When applying multiple transition effects, Premiere Pro only works with the transitions set as default. And there is no drag and drop manipulation possible (compared to when we apply multiple video or audio effects):
- in the Effect panel, choose the transition you want to apply, right click on it > Set Selected as Default Transition;
- in the timeline, select the clips having edits on which you want to apply the default transition effect;
- go to Sequence > Apply Default Transitions to Selection.
From the Sequence menu, you can apply the transitions effects set by default to selected edits in the timeline.
This manipulation works both for audio and video transition effects and can be done on several tracks at the same time, weather there are audio and/or video tracks.
By default the alignment of the effect is centred at cut, if it finds enough footage, otherwise it puts the effect where it can, start or end of the cut.
It is also useful to note that the duration of the transition effects are based on what value is in the Video Transition Default Duration field or Audio Transition Default Duration field, which can be found in Premiere Pro > Preferences > General. The usefulness of the note is in the fact that you can’t modify several transition effects’ duration, at the same time, after having applied these. In other words if you know that your transition effects have to last 25 frames, put this value in the Default Duration field and then, only then, apply your transition effects to your selected edits.
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