iMovie long fade to black

Hi, nyjumpee,

You can try using the cross-dissolve transition instead of fade to black. You can just add it to the end of the clip.

However, I think that the easiest way to get a long fade is to put your clip into the upper timeline above a black background of same duration. Then, when you move your cursor over the clip that will cause fade handles to appear in the upper left and right hand corners. While holding down the Option key, slide the fade handle in the upper right hand corner to the left to impart a fade of desired duration to the end of the clip. (If you don't hold down the Option key then both fade handles will operate at the same time to impart a fade at the front and end of the clip.)

-- Rich

I tired the Fade to Black transition on a 10 second video clip and got the same results as you did. I think it's just that the Fade to Black transitions has limitations, or in any event doesn't work optimally.

-- Rich

Happy that I could help.

-- Rich