On 23 Jun 2001 00:29:30 GMT, videob216@aol.com (Video B216) wrote:

>A very nice transition which is accomplished by fading in and out of black or
>white between clips is called "kiss black" or "Kiss white"
>
>Create a black or white matte of 1/2 second to 1 full second long and place it
>in a track above the junction point of the two clips. Use the rubber bands in
>the matte to fade all the way in and out , making sure that the full fade in
>point (full opacity) is
>lined up precisely at the same point where the clips come together.

I also like a variation on this in which the fade stops
short of full black, shows full black for a frame or two,
then starts the next clip not quite at full black...