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Chapter 9: Transitions
Transition overview
About transitions
A transition moves a scene from one shot to the next. Generally, you use a simple cut to move from shot to shot, but
in some cases you might want to transition between shots by phasing out one and phasing in another. Adobe
Premiere Pro provides several transitions that you can apply to your sequence. A transition can be a subtle crossfade
or a stylized effect, such as a page turn or spinning pinwheel. While you usually place a transition on a cut line
between shots, you can also apply a transition to only the beginning or end of a clip.
Transitions are available in the Video Transitions and the Audio Transitions bins in the Effects panel. Adobe
Premiere Pro provides many transitions, including dissolves, wipes, slides, and zooms. These transitions are
organized in bins
by type.
You can create custom bins to group effects any way you' d like. (See "To work with bins" on page 95.)
For a tutorial on transitions, go to Resource Center on the Adobe website. Adobe periodically provides updates to
software and Help. To check for updates, click the Open Preferences Dialog button
then click Check For Updates. Follow the on-screen instructions.
See also
"Working with audio transitions" on page 189
Transition workflow
A typical transition workflow includes the following steps:
1. Add the transition.
You can add a transition by dragging its icon from the Effects panel into the Timeline panel, or by applying the
default transition using a menu command or shortcut.
You can add several clips to a sequence at once, and automatically add a default transition between them. (See "To
add clips to a sequence automatically" on page 121.)
2. Change transition options.
Click the transition in the Timeline panel to display its properties in the Effect Controls panel. You can change its
duration, alignment, and other properties.
3. Preview the transition.
Play back the sequence, or drag the current-time indicator through the transition to see the effect. If the playback is
not smooth, press Enter to render the sequence.
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