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In Cutroom's Magic Editor you add transitions to a video just by asking
In most editing apps you put a transition in the gap between two clips. In Cutroom's Magic Editor you type what you want, like a flash before the ending, and Jacob, its AI editor, puts it there.
In short
- To add transitions to a video, you place one in the gap between two clips: by tapping or dragging it in an editing app, or by asking for it in Cutroom's Magic Editor.
- Transitions work best on a few moments, such as the start of a new step or the ending, not between every sentence.
- For a calm talking video, plain cuts are often the better choice, and you can ask for those too.
A baker's bread tip, before and after Cutroom's Magic Editor
Each message to Jacob makes a new version, and you can go back to any of them for free.
Drawing of an example clip, not a customer video
Before · the clip as filmed
A 15-second phone video of a bakery owner showing how to shape a loaf
“Um, so first you fold the dough over itself four times. Then you let it, uh, wait. Then you let it rest overnight. And the next morning it comes out of the oven like this.”
struck through = what Jacob cuts
After · Jacob's first edit, Steps style
“First you fold the dough over itself four times. Then you let it rest overnight. And the next morning it comes out of the oven like this.”
- On “fold”: your photo fold.jpg in a floating window
- On “rest”: your photo resting-dough.jpg in a floating window
- On “oven”: your photo fresh-loaf.jpg, then the video ends on you with your logo
- Under the whole video: calm music and soft sound effects under your voice
window: fold.jpg
Then you ask Jacob
- “Put a flash right before the ending”v2the same edit with a white flash just before the fresh loaf
- “Add a whip into the second part”v3a fast sideways swipe where you start talking about letting the dough rest
- “Use plain cuts only”v4a new version with the flash and the swipe taken out again
How do you add transitions to a video?
A transition is the effect between two parts of a video, like a flash. In most editing apps your video sits as a row of clips along the bottom of the screen. You put a transition in the gap between two of them.
In the CapCut phone app, tap the small white square between two clips, pick a transition and tap the checkmark. In iMovie on a Mac, turn off automatic transitions, click Transitions at the top, and drag one into the gap.
- Pick the moment first, such as a new step, a new topic or the ending.
- Use one or two kinds of transition per video, so it doesn't look busy.
- Watch the result once from start to end, so you can see if a transition gets in the way of what you say.
Asking for transitions in Cutroom's Magic Editor
Cutroom's Magic Editor turns one clip of you talking into a finished vertical video. You press Make my video, and Jacob, its AI editor, makes the whole edit from that one clip. Then you can ask it for a transition on any moment.
You type the request in a chat, and Jacob makes a new version. A change costs 40 credits, and earlier versions stay.
- "Add 2 good transitions" lets Jacob pick two moments that need one.
- "Put a flash right before the ending" puts a flash on that one moment.
- "Add a whip into the second part" adds a fast sideways swipe where the second part starts.
- "Use plain cuts only" takes every transition out again.
How Cutroom's Magic Editor edits a video like this
Jacob is the AI editor inside Cutroom's Magic Editor: it edits your video for you, then changes it when you ask in a chat.
The 4 styles, as example edits
Steps
Three steps, four angles
Skit
Hook, hard stop, demo card
Verdict
The tester's verdict
Poster
Typography does the talking
Hover or tap an example to play it, without sound. These are example edits of each style; the presenters in them are generated with AI.
- Your take: one video of you talking, up to 3 minutes
- Your style: one of 4: Steps, Skit, Verdict or Poster
- Your files: screenshots, a screen recording or a logo, if you have them
- Your goal: what the video is for, in a few words, if you like
- Jacob makes it: normally 10 to 15 minutes, and you get an email
- Your edit: ask Jacob for changes in a chat, then export
Then you ask Jacob, for example
- “Make this about 10 seconds shorter”
- “Put a clip on the strongest sentence”
- “Change the music to something calmer”
Each change is a new version, and going back is free. First cut 250 credits, each change 40, questions free, export 30 credits per started minute.
Which transitions you can ask for
You can ask Jacob for 11 kinds of transition, and say which moment gets which one. Here is what each one looks like.
- A flash fills the screen with white, paper or your accent colour for a split second. It fits a reveal, like the result at the end.
- A whip is a fast sideways swipe into the next part. It fits the start of a new step or a new topic.
- A burn is a warm glow sweeping across the picture. A light leak is a bright glow that turns the picture white for a moment.
- A halftone breaks the picture into dots. A circle wipe grows a circle over the picture to open the next part.
- A glitch makes the picture flicker like a broken screen, and particles sweep tiny glowing dots across it. Both fit a loud, playful video.
- A straight cut just jumps to the next part. It fits most sentences of a talking video.
When plain cuts work better
A video of you talking mostly needs plain cuts. A transition between every sentence gets in the way of what you say. Save them for the two or three moments that change the topic.
Each style adds sound effects to the edit, and you can ask Jacob to make them quieter or turn them off.
- Ask "Use plain cuts only" if the edit feels too busy.
- Ask for the sound effects to be quieter or off if they distract from your voice.
- Cutroom only makes a vertical MP4 at 1080 by 1920, so it's not the tool for a wide YouTube video.
Questions people ask
- How do I add transitions to a video?
- Put a transition in the gap between two clips. In CapCut on your phone you tap the small square between them, and in iMovie you drag one into the gap. In Cutroom's Magic Editor you ask in a chat, like "Put a flash right before the ending".
- Which transitions can Cutroom add?
- 11 kinds: a straight cut, a flash in white, paper or your accent colour, a burn or a light leak (a warm or bright glow across the picture), a halftone (dots), a circle wipe, a whip (a fast sideways swipe), a glitch (a broken-screen flicker) or particles (tiny glowing dots).
- Should a talking video have transitions?
- Only a few. Most sentences work best with plain cuts. Use a transition where the topic changes or where you reveal the result.
- Can I remove all the transitions again?
- Yes. Ask Jacob to "Use plain cuts only" and you get a new version with straight cuts. The change costs 40 credits, and going back to the old version is free.
Film one clip, let Jacob make the edit, then ask for the transitions you want. Your first video is free.