Premiere 6.5 for Windows and Macintosh: Visual QuickStart Guide

Creating Cross-Fades

A cross-fade occurs when one audio clip fades out (grows silent) while another audio clip fades in (becomes audible). You can manipulate fade handles manually to create a cross-fade, or you can use Premiere’s cross-fade tool to create simple cross-fades quickly. Incidentally, this technique also works with the video fade line.

To use the cross-fade tool:

1.	Overlap two audio clips in time, and display the red fade line (Figure 10.29). Figure 10.29. Overlap two audio clips in time, and display the red fade line.
2.	In the Timeline window, select the cross-fade tool (Figure 10.30). Figure 10.30. Select the cross-fade ...