Setting Transitions for Movies
For all frames in a movie, you can adjust the transitions (i.e., the manner in which the frames come into view and leave from view). For example, you can specify that frames should transition via fade, push, or slide.
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How to Set the Transition for All Frames in a Movie
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Open the movie.
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Select the Movie ribbon. In the Properties section, select Properties.
The Movie Properties dialog opens.
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Select the Transition tab.
- Change the settings in any of the following fields.
Transition Effect Select the effect to be used when the frames transition at the beginning and end of their play time. (Use the preview area to see how each effect looks.)
Note If any individual frames have "default" set as the transition in the Frame Properties window pane, those frames will use the transition specified in this tab.
Effect Properties Select this button to open the Effect Properties dialog, which lets you provide settings for the selected transition effect (e.g., duration and direction).
- Duration Enter the number of seconds that you want the effect to be displayed.
- Direction Select the direction that you want the effect to move.
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Click OK.
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Click
to save your work.
Note You can also set the transitions for individual frames. See Setting Transitions for Frames.
What’s Next?
If necessary, you can continue enhancing the movie. Otherwise, you can finalize the movie by building and distributing it. See Editing a Movie and Building Movie Output Using the Interface.