Adding transitions to non-Storyline clips?

Apparently, the first clip added to the timeline gets designated as the "Storyline". In my current project, it ends with a clip that is not designated "Storyline," and I would like to add a fade to black transition. However, FCP X seems to only allow me to add transitions (of any kind) to clips that are designated as "Storyline" clips. Yet, the FCP X manual states: "Effects can be added to any clips in the Timeline". Well, this isn't true.
How do I add transitions to any clip in the timeline? Do I have to always first right-click on a clip and choose "Create Storyline" for each clip to which I want to add a transition?
Thanks,
William

Yes, you can only add transitions to clips that are considered to be inside a storyline.
storylines
All instances of the Timeline contain a primary storyline, which is the main sequence of clips that you build to create your movie.
Storylines are sequences of clips connected to the primary storyline. You can use storylines for the same purposes as connected clips (such as creating cutaways, compositing titles and other graphics, and adding sound effects and music).
The unique advantage of storylines is the ability to edit a sequence of connected clips within the context of the other clips in the Timeline. For example, you can add cross dissolve transitions to a series of superimposed titles in a storyline and then adjust the timing of the titles to match clips in the primary storyline. Like connected clips, storylines can contain both video and audio, or they can be video only or audio only.
It isn't as bad as you think though, as once you've created a storyline with a clip, you can continue adding additional clips to that same storyline. So it's not like every clip needs to be it's own storyline.

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