User Guide

Transition settings
Many transitions have settings in common. The following list describes the settings you’ll
find in many transitions:
Edge selectors Changes the orientation or direction of the transition. Click an Edge
selector arrow on the transition’s thumbnail. For example, the Barn Doors transition can be
oriented vertically or horizontally. A transition doesn’t have Edge selectors if it has one
orientation or if orientation isn’t applicable.
Start and End sliders Changes the initial and final appearance of the transition. Hold
down the Shift key to move the start and end sliders together (for example, to set the start
and end size of the transition to 30%).
Show Actual Sources Displays the starting and ending frames of the clips.
Border Width Adjusts the width of the optional border on the transition. The default
Border is None. Some transitions do not have borders.
Border Color Specifies the color of the transition’s border. Use the color swatch or
eyedropper to choose the color.
Reverse Plays the transition backward. For example, the Clock Wipe transition plays
counterclockwise.
Anti-Aliasing Quality Adjusts the smoothness of the transition’s edges.
Custom Changes settings specific to the transition. Most transitions don’t have
custom settings.
Replacing transitions
You can replace a transition by simply dropping a new transition onto the old one in the
timeline. When you replace a transition, the alignment and duration are preserved;
however, the settings for the old transition are discarded and replaced by the default
settings for the new transition. (See “Changing transition settings” on page 166.)
To replace a transition:
Drag the new video or audio transition from the Effects window onto the existing
transition in the Timeline window.
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Using the Image Mask transition
You can use a black-and-white bitmap image as a transition mask in which image A
replaces the black in the mask, and image B replaces the white in the mask. If you use a
grayscale image for the mask, pixels containing 50% or more gray convert to black, and
pixels containing less than 50% gray convert to white.
To use an image as a transition mask:
1 In the Effects window, expand the Video Transitions bin and then the Special Effect bin.
2 Drag the Image Mask transition from the Special Effect bin to an edit point between
clips in the timeline.
3 Click Select Image, and double-click the image file you want to use as a transition mask.
The image appears in the Image Mask Settings dialog box.
4 Click OK. To preview the transition, drag the current-time indicator through the
transition in the timeline.
To edit an Image Mask transition:
1 Double-click the transition in the timeline.
2 In the Effect Controls window, click the Custom button, specify options, and click OK.
Using the Gradient Wipe transition
Adobe Premiere Pro can use any importable grayscale image as a gradient wipe. In a