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Dissolve

A transition in which one image gradually fades out while another simultaneously fades in.

Also known as: cross dissolve, lap dissolve

Reviewed

Inputs

  • Approved creative material, production information, and the requirements for the task

Outputs

  • A reviewed result with a clear owner, version, and downstream handoff

Handoffs

  • Duration and overlap affect whether the dissolve suggests time, place, memory, comparison, or simply a soft transition; it also combines the luminance of both shots.

In practice

Duration and overlap affect whether the dissolve suggests time, place, memory, comparison, or simply a soft transition; it also combines the luminance of both shots.

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