You appear to have faded out the track below. You should add the transition to the track above.

Which instructions did you use?

jjn explained it.

See screenshot below.

They don't have to be on a separate layer. But in your sceenshot you have put video on separate layers so I assumed that was what you were talking about.

If you are talking about the tiny transition further down track three, you have probably discovered the new "improved" transition behaviour. In the project settings and the transition editor there is a setting for Maintain sync or Overlap transitions. The old tutorials probably don't mention this, but you may have to use overlap transitions, depending if you are using scenes or clips with no leeway.

I can't see what setting you have used because that is cut off in your screenshot.

You may find it will work if you don't centre the transition. It may work if you pre-strim the clip, but from your description it sounds like there may not be sufficient overlap material available.

You might want to watch THIS which explains the issue in 21. in 22 it is slightly alleviated by the new settings.

One thing that everyone has to learn, and this is with all software. You have to work with that software the way it was programmed to work. And that might not be how someone "thinks" it should work.

If you want to transition between two clips that originated from a single clip, the way I posted in my screen shot will work every time. 

That is what all the tracks are for.

It doesn't matter how many clips you have, you only need two layers. At the next transition you put the incoming above and put the transition on that.

Did you watch the video I linked to?

Are you sure the clips were trimmed? I don't use the new timeline feature for that to happen automatically but whether automatic or not they need to be trimmed for there to be overlap.

This works: Split with razor, *trim* and then cross dissolve. No need for multiple tracks if you don't need them. However, I like the two tracks and alternate method, it's pretty clean.

Andy 

Avic2k:

 

I have 20 clips, I don't want to manage 20 layers. it will be a mess. I want at least most of them to be on the same layer. 

I am asking if there is another way.

I have Vegas Pro 14, 15 and 16 Suites.

The way Pinnacle handles transitions is different.

But try doing Split Screen animation or multi cam audio sync in VP. Each editor operates differently in different areas. If I want to do a 6 camera multicam shoot and sync up the audio with one click, in VP you can't. The Split Screen Editor is also easy to use. 

Everything is a trade off in some areas, and learning how the software operates to maximize your editing.I don't expect Vegas to operate just like Pinnacle in every area. Nor VideoStuio Pro.

In order to keep the timeline in sync, Pinnacle changed the way transitions were done. Doesn't mean I agree with it. I liked the "old" way better personally, but adjusted to the "new" way of doing it.  If it doesn't work with clips next to each other, I'll just move a clip to the right track.

Interesting.