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Now move the play head to a point you want to freeze. In this section, we are going to put the skills we have learned together to create a simple but effective camera freeze frame effect.Ĭhoose a clip and move it from the Event Browser into the Timeline.
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How to Create a Camera Freeze Frame Effect To do so, select the edge of the audio clip in the timeline. If the audio is detached, you will have to insert a crossfade transition manually. If a clip has audio attached to it, Final Cut Pro will automatically insert a crossfade transition whenever you apply a video transition to it. Dragging outward, away from the edit point, makes the transition longer.Īlternatively, you can click on a transition in the Timeline and go to Modify > Change Duration. Enter a duration in the Dashboard and hit Return. The easiest way to change the duration of a transition is by clicking the edge of the transition in the Timeline and then dragging it. If you drag a transition and just drop it onto a clip, it will automatically create a transition on both ends of the clip. This intersection is called the "edit point." To add a transition, drag it from the Transition Browser, and drop it onto the intersection between two clips. To do so, go to the Transition Browser.Ĭlick on the transition that you want to make the default transition.Ĭontrol-click on the transition and select Make Default. The default transition in Final Cut Pro is a 30-frame cross-dissolve, but you can change it easily. The mood of the project should be taken into account when adding a transition. Use a transition that matches the mood.Transitions should be used for major scene changes. Do not overuse them.Whenever you apply a transition effect, Final Cut Pro uses frames from the two clips to create it.A cut is a transition without a transition effect and occurs when two clips abut each other on the Timeline.Before we work more with transitions, there are a few things you need to know.
