A transition blends the cut between two clips instead of switching on a single frame. In Studio, transitions belong to the cut itself: they run across the boundary where one clip ends and the next begins on the same track.
Available transitions
Cross Dissolve is the default and the safest choice: dips read as deliberate chapter breaks, and wipes carry a stronger stylistic flavor.
Placement
Transitions work between adjacent clips on the same track. Each one is anchored to the cut: half of its duration plays over the end of the outgoing clip, half over the start of the incoming clip. That means both clips need a little material on either side of the cut: if a clip runs out of frames, Flowy blends with whatever is available.
A transition rides with its clip. Moving the clip moves the transition with it, and duplicating a clip (⌘ J) copies its transitions too.
Duration
Transitions default to 0.5 seconds: long enough to register, short enough not to drag. Shorter durations tighten the cut toward a subtle blend; longer ones slow the pacing and draw attention to the change.
Transitions render across the cut in the preview and in your exported video alike: scrub the playhead slowly across a cut to inspect the blend frame by frame. Last modified on August 29, 2026
