Applying and editing transitions
Transitions change one shot into another, in a simple or complex way. Here, you'll find out which are the best ones to use for various purposes and how to adjust their settings, duration, and positioning, as well as why they might not always work.
There's an old film school joke where the teacher asks their class what the best transition is. The answer is "a cut." While there's some truth to this, in that a story can be told without fancy transitions or noticeable effects, the world of video encompasses many more types of content than a short or long film for "serious" audiences. If you're creating something for social media, sports, kids, or you have to inject life into a dull corporate piece, then a good transition, well used, is exactly what you want:
Figure 13.1: A timeline with plenty of fancy transitions that isn't a disaster
However, like a slide-based Keynote presentation...
