Are there already key commands for video cross dissolves and audio cross fades? In the commands menu, I can't seem to find either. I do see the actual effects in the effects panel and can drop them on clips, but would like to do it via the keyboard. If not, can they be assigned? And is there a way to pull up a list of unused key commands?
Cmd-T applies the default transition, and Shift-Cmd-T applies the default audio transition. If you want those two you can right click and them and select Make Default Transition.
Cmd-T applies the default transition, and Shift-Cmd-T applies the default audio transition. If you want those two you can right click and them and select Make Default Transition.
Cross Dissolve is already the default transition, unless you changed it to something else. Maybe that is why you are not seeing the “Make Default Transition”.
My apologies. I was thinking of something else. There is no audio cross fade transition. Ripple Training and Alex Gollner have free ones that are available. They're a bit clumsy as they use the whole transition space even though applied only to the audio.
Thanks Tom, lots of unlearning from other editors going on over here! I appreciate your help!
I don't see the option to make it the default transition when i right click on the video dissolve. Also, the audio fade is not working with Shift-Cmd-T (nothing happens).
If you want to set FCPX back to defaults, launch it while holding the command and option keys, then select delete preferences. This will open an empty, untitled library. Open the library you want to work on and make any desired changes to your preferences or just leave them at defaults until you get the hang of things.
If you're coming from another editor, there are a couple very helpful videos to watch: Unauthorized FCPX is by two editors in Hollywood explaining the UI and workflows coming from a Premiere or Avid perspective: <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgFm0z5RkLU2rEd4TTRst_A> and Izzyvideo dot com. (I posted a direct link in a previous thread but the moderators blocked it mistakenly thinking it was advertising).
Sorry you set the default transition in the transition browser. Do you Not see it there?
No worries, I do see it. I don't see audio transitions over there
though. Also, when I delete a clip that had a dissolve, it looks like
the dissolve stays in the storyline?
Gotcha! Anyway to restore the program to default settings?
Thanks for those links! I deleted pref as you instructed above but Shift-Cmd-T still does not add the audio fade.
Cross Dissolves and Cross fades commands
