feel like a moron.....help!
 

Edius users, I am trying out the edius software, and I feel like an idoit, but how do i do a simple dissolve? I see all other transitions, but where is the simple dissolve? Help a stooge, please.

Straight forward Thomas - make sure you are in the Transitions folder, open the 2D folder, grab the dissolve icon and drag it onto the clip - it will insert first at the beginning, grab it again, it will insert one at the end. Default is 4 seconds and can be adjusted.

HTH

well, now that i'm a bit less stupid, I've got it figured out. I'm using the edius Neo on a laptop, and it seems to be perfect for my same-day-edits at wedding productions.

If you set Dissolve as the default transition, you can apply it with one click, using the icon above the timeline.

Richard

also, place cursor in between 2 clips and press Alt+1 or Alt+2 or Alt+3

Alt+1 = 1 second
Alt+2 = 2 seconds
Alt+3 = 3 seconds

Thanks Anton. I'd forgotten about that shortcut, it's actually very useful.

Richard