From the course: Premiere Pro: Narrative Scene Editing
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Smoothing jumps in time using transitions - Premiere Pro Tutorial
From the course: Premiere Pro: Narrative Scene Editing
Smoothing jumps in time using transitions
In this movie, I will add transitions to smooth the cuts from present time to the past and back again. This will help connect the memory of young Joseph at the beach with grown-up Joseph in the office. I will select my Effects tab and type Dissolve. I am going to grab the Additive Dissolve and drop it on the cut point between older Joseph and younger Joseph. I will zoom in to that part of my Timeline with the plus key, and I'll select Additive Dissolve and drag to the right or left and use the 2-up display to help me decide where I want to apply this. And I can drag it farther over on top of the young Joseph clip and play through it to see how this looks. (Joseph's father: All right, Joseph, let's get this castle started.) If I want to adjust it, I can continue to click and drag and place a dissolve either centered on the cut, at the end of the outgoing clip, the beginning of the incoming clip, or anywhere in between. If I want to lengthen the dissolve, I can simply click on the edge…
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