# Adding a dip to black transition

1. Go to **Window** on the menu bar and select **Effects**. The **Effects** tab will display in the **Project** window area.
2. In the **Effects** window, click the **expand** button (triangle) next to **Video Transitions**.
3. Click and drag the **Dip to Black** icon to the area in the **Timeline** where you would like the transition to appear (either the beginning or end of a clip, or between two clips.) You will see the **Dip to Black** transition on the clip (or clips) in the Timeline.
4. To adjust the duration of the **Dip to Black** transition, 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 **Dip to Black** transitions as your see fit.


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