Using the Gradient Wipe transition
Adobe Premiere Pro can use any importable grayscale image as a gradient wipe. In a gradient wipe, image B fills the black area of the grayscale image and then shows through each level of gray as the transition progresses until the white area becomes transparent. When you create a Gradient Wipe transition, you can specify the softness of the transition's edges.
To create a Gradient Wipe transition:
- In the Effects window, expand the Video Transitions bin and the Wipe bin inside it.
- Drag the Gradient Wipe transition from the Wipe bin to an edit point between clips in the timeline.
- Click Select Image, and then double-click the file you want to use as the gradient wipe. The image appears in the Gradient Wipe Settings dialog box.
- Adjust the softness of the transition's edges by dragging the Softness slider. As you drag the slider to the right, image A increasingly shows through image B.
- Click OK. To preview the transition, drag the current-time indicator through the transition in the timeline.
Result of the Gradient Wipe transition on a clip
To edit a Gradient Wipe transition:
- Double-click the transition in the timeline.
- In the Effect Controls window, click the Custom button, specify options, and click OK.