Cuts & Transitions

Luma Fade

Also called Luma Wipe, Gradient Wipe

The next shot appears through the outgoing shot's brightness, so dark (or bright) areas switch over first.

Soft, organic reveals tied to image contrast

Prompt

Replace [scene] with the shot and [duration] with how long it should take, then paste the prompt into your AI agent. Each prompt includes the name of the technique, so next time you can simply ask for it by name.

This is for a motion graphics video. Join two shots in [scene] with a "Luma Fade" (also called a luma wipe or gradient wipe): let the next shot come through the outgoing shot according to its brightness, darkest areas first and brightest last.
The change should follow the shapes in the picture — shadows and dark objects turn into the next shot while the bright areas still hold — unlike a dissolve, where the whole frame blends evenly.
Run the transition over [duration], sweeping smoothly from dark to bright with soft edges between the stages.

Replace [scene] with the shot and [duration] with how long it should take, then paste the prompt into your AI agent. Each prompt includes the name of the technique, so next time you can simply ask for it by name.