ADOBE PREMIERE PRO 2.0
User Guide
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To preview the transition, drag the current-time indicator through the transition in the Timeline panel.
To create a Gradient Wipe transition
Adobe Premiere Pro can use a grayscale image as a gradient wipe. In a gradient wipe, image B fills the black area of
the grayscale image and then shows through each level of gray as the transition progresses until the white area
becomes transparent.
Gradient wipe source image (far left) and resulting transition
1
In the Effects panel, expand the Video Transitions bin and the Wipe bin inside it.
2
Drag the Gradient Wipe transition from the Wipe bin to an edit point between clips in the Timeline panel.
3
Click Select Image, and then double-click the file you want to use as the gradient wipe. The image appears in the
Gradient Wipe Settings dialog box.
4
Adjust the softness of the transition’s edges by dragging the Softness slider. As you drag the slider to the right,
image A increasingly shows through image B. Click OK.
Note:
To change the gradient image or the softness, click Custom in the Effect Controls panel.
To preview the transition, drag the current-time indicator through the transition in the Timeline panel.
To use the card flip transition
1
In the Effects panel, expand the Video Transitions bin and the GPU Transitions bin inside it.
2
Drag the Card Flip transition from the GPU Transitions bin to an edit point between clips in the Timeline panel.
3
In the Effect Controls panel, click Custom and set options for the transition:
Rows and Columns
Specify the number of rows and columns to split the screen into rectangles for rotation.
Flip Order
Specifies how to rotate the rectangles. For example in a checkerboard or spiral pattern.
Axis Of Rotation
Specifies whether to rotate the rectangles vertically or horizontally.