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Transition

Meaning in social media & content creation, with examples

/trænˈzɪʃən/nounCommon term

In social media & content creation, transition means: The way one clip changes into the next in a video, from a simple cut to effects such as a fade, a swipe or a zoom.

In Turkish: geçiş, geçiş efekti

How it is used

Short-form creators love creative transitions, such as an outfit change on a jump or a hand covering the camera. You add, use or nail a transition; a smooth transition is barely noticed.

Example sentences

  1. It took us twenty takes to get the outfit transition right.

  2. Keep the transitions simple; the product should be the star.

Common collocations

  • smooth transition
  • add a transition
  • transition effect
  • outfit transition
  • nail the transition
  • editTo cut, arrange and improve video clips or photos, for example by adding music, text, transitions or color changes, to create the final version.
  • jump cutA sudden cut between two parts of the same shot, used to remove pauses or mistakes and make a video feel faster.
  • B-rollExtra footage shown over or between the main shots, such as close-ups, scenery or hands at work, to make a video more interesting.
  • trending audioA song, sound clip or voice recording that many people are using in their short videos at the same time.

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