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I am trying to place a cutaway above the main video, and have that cutaway show full screen for a few seconds then move to a picture in picture in the corner. I can accomplish all of this easily, except I want the cutaway to have a fadeout at the end. I cannot add fades unless I make the cutaway clip a storyline. But when I add a fade to the end of the cutaway, which is now a small video in the corner, the fade works on both video tracks instead of just the cutaway. Does anyone know how to make this effect work only on one video track?
Thanks
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That's right - it appears that transitions only work on the primary track.
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ftp://ftp.strefa.pl/Zrzut%20ekranu%202014-12-16%20o%2022.34.30%20%283%29.jpg
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ftp://ftp.strefa.pl/Zrzut%20ekranu%202014-12-16%20o%2022.34.54%20%283%29.jpg
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