Transition Types
pMix.studio includes 11 transition types. Each creates a different visual effect when switching from the preview source to program.
Cut
An instant switch with no animation. The preview source immediately replaces the program source. Duration setting is ignored.
When to use: Fast-paced switching, news-style camera changes, or any time you want a clean instant switch.
Cross Dissolve
A smooth blend where the preview source fades in as the program source fades out. Both sources are visible simultaneously during the transition.
When to use: The most versatile transition — works well between any two sources. Good default choice.
Fade
Fades the program source to a solid color, then fades up on the preview source. Available fade colors:
| Color | Use case |
|---|---|
| Black | Classic “fade to black” — the most common choice |
| White | Bright, dramatic feel |
| Gray | Subtle, neutral |
| Blue | Stylized |
| Red | Dramatic, urgent |
| Green | Stylized |
When to use: Scene changes, segment breaks, opening/closing a show. Fade to black is the standard “end of segment” transition.
Wipe
A straight edge moves across the screen, revealing the preview source behind it. Supports directional control (left, right, up, down).
When to use: Energetic productions, sports, live events.
Iris
A circular reveal that opens from the center (or closes from the edges when reversed).
When to use: Dramatic reveals, spotlight effects.
Star Wipe
A five-pointed star shape reveals the preview source. A fun, distinctive effect.
When to use: Entertainment, kids’ content, or adding a playful touch.
Split
The screen splits to reveal the new source. Supports directional control.
When to use: Side-by-side reveals, dynamic content transitions.
Cover
The preview source slides in over the program source from one direction. Unlike a wipe, the new source physically moves into frame.
When to use: News-style transitions, slide-in effects.
Cross Zoom
A zoom blur effect that zooms into the program source and zooms out to reveal the preview source.
When to use: High-energy transitions, music performances, action content.
Smart
Morphs a multi-layer scene into a single fullscreen source, or back. The layer you’re cutting to grows to fill the frame while the others collapse — so a side-by-side becomes a full-screen interview by moving, not by dissolving.
Smart needs a scene and a source that appears in it. When that doesn’t hold, it falls back to a cross dissolve rather than doing something jarring.
The crop relaxes continuously through the move instead of snapping at either end, and opacity is interpolated too — moving to or from a translucent layer doesn’t pop.
When to use: Moving between a multi-camera layout and one of its cameras. Panel shows, interviews, anywhere the audience benefits from seeing where a shot came from.
Properties
| Transition | Direction | 3D | Default Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cut | — | No | 0s |
| Cross Dissolve | — | No | 0.5s |
| Fade | — | No | 0.5s |
| Wipe | Left, Right, Up, Down | No | 0.5s |
| Iris | — | No | 0.9s |
| Star Wipe | — | No | 0.7s |
| Split | — | No | 0.7s |
| Cover | Left, Right, Up, Down | No | 0.5s |
| Cross Zoom | — | No | 0.7s |
| Smart | — | No | 0.6s |
All transitions (except cut) support configurable duration and easing (linear, ease-in, ease-out, ease-in-out).
The iris transition also supports a reversed option — when enabled, the circle closes from the edges instead of opening from the center.