This article contains information regarding video transitions, taken from Appendix B of the Final Cut Pro 1.0 User's Manual.

This appendix lists all the special effects provided with Final Cut Pro, which are available in the Browser's Effects tab. It also explains any settings you need to make when applying these effects. You can apply these effects to clips individually or in combinations.

Video Transitions - 3D Simulation

Cross Zoom
Causes the video to zoom in on the first clip, switch to the second, and zoom out. You can specify the center point, the amount of magnification in the zoom, and the degree of blur applied during the zoom.

Cube Spin
Creates a three-dimensional cube from each clip and spins it in the direction you choose. You can also view the cube from the inside or the outside.

Spin3D
Spins the first clip around its center point, revealing the second clip. You can choose the angle of the spin axis.

Spinback3D
Spins the first clip around its center point, until the clip is viewed from its edge, and then switches to the second clip, which spins into view. You can choose the angle of the spin axis.

Swing
Creates the effect of swinging the first clip in toward the viewer or out toward the second clip, which is revealed as the swing widens. You can choose the angle of the swing axis.

Zoom
Zooms the second clip in from a single center point to full-frame size, over the top of the first clip. You can specify the center point (relative to the first clip) where the zoom begins.

Video Transitions - Dissolve

Additive Dissolve
Adds the two clips so that the first clip fades out and the second fades in.

Cross Dissolve
Blends the first clip into the second clip.

Dip to Color
Blends the first clip into the plain color of your choice, and then blends the plain color into the second clip. You can adjust the speed of the blend.

Dither Dissolve
Dissolves the first clip into the second by removing random pixels from the first clip to reveal the second clip.

Non-Additive Dissolve
Compares the pixels in the two clips and displays the lighter of the two as the first clip fades out and the second fades in.

Ripple Dissolve
Applies a pond ripple effect to the first clip, simultaneously blending it into the second. You can choose the number of ripples, their center point on the first clip, and their amplitude and acceleration. You can also apply a circle highlight to the ripples.

Fade In, Fade Out
Fades in the incoming clip as the Outgoing clip fades out. Reveals the track below the current track in a transition.

Video Transitions - Iris

Cross, Diamond, Oval, Point, Rectangle, and Star
These effects are similar. They differ in the shape of the transition. They create the impression of an iris, which contains the first clip, opening to reveal the second. In each iris effect, you can enter the center point around which the opening is defined, and feather the edges, which blends the edges of the clips together and gives a diffused iris.

Video Transitions - Map

Channel Map
Maps channels from the first and second clip, or fills the channel with black. You can invert individual channels.

Luminance Map
Maps color using the luminance of a clip.

Video Transitions - Page Peel

Page Peel
Peels the first clip away to reveal the second clip. You can adjust the appearance of the peel.

Video Transitions - Slide

Band Slide
Bands of the first clip slide in parallel to reveal the second clip. You can adjust the number of bands and the slide direction.

Box Slide
Bands of the first clip slide one at a time in perpendicular directions to reveal the second clip. You can adjust the number of bands and the slide direction.

Push Slide
The second clip pushes the first clip out of the view. You can adjust the push direction.

Spin Slide
Boxes of the first clip spin and zoom out to reveal the second clip. You can adjust the spin about the center of the box, and the number of boxes.

Multispin Slide
Boxes of the first clip spin and zoom out to reveal the second clip. You can adjust the spin about the center of the first clip, and the spin about the center of the box, as well as the number of boxes.

Split Slide
The first clip splits at specific points and slides to reveal the second clip. You can adjust the orientation of the split.

Center Split Slide
Reveals the underlying clip by spliting the current clip down the center and horizontally sliding the two halves away from each other.

Swap Slide
The first (top) and the second (bottom) clips slide in opposite directions, swap places and slide back, revealing the second clip. You can adjust the slide direction.

Video Transitions - Stretch

Cross Stretch
The first clip is squeezed as the second clip stretches from the specified edge to the opposite edge.

Squeeze
The first clip is squeezed from the opposite edges toward the center to reveal the second clip. You can specify the squeeze orientation.

Squeeze and Stretch
The first clip is squeezed from the opposite edges toward the center, and stretches in a perpendicular direction to reveal the second clip. You can adjust the squeeze orientation.

Stretch
The second clip stretches from the specified edge over the first clip. Transition Description

Video Transitions - Wipe

Band Wipe
Wipes a band across the first clip to reveal the second. You can specify the number of bands and the side orientation.

Center Wipe
A linear wipe from a specified point on the first clip reveals the second clip. You can adjust the wipe direction.

Checker Wipe
Checkered boxes appear on the first clip to reveal the second clip. You can adjust the number of boxes and the wipe direction.

Checkerboard Wipe
Checkered boxes wipe individually on the first clip to reveal the second. You can adjust the number of boxes and the wipe direction.

Clock Wipe
A rotational wipe over the first clip reveals the second. You can adjust the start and direction of the wipe, and the center point of the rotation.

Edge Wipe
A linear wipe from the edge of the first clip reveals the second clip. You can adjust the wipe direction.

Gradient Wipe
Uses a gradient wipe image to wipe across the first clip, revealing the second clip. You can adjust the softness of the wipe and invert the gradient wipe image. By default, the transition wipes horizontally from left to right. You can override this by dragging an image onto the gradient clip well.

Inset Wipe
A rectangular wipe from the specified edge or corner of the first clip reveals the second clip.

Jaws Wipe
A jagged-edged wipe from the center of the first clip reveals the second clip. You can adjust the wipe direction and the shape of the jagged edge.

Random Edge Wipe
A linear wipe with a random edge from the edge of the first clip reveals the second clip. You can adjust the direction of the wipe and the width of the random edge.

V Wipe
A V-shaped wipe from the specified edge of the first clip reveals the second clip.

Venetian Blind Wipe
Bands wipe across the first clip to reveal the second. You can adjust the angle of bands and the number of bands.

Wrap Wipe
Bands wipe in the specified direction across the first clip to reveal the second clip. You can specify the start and orientation of the wipe and the number of bands.

Zigzag Wipe
Bands wipe in a zigzag pattern over the first clip to reveal the second clip. You can specify the start and orientation of the wipe. You can also specify the number of bands.

Note: For information regarding audio effects and video filters & generators, taken from Appendix B of the Final Cut Pro 1.0 User's Manual, see the following Tech Info Library articles:

Article 24916: " Final Cut Pro 1.0: List of Audio Effects "
Article 24918: " Final Cut Pro 1.0: List of Video Filters and Generators "