Transitions – changing clips seamlessly

Transitions in Filmora 11, and in general, are mainly used to make the flow and transition of different video clips smoother. The reason it makes the flow smoother is that it adds an animation that subconsciously shows a certain kind of continuation, rather than a sudden cut from one clip to another. To access these transitions, we have to press the Transitions button at the top of the Media panel, just like before:

Figure 5.6: The Transitions library

It is important to pick the correct transitions based on the content of the video clips in order to make them more believable and better received by the viewer. For example, if there is a romantic scene, you may want to use something like the Heart transition. This doesn’t always have to be the case, but it’s always something that your viewers will appreciate, even if it is subconsciously.

Unlike other assets, we do not place transitions on a...