Wipe

A wipe is a transition effect where one video clip replaces another by moving across the screen in a chosen direction. It’s commonly used in films and presentations.

Filmmakers use the wipe transition to signal a shift in time, location, or narrative. It replaces one scene with another in a dynamic way. Audiences are guided smoothly between different locations, times, or parallel storylines without a jarring cut like a jump cut.

Use wipe when you need to:

• Indicate a time or location change.
• Create a stylized or retro feel.
• Show parallel storylines or compare scenes.
• Add a more dynamic transition than a cut or fade.

Fades transition to or from black, signaling the start or end of scenes. Wipes replace one image with another using a sliding motion, creating energetic transitions and signifying narrative shifts.