How to put transitions between two separate timelines

Videogalnc

Newbie Location: North Carolina Joined: Nov 29, 2011 19:01 Messages: 48 Offline

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Apr 12, 2012 13:35

Okay, I have a test video of a 2-camera event that I can now sync and split between 2 tracks of video (for a/b roll) but can't figure out how to put in transistions when clip is on 2 separate tracks. I hate to ask for help without trying to find it on my own but I've been searching thru tutorials & YouTube for the last hour or two and ran across something that talked about using opacity or making tracks invisible instead of cut but that's new to me as well. Can anyone help me here to director me to a tutorial? Thanks again.

Barb Barb

HP h8-1080t i7CPU 950@3.07 GHZ
10GB Ram, Nvidia Geforce-550Ti
1.5 T & 500GB HD
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Power Director 10 Deluxe

Dafydd B

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 26, 2006 08:20 Messages: 11973 Offline

Apr 12, 2012 14:04

Hi Videogalnc ,

Merging two tracks with the higher numbered track as the dominant one.

Simpler method:
A transition can be added to the beginning of a clip simply by dragging down.

Different method:
1. Go to the video clip in the track 2 and leave alone the other in track 1.
2. Highlight the clip and select "Modify"
2. In Pip Designer go to the second tab (Ad/edit Motion...)

3. Bottom left select/check "Fade in"
4. Use the key frames to control the fade in

5. On the video in the track there is now a "rubberband" keyframe control for the length of the fade.

Dafydd


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vn800rider

Senior Contributor Location: Darwen, UK Joined: May 15, 2008 04:32 Messages: 1949 Online

Apr 12, 2012 14:48

If you don't want to use a "transition" and use the opacity method instead, it looks like this.

Cheers
Adrian


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Videogalnc

Newbie Location: North Carolina Joined: Nov 29, 2011 19:01 Messages: 48 Offline

Apr 12, 2012 15:30

Just saw the two posts.....thank you very much. Everytime I was trying (obviously not as you guys suggested below) I got a fade from black. I'll work thru them as soon as I can. I actually am shooting a wedding this weekend (2-camera) and hope to use Power Director in editing but since I haven't worked thru all this yet, you'll probably hear me shouting for help alot in the weeks ahead.... I refuse to revert back to my old system.

Barb

HP h8-1080t i7CPU 950@3.07 GHZ
10GB Ram, Nvidia Geforce-550Ti
1.5 T & 500GB HD
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit
Power Director 10 Deluxe