Cross-Fading Audio

As I mentioned in Chapter 5, "Adding the Right Transition," the dissolve is the most common video transition (barring a straight cut). The same holds true for audio. Premiere allows you to add simple audio fades between two independent audio clips very easily. Keep in mind that when cross-fading between audio clips, you need to have them on separate audio tracks, and they must overlap to create the blend (see Figure 8.21). The duration of the overlapping portions determines the duration of the cross-fade. Longer overlapping portions create a slow, gradual fade. Shorter overlapping portions create a quick, more abrupt fade.

Figure 8.21. Overlap audio tracks to have them fade between each other.

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To create an audio cross-fade, do the following:

  1. Edit one audio clip into your timeline.

  2. Edit a second audio clip on a different audio track, making sure a portion overlaps.

  3. Select the Cross Fade tool, as shown in Figure 8.22.

    Figure 8.22. The Cross Fade tool.

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  4. Click the clip you want to fade out.

  5. Click the clip you want to fade in.

Premiere automatically creates the cross-fade, calculating the number of frames for the fade based on the number of frames your two audio clips overlap. This technique works well when you're working with independent audio clips. A few more steps are required when you're working with audio clips that are linked to video clips. See the next section for more details.



Premiere 6. 5 Fundamentals
Premiere 6.5 Fundamentals
ISBN: B000H2MVO4
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Year: 2006
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