<p>Instead of using a crossfade transition effect, use opacity keyframes in the video animation menu. 
Select your clip and press "control + v".</p>

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2016-02-01T16:40:51.683Z
2016-02-01T16:40:51.683Z
Dan King
<p>I've seen this before, but I want to get to the bottom of it (I hope) so I can prevent it from happening again. I have a video with a few dozen stabilized clips. Looks good, though I want cross dissolves between each clip. That works fine, but sometimes going in or out of the transition causes a jump, as if the stabilization settings were different for the transition. For an example, take a look at this video... especially the start and end of the clip that runs from 00:31-00:43. 
<a href="http://dangoodspeed.com/shared/12n-downtown-schenectady-fire" rel="nofollow">http://dangoodspeed.com/shared/12n-downtown-schenectady-fire</a></p>

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2015-03-14T16:23:36.780Z
When you're doing the dx, have the stabilized clips been rendered? IOW, depending on the order of operations the dx may be happening before stabilization.
Jim Mack
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2015-03-15T16:06:49.017Z
Yes they were rendered before I did the dx.  One thing I noticed today is that the error happens when different types (inertia vs smoothcam) are used on the clips surrounding the transition.
Dan Goodspeed
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FCPX Cross dissolve sometimes causes jump on stabilized video
Dan Goodspeed
# FCPX Cross dissolve sometimes causes jump on stabilized video

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-03-13)

I've seen this before, but I want to get to the bottom of it (I hope) so I can prevent it from happening again. I have a video with a few dozen stabilized clips. Looks good, though I want cross dissolves between each clip. That works fine, but sometimes going in or out of the transition causes a jump, as if the stabilization settings were different for the transition. For an example, take a look at this video... especially the start and end of the clip that runs from 00:31-00:43.
<http://dangoodspeed.com/shared/12n-downtown-schenectady-fire>

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: When you're doing the dx, have the stabilized clips been rendered? IOW, depending on the order of operations the dx may be happening before stabilization.  
> **username_0**: Yes they were rendered before I did the dx.  One thing I noticed today is that the error happens when different types (inertia vs smoothcam) are used on the clips surrounding the transition.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2016-02-01. Score: 1

Instead of using a crossfade transition effect, use opacity keyframes in the video animation menu.
Select your clip and press "control + v".


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