Transitions
How one item gives way to the next: instant, push, fade in, or dissolve.
A playlist can move between items with a transition rather than a hard cut. Choose it under Transition on the playlist's Settings tab, where each option is a preview card: hover over one, or tap it on a touch screen, to watch what it does.
| Transition | Effect |
|---|---|
| Instant | A hard cut. The next item replaces the last at once. |
| Push | The next item slides in over the last. |
| Fade in | The next item fades up. |
| Dissolve | One item cross-fades into the next. |
Choosing one
Instant is fine and often better. Transitions cost a fraction of a second of screen time each, and on a rotation of short items that adds up.
They earn their place where the cut itself is distracting: between images of very different brightness, or on a screen someone sits near for a long time.
Pick one and use it throughout. A playlist that changes transition between items looks like a mistake rather than a choice.