iMovie transition: How to add transitions to video in iMovie

Adding transitions to clips will make your video more attractive and move from scene to scene smoothly. There are 20+ standard transitions that you can use in the iMovie transition library, you can add it manually or automatically. In this article, we will show you how to add transitions between video clips with iMovie and iMovie video editor alternatives. Apart from adding transitions between clips, you can also add fade in/fade out transitions effects to the beginning and ending of the video easily to make it unique.

• Part 1: An easier way to add transitions to videos in Mac
• Part 2: How to add transitions to videos in iMovie [iMovie 9/11]
• Part 3: Adding transitions to videos in iMovie Automatically & Manually [iMovie 10]

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Part 1: An easier way to add transitions to videos in Mac

Part 2: How to add transitions to videos in iMovie [iMovie 9/11]

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Part 3: Adding transitions to videos in iMovie Automatically & Manually [iMovie 10, 2019 Update]

Below are the steps updated for adding transitions in iMovie 10:

1. Switch to Transitions tab

After importing the clips in the timeline, switch to Transitions tab where provides 20+ standard transitions.

If you want to get a specific theme transition, you should set a theme first. Here is how to set a new theme for your clip:

After importing the video to timeline, click Settings button in the upper-right corner of the timeline window, and then click the Theme button.

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In the pop-up Themes window, you can choose themes among bright, comic book, bulletin board, travel, sports etc. Click the desired theme, and then click Change to apply the new theme.

2. Preview and drag Transitions between Clips

Hover cursor over the transition to preview its effects first and then drag the transition and add it between clips.

iMovie also has the capability to add transitions to clips automatically. With the automatic transitions, you can add transitions throughout the video clips quickly.

To set iMovie to insert transitions automatically, go to the Settings button in the timeline window and check Automatic Content checkbox.

Please note: If you turned on the automatic transitions, you can’t add, change, or delete it. But you turn off the automatic transitions first (disable the Automatic Content Checkbox), and then add new transitions to video clips.

To change the transition duration, just double-click the transition in the timeline and in the pop-up window, enter the number of seconds in the duration field. Click Apply button to apply the duration to the transition alone, or select Apply to All to apply the duration to all transitions. You can also change the length of transitions by editing in Precision Editor.

To delete a transition, select it in the timeline first and then go to Edit and select Delete to remove the transition.