Transitions

A transition is two layers overlapping for a few frames: the outgoing shot (A) and the incoming shot (B). Everything below is a way to animate that overlap. Keep transitions short (4–12 frames at 30 fps). Put them on beats, using comp markers placed with ae_markers.

Set up the overlap first. Stack B above A with a few frames of overlap:

ae_layer_action {"layers": ["Shot A", "Shot B"], "action": "sequence", "overlap": "8f"}

When A and B are whole scenes, precompose each (ae_precompose) so the transition animates one layer per scene.

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