Newbie - Transitions Issues

I am a new user (hobbyist) to Final Cut Express 4, upgrading from iMovie. I am having all kinds of problems understanding how to edit my transitions.
I put two clips together, create handles for them by marking In and Out (not split edits), then add a transition. Then I review to see how I like the transition. Invariably I want to adjust it by shortening or lengthening the transition.
Let's say I want to lengthen the transition from 1s to 2s and it's a Cross Dissolve. My understanding is you have to go back into each clip and adjust the handles.
First thing I notice when I double click on the Timeline to bring a clip back into the Viewer is that FCE has automatically made a split edit when I added the transition. Specifically, it has moved the upper marker (video) back as though I didn't create the handle, and it has left the lower marker (audio) with the handle. I have no idea why and I don't like it. This isn't dialogue or anything, if I want a split edit I would do it myself manually. I can't say Clear Split in the menu because it's greyed out. Further, I can't Option-drag the audio and video markers back into line.
Second, and more importantly, I can't seem to adjust the handles properly or adjust the transition duration. I go in and set a new In and Out manually (because for some reason I can't even drag with the mouse), but the lengthening only happens on the audio portion of the handle, not the video. So when I try to change the transition duration from 1s to 2s, it won't stretch beyond the 1s.
I'm so frustated because I have a hundred transitions to add... Please help!

Zach_PVC wrote:
2) I set the handles pre-transition. Why can't I move the video handles after adding the transition?
Hi(Bonjour)!
Transition are handled differently in Final Cut than in iMovie.
There are many ways to tweak clip in and out point.
Use the Ripple (shortcut RR) and move the out point of the outgoing clip in timeline. Do the same fro the in point of incoming clip.
You can also use the Roll (R), slip (S), Slide(SS) tool. You can use the trim edit window (double click on the edit point in timeline). You can use the ripple tool in viewer and set new IN or OUT point.
Make a test:
*Use SHIFT-L to toggle linked selection setting to off.*
Open a slug in viewer, use F9 to insert it in a new timeline. There should be a video clip(V1) and a linked audio clips (A1 and A2).
Now click in viewer and use F9. A second copy is added after the first one. select the edit point between video clip on V2. Use COMMAND -T to add a cross dissolve. The transition is added only to video clip. Not audio clip. Use the Ripple or rool tool and move the edit point. There should be a audio dritf that occurs. Bad thing.
Now repeat the edit with SHIFT-F9 instead. The transition is added to Video AND audio. Use the ripple or rool tool and the transition point move.
Remember that FCE add video or audio transitions. That's what explains the split edit.
If you *turn linked selection to ON again*, you'll avoid this problem.
Michel Boissonneault
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