How to Customise titles and transitions

1 Add a default transition

To add a transition, place the playhead between two clips on the timeline. Tap the Add Clip + icon in the panel at the right of the timeline, then Transition in the Add Clip panel. A purple transition bar will appear between the two clips.

2 Change duration

Pinch the timeline to zoom in so that you can see the transition’s label. By default, the transition will be a Cross Dissolve with a duration of one second. Drag either end of the transition’s trim handles to alter its duration.

3 Change transition type

Tap on a transition in the timeline to select it. Tap the Suitcase icon and then Presets. Browse down to the collection of wipes. The pier’s wooden post is moving to the right in our clip, so we chose a Wipe Right transition to match it.

4 Add a fade

If you drop a transition between two clips, it will cross-fade between them. By dragging a Cross Dissolve transition to the start of the timeline, you can create a fade in from black. Add one at the end of the timeline to fade out to black.

5 Add overlay title

Park the playhead where you want a title to appear. Tap the timeline’s Add Clip

+ icon. In the Add Clip panel, tap Overlay Title. By default, a plain white title appears. Double-tap on the title’s bar in the timeline to summon the Title Editor.

6 Pick a title preset

To quickly create a more interesting title, scroll through the thumbnail presets. Tap a preset to see how it looks in the viewer. We’ve chosen B&W-Main. This preset consists of a semi-opaque rectangular shape and two text boxes.

7 Modify text properties

The components of the title preset appear as layers on the right. You can tap the eye icon to toggle layers on and off. Tap a layer to edit its properties. Here we tapped a text layer, then the Face Color box. We chose blue to echo the sky.

8 Change shape

Tap Shape to edit the rectangle’s properties. We’ve replaced the preset’s rectangle with an oval. We’ve dragged the shape’s control handles to make the oval wider, and changed its colour by tapping the Face Color box.

9 Edit text content

To customise the text, double-tap it in the viewer. A text box appears at the top right. Type the text you want to be displayed. You can add Cross Dissolve transitions to the title in the timeline to make it fade in and out smoothly.