Using Final Cut Pro - Editing and Transitions

Before posting my first rough cut on YouTube, I had only used the blade tool and slight use of over cranking and under cranking.

Cross dissolve-

After this first rough cut, I have been trying out new editing techniques, cross dissolve I feel confident with now, however some newer tests is the use of "flash" and "lens flare".

Flash- 

I used flash before the artist begins to start reminiscing on the memories, and is simply a flash of a white screen.

Lens flare-

And used lens flare as I panned around the loved up couple in the park and it works very well with the natural lighting. 

Guassian-

I also used the effect of "gaussian" which I'm not even sure what it means, but after tying it out, I think its a good way to introduce the new boy in the music video and "Abbie's" affair.