Simple problem with transitions

Hi everyone
I am having a small bit of a problem with transitions....
When I drag a clip from the viewer over the canvas to get the menu bar pop up, and select insert with transition ( cross dissolve ) it puts in a transition but its very short and too fast and when i select it and try to make adjustments it doesn't seem to let me make any changes to the cross dissolve.
I wander what i am doing wrong?
Many thanks Tim

Hi
Just as David Harbsmeier indicates. Handles
Transitions are handled differently in iMovie resp FinalCut.
• iMovie - material that builds the transition is taken from the videoclips = the total length remains same
• FinalCut (as pro- works) . You have to set of a piece of material in each end of the video clips.
This is called In- resp. Out-points. The remaining parts are called Handles
Transitions here are using material from these = Total lenght of movie increase
per transition.
I find books/DVDs by Tom Wolsky - Very valubale - Enjoyed them very much.
• Final Cut Express 4
• Final Cut Pro 6 - DVD course (now probably version 7)
Yours Bengt W

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