Final Cut Studio On the Spot, 3rd Edition

A Cut Above

Building Better Transitions

Building Better Transitions

“Oh, a star wipe transition … pretty!” If you hear this from your client, run away as fast as you can. We’ve found one good use for this transition in the past 20 years, and that was marginal. However, good transition skills can really impress your clients.

This chapter goes miles beyond “If you can’t solve it, dissolve it.” We’ll teach you customizable effects such as a Gradient Wipe as well as custom-built transitions available nowhere else. We’ll explain when ...