About transitions

The visual change from one clip to another is called a transition. To add nuance, texture, or special effects between video clips, Premiere provides a variety of transitions, such as wipes, zooms, and dissolves. The simplest transition is the cut, where the last frame of one clip leads directly into the first frame of the next. The term comes from film editing, where a cut means splicing two shots together. Very often, a cut is the most effective way to move from one scene to the next. Other transitions, however, are useful in setting a mood or adding a creative element to your project.

The transitions included with Premiere typically involve the end of one clip and the beginning of the next. For example, the Cross Dissolve transition might dissolve the last second of one clip into the first second of the next. Some transitions, such as Inset, can involve both clips in their entirety, depending on the desired effect. See Changing transition settings.

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