Greg:
To my knowledge, subtitles in the subtitle room can't have transition (fade effects) added to them.
What you could do is make a custom title, in the Title Room, position it where subtitles are located, and then apply fade effects to that title.
Hope this helps. Have a great day.
Regards,
-Phil
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