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# Adding Dissolve Timeline Transition

Use the Dissolve Timeline Transition to blend transitions between timeline elements in which the first clip fades out at the same time as the second clip fades in.
NoteTo create a transition, you must have enough head and tail frames in the outgoing and incoming shots.

To apply the Dissolve Timeline Transition:

1. Move the positioner between the two video clips where you want to add the transition.
2. Click the Transitions button to display the Effects menu and select the Dissolve button or right-click the positioner and select Add Dissolve.
3. The settings for the Disslove Transition appear on the Effects menu.
4. Adjust the settings for the transition. You can also click the Enter Editor button to access the full editor for the transition.

You can also create a fade to black (fade-out) by adding a dissolve at the end of the last segment or at the end of a segment followed by a gap.

Additionally, instead of fading to or from black, you can specify a colour for the dissolve. You can use the custom colour for fade-ins, fade-outs, and corssfades.

Select the dissolve you want to modify.

Depending on the type of dissolve you selected, one of the following custom colour buttons appears in the Effects menu:

- If you selected a fade-in, a From Colour button appears.
- If you selected a fade-out, a To Colour button appears.
- If you selected a crossfade, a To/From Colour button appears.

1. Click the custom colour button.
2. Select a colour from the colour picker. The custom colour dissolve is created.
   NoteIf you selected a dissolve that is between two elements (not a fade-in or fade-out), the dissolve is split into a fade-out for the outgoing shot and a fade-in for the incoming shot.