A transition controls how one scene or clip visually moves into the next — like a crossfade, slide, or blur. Each scene boundary supports only one transition, and it will affect all visuals in the scene.

By default, Descript will automatically apply Smart Transitions to scenes for a smooth visual flow. This guide, however, is about manually editing transitions when you want more control over how scenes flow.

This article covers

• Where transitions appear
• How to change a transition
• How to remove a transition

Where scene transitions appear

Transitions appear between two scenes in your project. You’ll see a transition icon between scene blocks in the timeline. You can customize or remove these transitions at any time.

How to change a scene transition

Click the scene thumbnail in the script, then select the hourglass icon to edit the transition.

Or, expand the timeline, then click the black handle between two scenes in the scene thumbnail at the top of the timeline. Then select Edit transition, and choose a new transition from the dropdown list (e.g., Crossfade, Slide, Cut).

Remove a transition

To remove a transition between two scenes, click the transition icon and choose Remove from the transition menu. This disables the visual effect between those scenes — playback will jump directly from one to the next.