<table border="0" cellpadding="20px" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tr><td><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_7_12_0.html" title="Fine-tuning transitions">Previous</a> | <a href="1_7_12_2.html" title="Moving the cut and transition together">Next</a> | <a href="1_7_0_0.html">Applying Effects and Transitions</a> > <a href="1_7_12_0.html">Fine-tuning transitions</a></div><h4 class="head2">Adjusting transition alignment</h4><hr /><ol><p class="paragraph">You can change the alignment of a transition placed between two clips in either the Timeline window or the Effect Controls window. A transition need not be centered or strictly aligned to the cut. You can drag the transition to reposition it over the cut as desired. The Effect Controls window also contains options to specify alignment.</p><p class="paragraph">For more information on alignment options, see <a href="1_7_11_1.html">Placing transitions between clips (double-sided transitions)</a>.</p></ol><p class="headstep">To change the alignment of a transition in the Timeline window: </p><ol><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="1">In the Timeline window, position the current-time indicator over the transition, and then zoom into the transition so that you can clearly see the transition.</li><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="2">Drag the transition over the cut to reposition it. </li><div class="anchorc"><img src="images/ae_17.gif" alt="Dragging the transition in the Timeline window to reposition it" height="118" width="480" /></div><div class="caption">Dragging the transition in the Timeline window to reposition it</div></ol><p class="headstep">To align a transition using the Effect Controls timeline:</p><ol><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="1">Double-click the transition in the Timeline window to open the Effect Controls window.</li><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="2">If the Effect Controls timeline is not visible, click the Show/Hide Timeline View button <img src="images/P_ChevLeft_Sm_N.gif" alt="Show/Hide Timeline View button " height="14" width="13" /> just below the More menu in the Effect Controls window.</li><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="3">In the Effect Controls timeline, position the pointer over the center of the transition until the Slide Transition icon <img src="images/TLSlideTrans.gif" alt="Slide Transition icon " height="11" width="18" /> appears; then drag the transition as desired. For finer control, magnify the timeline.</li><div class="anchorc"><img src="images/ae_18.gif" alt="Dragging the transition in the Effect Controls timeline" height="282" width="347" /></div><div class="caption">Dragging the transition in the Effect Controls timeline</div></ol><p class="headstep">To change the transition's position using an alignment option:</p><ol><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="1">In the Timeline window, double-click the transition to open the Effect Controls window.</li><li class="numberstep" type="1" value="2">In the Effect Controls window, choose an option from the Alignment pop-up menu.</li><p class="note"><span class="bold">Note:</span> The Custom Start option appears only when you drag the transition to a custom location over the cut. </p><div class="anchorc"><img src="images/ae_19.gif" alt="Alignment pop-up menu in the Effect Controls window" height="282" width="347" /></div><div class="caption">Alignment pop-up menu in the Effect Controls window</div></ol><hr /><div class="breadcrumbs"><a href="1_7_12_0.html" title="Fine-tuning transitions">Previous</a> | <a href="1_7_12_2.html" title="Moving the cut and transition together">Next</a> | <a href="#top">Top</a> | <a href="1_7_0_0.html">Applying Effects and Transitions</a> > <a href="1_7_12_0.html">Fine-tuning transitions</a></div></td></tr></table>
