitor area. You can continue to click on effects to see previews.
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Step 5
When you find the effect you want, you can optionally use the Effect In and Effect Out sliders. (This changes the speed at which the effect fully starts and fully ends. Try different speeds to see which one you like.)
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Step 6
Click “Add” when you have selected the effect and speed you want.
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Step 7
Repeat on additional video clips as needed.
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Step 1
Click on "Editing."
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Step 2
Click on "Titles" at the top of the Editing window.
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Step 3
Select a title style from the titles list. You will see a preview of the title in the monitor area.
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Step 4
Type the text you want in the text fields. Some title styles have + (add) and – (delete) so that you can add or delete extra text boxes.
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Step 5
Use the editing tools to change the size, font and color of the title text.
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Step 6
Use the speed and pause sliders to change the length of time the text stays on the screen.
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Step 7
To add a title over black, check the “Over Black” box. (Some titles cannot be used over black. The check box will be grayed out on those title types.) Drag the title from the Title’s List to where you want it to appear in your movie. The clips will move out of the way.
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Step 8
To add a title over a clip (video or still), make sure the Over Black box is unchecked. Drag the title from the Title’s List to the left of the clip you want the title to go over.













