Final Cut Express

[22Barb]

Why are the transitions in Final Cut Express sometimes too short? I can't seem to make them longer.

 

[daybreak]

Have not worked with FCE. Could be you have not got enough video at beginning.
Take the clip you have trouble with and insert a longer version of that clip and insert the transition and see what result you get.

 

[dodge this]

Usually it comes from not having enough frames before or after the cut for the transition to use to occur.

 

[daybreak]

Normally one is warned before hand if not enough frames to carry out the requested task.