Understanding Transition Types in Final Cut Pro A transition is
the visual magic that takes your eyes (and then your mind) to
the next clip in a movie. Leonard Bernstein once defined music
as "one note after another." When you get down to it, a movie is
like that, too: one frame, one clip after another. The
difference between a good movie and one that's hard to watch
often depends on which clip comes next and how the editor made
it appear. Most of the video we see on TV and in the movies is
edited by people with an enormous array of expensive tools to
make transitions from one clip to another. You may have watched
with awe and envy at how they did it — until now. With Final Cut
Pro in your hot little hands, you can go from clip to clip like
a pro, minus the studio full of expensive equipment. Transitions
are as much about the creative process as anything else in Final
Cut. Learning how to use them involves thinking about your
movie's theme, texture, and look. Try to avoid just looking at
the details: Keep the