Hi, this is ManantialVE.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you an incredibly easy
method to create this Darker Color blending transition in LumaFusion.
Now let’s slow down one of the transitions to see what it is doing.
The transition starts showing only the video on the left….
…then towards the middle, the transition shows selected parts of both videos.
Notice that each part of the image is showing either the first
or the second video but there are no fades between them, where both videos show…
Then, at the end, the transition shows only the second video.
Notice that it is all done in one edit, with no export in the middle.
Let’s jump directly into LumaFusion to further understand how this transition works.
We start with a 30 frames per second project already containing
the 2 clips that will be used for the transition.
This transition works better if its duration is 2 or 3 seconds.
For this tutorial, the transition will be 3 seconds long to make it easier to follow.
Cut the last 3 seconds of the first video...
… and the first 3 seconds of the second video.
Place the first cut just above the second cut as shown.
Edit the first cut that is now on the topmost track.
Go to the Frame and Fit Tab, if not already selected.
Expand the Blending section… … and select the Darker Color Blend Mode.
So what are we looking at?
The Darker Color Blend Mode compares the colors of the top layer, called blend and the bottom
layer, called base. For each pixel, it displays the darker of the 2 colors being compared.
So we end up with an image that is a combination of
the darker parts of each of the 2 images blended.
Exit back to the timeline.
Edit the second cut, that is on the main track.
Move to the beginning of the clip.
Tap on the Colors & Effects tab if not already selected.
Add the original preset.
Remember; the blend between the 2 cuts always shows the darker color between the 2..
So if we fully increase the brightness of this second cut,
the result of the blend will show only the first cut.
This is because every pixel in the first cut will be darker
than the corresponding pixel in the second cut.
Increase the brightness to the maximum.
You should be fully seeing the first cut now. If there are residues showing parts of the second
cut, like in this case, start moving the levels towards the right until those residues disappear.
Make sure that you are still at the beginning of the clip and add a keyframe.
Move to the 1 second and 20 frames mark. This is 5 frames after the middle of the cut.
Bring the brightness back to zero… … and if you have moved the levels,
set them back to their original positions. You can double tap on the levels to do that.
A keyframe will be automatically created.
Exit back to the timeline. This is how it looks so far:
Now let’s edit the first cut, the one that’s on the topmost track.
Move to the end of the clip.
Tap on the Colors & Effects tab if not already selected.
Add the original preset.
Keep in mind; the blend between the 2 cuts always shows the darker color between the 2.
So if we fully increase the brightness of this first cut,
the result of the blend will show only the second cut.
This is because every pixel in the second cut will be darker than the first cut.
Increase the brightness to the maximum.
You should be fully seeing the second cut. If there are residues showing parts of the
first cut, start moving the levels towards the right until those residues disappear.
Make sure that you are still at the end of the clip and add a keyframe.
Move to the 1 second and 10 frames mark. This is 5 frames before the middle of the cut.
Bring the brightness back to zero and if you have moved the levels,
set them back to their original positions.
A keyframe will be automatically created.
Exit back to the timeline, and we are done. This is how it looks now:
So this is it for this episode.
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