That is the nature of the crossfade mode. The FROM clip moves until half way, while the TO clip is frozen, then the action reverses. The longer the fade the more this is evident.

An OVERLAP can be used instead, but this will change the length of the production. Check the HELP files for particulars.

You can create an A/B roll by overlapping the clips (on separate tracks) and applying a fade out to the FROM clip and a fade in for the TO clip - using keyframes.

overlap won't work for me as I have the video synched to a separate audio track.
But that other idea sounds like it might work. Would I have to move the from clip to another track and do the fade in and out thing as you describe? if you know of any tutorials that show this that would be appreciated. otherwise I will paly around with it and see how I do. I hope CyberLink can do a better job of this in the future. It is so easy and works great in ... well you know, some other video editing program

I have seen the same crossfade behavior in several editing programs. With fades of 20ff or less it usually isn't objectionable.

Yes, A/B editing would be on alternating video tracks. To retain sync, you would add (extend) time on the clips - provided that video is available - to form the overlap, without physically moving the body of each clip.

Not as handy as applying a fade from the transitions menu, but not that difficult once you get the hang of it.

that works, thanks. Takes some doing though especially if one wanted to do that to many clips in a long production. If you ever hear of one that can be bought or made and saved to use often, please let me know.

Another approach is to double-click on a clip (or click the MODIFY button) and scroll down to the "fade" section.
Apply the appropriate IN or OUT fade and SAVE.

Back on the timeline you will notice a horizontal line throughout the video clip - with the fade shown as the line dips. Mouse over the dot (which is a keyframe) and it can be dragged right/left/up/down. Double-click the line to create more keyframes. Right-click to delete keyframes.

Thanks, I'll give that a try asap and let you know how it goes...

To add to the above:

Have you tried shortening the transition duration timing ?
Right click on the transition itself and decrease the timing. (Or select the transition and click the Duration tab above the timeline)

I set my timing in Preference to .7 s which is equal to 42 frames (not the insane 2 seconds default, that is way too long of a transition for me.)

For quicker transitions I use 32 or 36 frames.
Only if I want to give a longer pause and emphasize the transition effect itself will I use a longer 1:30

Not sure if you have already seen this link on how to transitions. It was done when PD 11 was out- but still the same concepts and even better now that PD 12 let's you change the transition duration on the fly as you go:



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