# Fade In/Out

> Fade a video in at its start and out at its end, from and to black or white, with separate durations from 0.1 to 3 seconds. The sound fades along with it.

Source: https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/fade-in-out

The **Fade In/Out** node adds a fade at the start and at the end of a video. The picture fades in from black or white and fades out to the same color. Each fade can be switched on or off and has its own duration, and when the video has sound, the sound fades with the picture.

- Found in: Video › Cut & Assemble
- Output: video
- API type: `fade-video`

## When to use it
- Give any video a clean intro and outro.
- Smooth the start of a generated clip that begins abruptly.
- End a video on a dreamy or dramatic fade to white or black.

To fade between two clips, use a transition in [Combine Videos](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/combine-videos) instead.

## Quick start
### Add the node

Press Tab on the canvas and choose **Video › Cut & Assemble › Fade In/Out**.

### Connect the video

Wire the finished video into the **Video** input.

### Choose the fades

Open the settings panel. Choose a **Fade Color**, switch **Fade In** and **Fade Out** on or off, and set the duration of each fade.

### Run it

Click **Run** on the node. The faded video appears on the node.

Workflow: The finished edit fades in from black and out to black as the last step before it is uploaded.

- Combine Videos → Fade In/Out (video)
- Fade In/Out → YouTube Upload

## Inputs
| Input | Accepts | What it does |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Video** | Video nodes, such as Combine Videos, Trim Video and Upload Video | The video to fade. Required. |

The output, **Video**, is the video with its fades.

## Settings
| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Fade Color** | The color to fade from and to: **Black**, the default, or **White**. |
| **Fade In** | On by default. Fades the picture in at the start of the video. |
| **Duration** (fade in) | The length of the fade-in, from 0.1 to 3 seconds. The default is 0.5 seconds. |
| **Fade Out** | On by default. Fades the picture out at the end of the video. |
| **Duration** (fade out) | The length of the fade-out, from 0.1 to 3 seconds. The default is 0.5 seconds. |

## Tips
- **Start with half a second.** A 0.5-second fade suits most content. Use 1 to 2 seconds for cinematic or dramatic pieces.
- **Choose the color for the mood.** Black fades are the standard for most video. White fades suit bright, upbeat content.
- **Fade last.** Apply the fades after every trim and join, so that no later node cuts them off.
- **Mix different lengths.** A short fade-in and a longer fade-out give an asymmetric rhythm.

## Frequently asked questions

### Does the sound fade too?

Yes. When the video has an audio track, Fade In/Out fades the sound together with the picture.

### Can the fade-in and the fade-out have different lengths?

Yes. Each fade has its own duration, from 0.1 to 3 seconds, so you can use a short fade-in and a long fade-out.

### How do I fade between two clips?

Fade In/Out only affects the start and the end of one video. To fade between clips, use Combine Videos with a Fade or Dip to Black transition.

### Where should Fade In/Out go in a workflow?

Put it last, after all trimming and joining, so that no later node cuts the fades off.