Adobe Premiere Pro CC For Dummies

Chapter 9

Transitioning between Clips

IN THIS CHAPTER…

Enhancing your movie with effective transitions

Breaking down transition basics

Adjusting transitions

Working with clip handles

Are you a Star Wars fan? If you are, then you’re aware of the over-the-top transitional wipes between scenes. They’re almost as distinct as the rolling text that opens each film in the franchise. And while there will be more on that “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away…” jibber-jabber later in the book, for now, let’s look at transitions as another vital piece of your visual storytelling, much like George Lucas used them effectively in his seminal space opera. That’s not suggesting that bombastic elements between clips are right for your movie. Quite the contrary. But you can make subtler choices than the ones George opted for and make them just as powerful.

Acting as a buffer between clips, the transition kind of acts as a divider in your utensil drawer combined with wearing a dress-up accessory like a scarf or earrings. Only, instead of wearing it, they’re producing an animated link between ...