editing transitions
Cards (25)
- CutThe most basic and abrupt transition where one shot instantly changes to the next
- DissolveOne shot gradually fades out while the next shot fades in over it, blending the two for a smooth transition
- Fade In/Fade OutThe shot fades from or to a solid color, usually black
- WipeA line or shape moves across the screen, revealing the next shot as it passes
- Iris In/OutThe shot appears to open up like an iris, or closes like one
- Clock WipeThe wipe transition happens in a circular/clock motion
- Barn Door WipeThe wipe resembles opening or closing barn doors
- Venetian BlindsThe transition looks like opening/closing Venetian blinds
- Cross DissolveLike a dissolve but the outgoing and incoming shots are briefly superimposed
- Dip to Black/WhiteThe shot momentarily transitions to solid black or white before the next shot
- Split ScreenTwo shots appear side-by-side on the screen
- SpinThe outgoing shot appears to spin away to reveal the incoming shot
- ZoomThe shot zooms out/in to transition to the next
- PushThe outgoing shot appears to get pushed off the screen by the incoming one
- SlideOne shot slides off to reveal the next sliding in from an opposite direction
- StretchThe outgoing shot is stretched and squished before transitioning
- SqueezeSimilar to stretch but the shots look squeezed/compressed during transition
- MorphingOne shot appears to seamlessly transform into the next through digital effects
- Swish PanA very whip-panned transitional camera move between two shots
- Whip PanA extremely fast camera pan used to transition between shots
- Jump CutAn abrupt transition that seems to jump across missing footage
- L CutTransitions audio before video or vice-versa for a smoother transition
- J CutLike an L cut but transitions the audio after, instead of before, the video cut
- Smash CutA jarring, abrupt cut from one shot to a vastly different one
- Match CutCuts between two shots with closely matched motion/framing