Getting error using transitions

RickD

Newbie Joined: Jun 30, 2017 10:42 Messages: 1 Offline

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Jun 30, 2017 10:54

Now, every time I try to select any transition, I get a red circle with a slash and it won't let me add transitions to anything. Any idea on why or what to do?

Thanks

tomasc

Senior Contributor Joined: Aug 25, 2011 12:33 Messages: 6464 Offline

Jun 30, 2017 11:02

Click and drag the transition to between two video clips and release the left mouse button. If you place it too low say touching the audio track then you can’t add the transition as the red circle with a slash will appear.

The Shadowman

Senior Contributor Location: UK Joined: Dec 15, 2014 13:06 Messages: 1831 Offline

Jun 30, 2017 12:43

Quote Now, every time I try to select any transition, I get a red circle with a slash and it won't let me add transitions to anything. Any idea on why or what to do?

Thanks

Apart from what tomasc has suggested Make sure that the track you are trying to add a transition to is not locked. An open track will have a white open padlock to the left of it, a locked one will have a yellow closed padlock. Panny TM10, GH2, GH4,

ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Jun 30, 2017 15:03

Not only, but also (as well as what tomasc & The Shadowman have posted)...

The NO GO symbol usually pops up if there's a gap (even 1 frame) between the clips.

Can't insert transition?

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Remove gap

Cheers - Tony


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The Shadowman

Senior Contributor Location: UK Joined: Dec 15, 2014 13:06 Messages: 1831 Offline

Jun 30, 2017 16:21

Quote Not only, but also (as well as what tomasc & The Shadowman have posted)...

The NO GO symbol usually pops up if there's a gap (even 1 frame) between the clips.

Can't insert transition?

Expand timeline

Remove gap

Cheers - Tony

Hi Tony

Could you explain further please. I just added two transitions with a two frame gap. No sign of a No-Go nature

Thanks

Robert


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ynotfish

Senior Contributor Location: N.S.W. Australia Joined: May 08, 2009 02:06 Messages: 9977 Offline

Jun 30, 2017 16:59

Hi Robert -

I should have been clearer. True - the gap doesn't interfere with prefix & postfix transitions, as shown in your screenshot - only ones where you want the transition (either cross or overlap type) to straddle the two clips.

The NO GO symbol would not pop up if you inserted the transition as prefix or postfix.

I'm pretty sure "straddle" isn't a video-editing term, but...

Cheers - Tony
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