.. meta:: :description: Kdenlive Documentation - Composition Type "Wipe" (Transition) :keywords: KDE, Kdenlive, documentation, user manual, video editor, open source, free, learn, easy, compositing, composition type, wipe, transition .. metadata-placeholder :authors: - Bernd Jordan (https://discuss.kde.org/u/berndmj) :license: Creative Commons License SA 4.0 ==== Wipe ==== The composition type **Wipe** is a transition. For the duration of the composition in the timeline the clips are transitioned according to the selected wipe method. It works similar to the Luma composition type / transition. .. note:: **Luma** and **Dissolve** transitions direct here because they are essentially doing the same thing: use a greyscale image to transition from one clip to the other. They have two additional parameters: :guilabel:`Use transparency` and :guilabel:`Make padding transparent`. The **Wipe** transition by default performs a simple dissolve. You can select a different Wipe Method, download from KDE Store, or use a file from your local file system. .. container:: clear-both .. figure:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition_type-wipe.webp :width: 300px :figwidth: 300px :align: left Settings for the Wipe transition :1: Select the composition type :2: Select the composition track. **Automatic** uses the track immediately below. Only tracks with lower numbers can be selected. :3: Select the Wipe Method :4: :doc:`Download and install ` new Wipe Methods from the KDE Store :5: Set the softness (:abbr:`feathering (Smoothing or blurring the edges of a feature)`) of the wipe method. Setting :guilabel:`Softness` to zero creates a sharp edge between the two clips. :6: Check to invert the direction of the wipe method :7: Check to reverse the direction of the wipe method (flips the clips) .. rst-class:: clear-both .. _transitions-wipe_methods: This list shows the standard available wipe methods: .. list-table:: :header-rows: 1 :widths: 20 30 50 :class: table-wrap * - Wipe Method - Example - Notes * - None (Dissolve) - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-none_dissolve.gif - This is a simple dissolve transition between the two tracks. The :guilabel:`Softness` slider has no effect. * - Bar Horizontal - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-bar_horizontal.gif - * - Bar Vertical - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-bar_vertical.gif - * - Barn Door Diagonal NW-SE - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-barn_nwse.gif - * - Barn Door Diagonal SW-NE - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-barn_swne.gif - * - Barn Door Horizontal - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-barn_horizontal.gif - * - Barn Door Vertical - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-barn_vertical.gif - * - Barn V Up - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-barn_v_up.gif - * - Bi-Linear X - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-bilinear_x.gif - * - Bi-Linear Y - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-bilinear_y.gif - * - Box Bottom Left - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-box_bottom_left.gif - * - Box Bottom Right - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-box_bottom_right.gif - * - Box Right Center - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-box_right_center.gif - * - Burst - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-burst.gif - * - Checkerboard Small - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-checkerboard_small.gif - * - Clock - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-clock.gif - * - Clock Top - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-clock_top.gif - * - Cloud - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-cloud.gif - * - Curtain - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-curtain.gif - * - Diagonal Top Left - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-diagonal_tl.gif - * - Diagonal Top Right - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-diagonal_tr.gif - * - Double Iris - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-double_iris.gif - * - Horizontal Blinds - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-horizontal_blinds.gif - * - Iris Box - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-iris_box.gif - * - Iris Circle - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-iris_circle.gif - * - Linear X - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-linear_x.gif - * - Linear Y - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-linear_y.gif - * - Matrix Snake Horizontal - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-matrix_snake_hor.gif - * - Matrix Snake Parallel Horizontal - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-matrix_snake_prl_hor.gif - * - Matrix Snake Parallel Vertical - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-matrix_snake_prl_ver.gif - * - Matrix Snake Vertical - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-matrix_snake_ver.gif - * - Matrix Waterfall Horizontal - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-matrix_wfall_hor.gif - * - Matrix Waterfall Vertical - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-matrix_wfall_ver.gif - * - Radial - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-radial.gif - * - Radial Bars - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-radial_bars.gif - * - Spiral - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-spiral.gif - * - Spiral 2 - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-spiral_2.gif - * - Square - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-square.gif - * - Square 2 - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-square_2.gif - * - Square 2 Bars - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-square_2_bars.gif - * - Symmetric Clock - .. image:: /images/effects_and_compositions/composition-wipe_method-symmetric_clock.gif - :guilabel:`Revert` is checked by default, flipping the direction of the transition (goes from the upper track to the lower track)