Fades and crossfades
Drag a clip’s top corner to create a fade in or fade out. There’s no separate fade tool. Overlap two clips on the same track and the overlap becomes a crossfade automatically. Five curve shapes are available: linear, exponential, logarithmic, S-curve, and equal power.
Create a fade
- Hover the clip’s top corner. The same smart cursor that trims at the edge becomes the fade handle at the corner.
- Drag inward to set the fade length.
- Drag the handle again any time to adjust it.
Fades are non-destructive: the original audio is untouched, and the fade renders in real time. There’s nothing to commit or apply: adjusting a fade later is the same drag as creating it, and the audio underneath never changes.
Crossfade two clips
- Put both clips on the same track. Auto-crossfade only pairs clips that share a track.
- Drag one clip over the other. The overlap becomes a crossfade automatically; there’s no manual fade pairing.
- Adjust the overlap to adjust the crossfade length: more overlap, longer crossfade.
Pick a curve
Every fade has a shape; pick the one that fits the material:
- Linear: neutral ramps.
- Exponential / logarithmic: faster or slower perceived movement.
- S-curve: smooth ends.
- Equal power: the crossfade shape. It holds constant loudness through the transition.
Linear is the neutral choice for a simple trim-and-fade; the exponential and logarithmic pair covers material that needs the level to move faster or slower than a straight line sounds.
Troubleshooting
- An edit clicks on playback: the cut landed mid-waveform. Snap already prefers zero crossings; a short fade at the boundary removes anything left.
- No crossfade appears when clips overlap: the clips are on different tracks. Auto-crossfade needs both clips on the same track.