What Is a Video Transition?

A video transition is the visual change from one shot to the next. The hard cut is the default; every other transition adds a signal that time, place or topic changed.

Common types

• Cut — instant change, no signal.
• Fade — to or from black, usually a beginning or an ending.
• Dissolve — a soft blend, suggesting passage of time.
• Slide and push — motion between related shots.
• Whip-pan — fast motion, energetic short-form pacing.
• Flash — a bright frame that hides the join on a beat.

Duration

Most transitions belong between 0.2 and 0.5 seconds. Anything longer needs a reason.

In Editsfield AI

Transition packs apply a consistent set across the edit, and you can change any individual scene transition from the timeline strip.