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Last updated on Dec 14, 2023

You can easily set a transition as the default if you use a transition frequently.

Cross Dissolve and Constant Power Crossfade are the default video and audio transitions. 

Default transitions are distinguishable from others by the blue background.
Default transitions are distinguishable from others in the Effects panel by their blue outline.

Tip:

If you want to apply the default transition to most or all the clips in a sequence, consider using Automate to Sequence. Read more about how you can Add clips to a sequence automatically.

Set a default transition

  1. Select Window > Effects and expand the Video Transitions or Audio Transitions bin.
  2. Select the transition that you want to make the default.
  3. Right-click the transition.
  4. From the context menu, select Set Selected as Default Transition.

Set the duration of the default transition

  1. Choose Edit > Preferences > Timeline (Windows), or Premiere Pro > Preferences > Timeline (macOS).
  2. Adjust the Video Transition Default Duration and Audio Transition Default Duration fields as per your requirements.
  3. Select OK.

Result

You can now quickly apply the transition you have set as the default transition.

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