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The transition you added is the default transition, a cross dissolve.
m Position the playhead over the transition in the Timeline to see the effect in the Canvas.
Note: Notice that the render bar over the transition in the Timeline is red. This indicates
that this part of the sequence must be rendered before you can see the transition. Rendering
is the process of combining raw clips of media with filters, transitions, or other effects to
produce a new file (the render cache file).
If your computer is capable of real-time effects playback, the render bar may be green or
yellow, indicating that these effects can be played without rendering.
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Before you render, apply a different transition: a center wipe.
a In the Timeline, position the playhead anywhere in the transition.
b Choose Video Transitions from the Effects menu, choose Wipe from the submenu, and
then choose Center Wipe from the second submenu. You’ll see the transition change in
the Canvas.