I used the Razor tool in Openshot to remove a scene from a movie. However, the transition between the two surrounding scenes is now very choppy. The movie is now simply two separate clips. Is there a way to "fuse" the two clips together, so the transition is smooth?
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The two most common approaches, if you don't have B-roll coverage, is either a dissolve (usually a cross-dissolve) or a fade-out/fade-in (usually dip-to-black). Garish effects (essentially all the others offered in a typical NLE) can also be used (but are usually avoided).
IF the clip you are cutting out means joining what looks like a single take (with a discontinuity in the middle), the dip is your friend. If the clip you are cutting out takes you from one scene to another, the cross dissolve can also work. A series of cross-dissolves can work to show the passage of time (where the camera stays fixed and the subject is seen doing on thing, fading into doing another, etc.).
answered Jan 8, 2016 at 12:57
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Yes, openshot does have transitions, and they have both dissolves and fades. They also have a plethora of garish effects if you really want to call attention to the transition instead of letting the story and the video imagery speak for itself. Commented Jan 9, 2016 at 2:40