Fade in and out to black?

sentinelrv · Post by **sentinelrv** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 12:57 am

Does this program support the ability to start your video with a black screen, and fade in to the movie, and then fade out to black at the end of it? I can only use transitions in between scenes, and not the beginning or end. I am looking, but I can't find these options.

rwindeyer · Post by **rwindeyer** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:03 am

Yes it does. Start your project with a black colour in the video track of the timeline - make it as long as you like. Then Crossfade to the first actual video clip. Do the reverse at the end of the movie.

joosuna · Post by **joosuna** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:05 am

Yes, the program allows you to put in a black video clip and then transition from the black to the start of the movie with a "cross fade" transition. Then at the end of the movie just add a black video clip and put in a "cross fade" transition, between the black video clip and the end of the movie, so that the movie fades to back.

The other way is to use the "fade to black" transition available to you in vs8.

sentinelrv · Post by **sentinelrv** » Mon Jan 03, 2005 1:08 am

Okay, thanks for the quick reply!

Davey · Post by **Davey** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 8:58 pm

Hi
To carry on from the previous post - can u fade into a title from the black colour that can be placed at the start of the timeline??

MtCastle · Post by **MtCastle** » Tue Jan 04, 2005 9:14 pm

Davey,
Unless I don't understand your question, titles go on top of anything regardless of what's on the timeline.
GM

kebrinton · Post by **kebrinton** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 1:45 am

Davey--

When I do this, I start with a black "color" chosen from that category in the dropdown Library. I make the initial black last 3 seconds. I insert a second "color" (blue this time) from the Library, and set duration at 5 seconds. Between those two colors I insert a Transition > F/X fade-out/fade-in.

I position the cursor over my blue, and click "Title" and double-click on the Preview Window and type in my title. Click outside the square, position the title with the mouse, and final click to set. Then adjust the duration of this title to 4secs15frames.

Finally, add another F/X fade-out transition to lead into the movie proper.

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Thu Jan 06, 2005 9:40 am

Hi
You can cross fade the title.

whilst inserting your title click annimation
select 'Fade' from Type,

Click the double TT's adjacent for more options

select cross fade

lchan6 · Post by **lchan6** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 10:39 am

Sorry for this dumb question but how do you insert a black video clip?

Trevor Andrew · Post by **Trevor Andrew** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:01 am

Go to the Library panel on the right.

Select the 'Color' page.

Drag any color to the video timeline.

Adjust the length of the clip, top left panel, 'duration'

Preset the default duration from File / Preferences / Edit Tab

Hope this Helps

BrianCee · Post by **BrianCee** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:03 am

NOT a black video clip but a plain black color block from the "COLOR" library - just drag and drop it in the timeline same as everything else.

lchan6 · Post by **lchan6** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 11:08 am

thanks! u guys are great!