transitioning for titles without affecting another track at DVinfo.net

Syeed Ali · October 22nd, 2010, 02:05 PM

I can't seem to work out how to do it.

On video track 1 I have a video clip.

On track 2, I have a title containing text which I would like to fade in and out using "dip to black" transition..

How can I add a transition to the title in track 2 so that it won't affect the video in track 1?

Thanks

Ralph Gereg · October 22nd, 2010, 02:31 PM

Have you tried using a cross dissolve?

Ralph Gereg · October 22nd, 2010, 02:33 PM

I have been using cross dissolve to do exactly what you describe. If will fade in/out if there is no clip right next to the title in the timeline. Works great for me! :)

Robert Young · October 22nd, 2010, 05:08 PM

Cross dissolve at the beginning and end of the V2 track is the standard way to get the desired effect.
The V1 track will remained displayed at full opacity throughout the fade up and fade down of the title track.

Battle Vaughan · October 22nd, 2010, 05:33 PM

Set key frames on the brightness (the yellow line) of the title track by using control-click (on a PC, cmd click, I think, on a mac) at the points you want the effect to start and end, then adjust the brightness to suit. Much faster and better control than using a canned effect....you can even use multiple key frames and change the rate of the fade by changing the shape of the line....

Syeed Ali · October 23rd, 2010, 08:56 AM

Thanks everyone. Cross dissolve works perfectly.

Bart Walczak · October 26th, 2010, 11:12 AM

Dip to black always dips the whole screen to black, that's the nature of the transition.

October 22nd, 2010, 02:05 PM	#1
Syeed Ali Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 161	transitioning for titles without affecting another track I can't seem to work out how to do it. On video track 1 I have a video clip. On track 2, I have a title containing text which I would like to fade in and out using "dip to black" transition.. How can I add a transition to the title in track 2 so that it won't affect the video in track 1? Thanks

October 22nd, 2010, 05:08 PM	#4
Robert Young Trustee Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Coronado Island Posts: 1,472	Cross dissolve at the beginning and end of the V2 track is the standard way to get the desired effect. The V1 track will remained displayed at full opacity throughout the fade up and fade down of the title track. __________________ Bob

October 22nd, 2010, 02:31 PM	#2
Ralph Gereg Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL (USA) Posts: 142	Have you tried using a cross dissolve?

October 22nd, 2010, 02:33 PM	#3
Ralph Gereg Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL (USA) Posts: 142	I have been using cross dissolve to do exactly what you describe. If will fade in/out if there is no clip right next to the title in the timeline. Works great for me! :)

October 22nd, 2010, 05:33 PM	#5
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	Set key frames on the brightness (the yellow line) of the title track by using control-click (on a PC, cmd click, I think, on a mac) at the points you want the effect to start and end, then adjust the brightness to suit. Much faster and better control than using a canned effect....you can even use multiple key frames and change the rate of the fade by changing the shape of the line....

October 23rd, 2010, 08:56 AM	#6
Syeed Ali Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 161	Thanks everyone. Cross dissolve works perfectly.

October 26th, 2010, 11:12 AM	#7
Bart Walczak Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Warsaw/Poland Posts: 716	Dip to black always dips the whole screen to black, that's the nature of the transition.