Fade over multiple clips

VideoBuddy

How do I fade in sound/video over multiple clips?

I have three short clips, each of about 2 seconds, of a crowd that I would like to fade in both the sound and video over a period of about 5 seconds. When I try this, only the first 2 second clip begins to fade in, but the rest are not part of the 5 second fade in. I have grouped the clips thinking this would get me the 5 second fade.

There must be a really simple way of ping this fade over multiple clips but for the life of me I can’t figure it out.

Dangerfreak

My suggestion: Place your clips in sequence 1 and create a new sequence 2 after that. Then pull sequence 1 (from the bin) into the timeline of sequence 2. For videopad, it is "one clip" now and you can add the effects in the desired length.

borate

Follow Dangerfreak's advice, then program a TRANSPARENCY effect for an empty Sequence 2 that contains only your three clips.

Move the slider to zero opacity, then click the small green + sign to set the first keyframe. Move the effects graph cursor to the end and set opacity to 100%.

The graph will look like this...

Export the sequence.

Return to your original sequence and replace the original three clips with the exported composite clip that you just created.

To program the audio fade...

Move the timeline cursor to the end of the clip.

Right-click the audio track and FADE IN FROM START TO CURSOR. If you get an error, move the cursor just slightly to the left.

It should look like this...