


For transitions you add manually, the default length is one second. You can edit the length of a transition as well as set a default length. To add a transition to the beginning and end of a single clip, select the clip in your Timeline and then double-click the transition you want.
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To add a transition between clips, click and drag one to your movie Timeline in the spot you want it.You’ll see its preview to the right.Ģ) You can add a transition between clips or to the beginning and end of a clip: To preview a transition, just move your cursor over the transition from left to right. Then, you can add your own transitions using the steps below.ġ) Select Transitions in the iMovie browser. If you don’t uncheck the box, you’ll be prompted to do so before adding a transition yourself. In order to add transitions manually, you’ll need to make sure the box for Automatic content, as described above, is unchecked. Just keep in mind that if you already picked a theme, this will remove all theme elements.Ģ) Click the Theme box, select No Theme, and click Change.ģ) Uncheck the box for Automatic content. If you only want standard, non-themed transitions, you’ll need to remove your theme and uncheck that box. Not every space between clips gets a transition. If you have applied a theme to your movie, iMovie inserts standard cross-dissolve transitions between clips, with occasional transitions based on the theme. Open your project for editing in iMovie on your Mac, and then do the following to insert transitions automatically:ġ) Click Settings in the right corner of the Timeline.Īs Apple mentions on the support page for adding transitions automatically: 2.3) Deleting transitions Working with transitions on Mac Adding transitions automatically
