How do I know if a transition has repeated frames?

I am learning the use of the official document for help from Adobe first Elements 8.

I currently work in Chapter 9, 'Applying transitions', section 'Basic Transition'-> 'how transitions work.

I'm interested to know if a given transition has repeated frames.

The help document said: 'To see if a transition is single-sided or double-sided and if he repeated frames, select it and click Edit Transition in the Transition from the Panel view tasks to display it in the properties view.'.

However, seen from the transition properties does not indicate if the transition has repeated frames (see attached screenshot).

Is there a quick and easy way to know if a transition has repeated frames?

For me, the best way to determine what's going to happen, say the images repeated, is to watch the clip on the Timeline, before the application of the Transition. If the duration of the clip that/those is used, i.e. without handles, the head or tail of the Clip will be a litlte 'triangle' in the upper corner. These are "Dog ears" and indicate that it has no handles, i.e. additional images in this Clip. Sleeveless, it will BE repeated Frames and playback is not smooth. When there are more images in the Clip, beyond the Points In & Out, there will be no dog ears. When two Clips, both with dog ears are butted to the top, it will appear that there is a larger triangle at the upper junction of these Clips, as dog's ears will appear to combine. Note: dog's ears are small, so look carefully.

Now on handles. These are 'created,' when you put the Points In & Out on the Clip leaving unused images in this Clip. When a Transition is applied, these unused frames are then put to use to allow mateiral in the Transition. The concept of handles is a little abstract at first. They were easier to grasp, when you roll A - B edition, where the Clips were on different tracks, and you had to physically overlap Clips to make a Transition. Even to work with film - if you do not have the hardware (frames), you might not make a Transition. Alongside your studies on Transitions, pay special attention to the section on the handles. Once you get it, it'll be very easy. Just look for the dog's ears, and you'll know you have without handles and need to reset your in and out Points to create handles, like the appearance of the repeated images is not something that most people will like.

I congratulate you for your studies. Too many do not disturb and run things from agaist as handles. Then, they get very frustrated and combat Transitions. It is so refreshing to see someone who actually reads the help files. Please keep it up and please drop in with questions.

Happy editing,

Hunt

PS - Here's a look at a discussion on the handles:

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