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Last updated on
Feb 24, 2026
Learn how to apply transitions like Dissolve and Fade to visual items on your timeline and create smooth scene changes.
Transitions help create smooth, professional-looking videos by blending scenes together or adding dramatic pauses. Firefly video editor (beta) offers easy-to-use transitions that you can apply directly to the clips added to your timeline.
These effects are most effective when you've already arranged your media clips in the timeline and want to refine how scenes connect. To apply transitions, you need:
- Active Adobe Firefly account with access to Firefly video editor (beta)
- Firefly video editor (beta) project open
- Video clips added to your timeline
Dissolve
An example where the Dissolve transition is used to create a gradual blend between two shots.
Fade
An example where the Fade transition is added, beginning with a fade-in and ending with a fade-out.
Add transitions to your clips
Select the Transitions icon in the left rail.
Select the visual track items in the timeline to which you want to apply the transition.
Tip
Apply transitions to visual track items without selecting them by dragging and dropping the preferred transition on the timeline.
Select one of these transitions from the Transitions panel to apply them:
- Dissolve: Creates a gradual blend between two shots by smoothly transitioning from one clip to the next. This transition can only be added toward the end of video clips and cannot be applied to the final clip in your timeline.
- Fade: Gradually reduces the clip’s opacity until it becomes fully transparent, often used to transition smoothly between scenes or create subtle visual pauses. You can apply this transition to the start of your first clip and/or the end of your last clip to create a smooth fade-in at the beginning or a fade-out at the end.
Note
Dissolve can only be applied between two adjacent video clips on the main track in the timeline and not to other freeform tracks. However, Fade can also be applied to freeform tracks and other visual track items, such as text, images, or videos.
To edit the duration of the transition you’ve applied, select the transition on the timeline, right-click to view additional options, and then select Edit duration.
Alternatively, select the transition on the timeline and drag its handles.
To remove the transition you’ve applied, go to the timeline, select the transition, and press the Delete key.
Alternatively, you can select the transition, right-click to view additional options, and then select Delete.
Replace transitions by selecting the clip and choosing a new Transition, or by selecting a Transition and dragging it onto the clip you want to modify.
Transitions on the main track can be replaced as long as the required conditions are met. For example, a Dissolve between two video clips can be replaced with a Fade applied to each adjacent clip. Similarly, a Fade at the end of a clip can be replaced with a Dissolve between adjacent clips.
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