Dissolves / Fades

Every blockbuster movie has hundreds or even thousands of edits, yet the viewer often is unaware of the cut. Why? In many cases, the change is very subtle, using a technique which is often known as a Natural Transition.

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Sure, your editing program has 999 transitions--but nowhere in the licensing agreement did you oblige yourself to use each and every one of them.

Here's how to put transitions to work in your video productions.

Edit Types

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Transitions from scene to scene can be the thread of consistency that turns an ordinary home video into a comprehensive story.

Combining and manipulating multiple pictures, titles or special effects into a single, composite image.

Stuck shooting an event from just one vantage point? Not to worry, as an editor, you have an array of tricks to help create entertaining video anyway.

Fade, dissolve, wipe, flip, spin and more. A checklist for innovative transitions.

Paying attention to the continuity can help you communicate clearly with your audience.

Shoot and edit your own transition effects.

For novice and intermediate editors, here are some tips to consider as you move towards editing perfection.