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title: "Clock Wipe"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/Transitions_clock-wipe.html"
section_path: "Transitions > Clock Wipe"
description: "Transition between clips using a wipe with two lines oriented from the center of the frame."
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## CLOCK WIPE

[Video: Uni_ClockWipe_hero.mp4](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Multimedia/Uni_ClockWipe_hero.mp4)

Transition between clips using a wipe with two lines oriented from the center of the frame.

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### Presets

Clock Wipe presets give you one-click access to fully configured wipes. Simply keyframe the **Mix** duration (see below) and tune to taste! Find these presets via the blue **Open Dashboard...** button or the **Choose a Preset...** button below it.

![Image: Uni_Transitions_ClockWipe_presets.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_ClockWipe_presets.png)

As with all other Universe tools, you can modify or create a Clock Wipe look and then save it under its own name by pressing the **Save Preset...** button.

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### Getting Started in a Timeline ![Premiere_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/premiere-pro_universe.png) ![FinalCutPro_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/final-cut-pro-x_universe.png) ![Vegas_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/sony-vegas-pro_universe.png) ![Resolve_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/resolve_universe.png) ![Image: avidmedia_universe.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/avidmedia_universe.png)

1. Drag the transition over your edit in the timeline, placing it at the end or beginning. Alternatively, you can place it between two successive clips.
2. Modify the **Duration** of the transition either by entering a length in the field or dragging directly in the timeline.
3. You can choose the **Alignment** (**Center at Cut**, **Start at Cut**, **End at Cut**, or **Custom Start**) either by positioning the transition in the timeline or by choosing from the **Alignment** drop-down in some host applications.

### Getting Started in a Compositor ![AfterEffects_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/after-effects_universe.png) ![Motion_icon](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/motion_universe.png)

1. Apply the transition to the layer from which you want to transition.
2. Choose the footage layer you would like to transition to in the **Transition B** drop-down menu. *(Note for Motion users:* Drag the footage layer up to the **Transition B** box.)
3. Animate your transition using the **Mix** slider from 0% to 100 percent. Set a keyframe for 0% where the transition should start, then set another at 100% for the end.

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### Modify the Transition

- **Animation** contains a drop-down list of presets on how the wipe progresses over time. [Click here for more information about these animation presets](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/animation-tween-examples.html.md).
- **Start Angle** controls the angle of the line from which the wipe emerges. Shown below are 90 degrees (left, the default) and 140 degrees (right).\
  ![Image: Uni_Transitions_ClockWipe_StartAngle.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_ClockWipe_StartAngle.png)
- **Edge Softness** adjusts the blur of the wipe's edges. Shown below are values of 0 (left) and 40 (right).\
  ![Image: Uni_Transitions_ClockWipe_EdgeSoftness.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_ClockWipe_EdgeSoftness.png)
- **Mirror** toggles whether a duplicate wipe occurs opposite from the first one. In the following capture, which occurs late in the transition, we show **Mirror** disabled (left), then enabled (right).\
  ![Image: Uni_Transitions_ClockWipe_Mirror.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_ClockWipe_Mirror.png)
- **Mirror Type** determines if the duplicate wipe (toggled above) occurs along the **Vertical** axis or whether it's **Flipped** entirely.
- **Counter Clockwise** progresses the wipe in a counter-clockwise direction.