# Adding a cross disolve

1. Go to **Window** on the menu bar and select **Effects**. The **Effects** tab will display in the **Project** panel.
2. In the **Effects** window, click the **expand** button (triangle) next to **Video Transitions**.
3. Click and drag the **Cross Dissolve** icon to the area where you would like the transition to appear (either the beginning or end of a clip, or between two clips.) You will see the **Cross Dissolve** transition on the clip (or clips) in the **Timeline**.
4. To adjust the duration of the **Cross Dissolve**, right-click the transition in the **Timeline**. In the fly-out menu, choose **Set Transition Duration**.
5. In the **Set Transition Duration** dialog box, enter a new duration for your transition. **Note**: The duration time format is **Hours:Minutes:Seconds:Frames**.
6. Click **OK** to apply the new **Transition** duration. Repeat this process for other **Cross Dissolve** transitions as you see fit.