Cross fades: Just Say No

[fan_eunice]

'Cause it's VVC week it means talking about vids and more vids, and out of conversation came the following wish on my part. To remove the crossfade tools from every newbie vidder and lock it away. I think we pretty much *all* abused it at one point or another when first starting out, 'cause it's a cheap fix to the frustration that is learning to cut properly, but it's just not as effective as a well done straight cut nine times out of ten, and it's *frustrating* to watch a newbie vid with crossfade after crossfade diluting the impact and disrupting the flow. Put it away newbie vidders! Just say no.

ETA: I swear I'm not as anti-crossfade as this sounds. I've used them. I see people use them in incredible ways all the TIME. I'm just talking about the tendency to *default* to it for transitions between clips, and I think learning to make vids without it *first* is useful.