DaVinci Resolve: Create audio fades

Demo summary
The video shows how to use the manual fade handles on audio clips to create smooth fade-ins and fade-outs for music.
Step-by-step
- Zoom in on the audio track in the timeline
- Hover the mouse over the top corner of the audio clip
- Click and drag the white handle toward the center of the clip to create a fade-in
- Repeat the process at the end of the clip to create a fade-out
Options
- Apply fades to spoken audio tracks
- Apply fades to music tracks
- Apply fades to sound effects
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