--- title: "Soft Edge Wipe" url: "https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/Transitions_soft-edge-wipe.html" section_path: "Transitions > Soft Edge Wipe" description: "A linear wipe transition with an adjustable feathered edge, used for transitioning between two layers of footage with a subtle blend. Soft Edge Wipe …" --- ## SOFT EDGE WIPE [Video: Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_hero.mp4](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Multimedia/Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_hero.mp4) A linear wipe transition with an adjustable feathered edge, used for transitioning between two layers of footage with a subtle blend. Soft Edge Wipe includes angle control and the ability to add a colored stroke as a part of the transition. --- ### Presets Universe Dashboard presets for Soft Edge Wipe make A-B linear transitions smooth, simple, and easy to set up. Just 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_SoftEdgeWipe_presets.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_presets.png) As with all other Universe tools, you can modify or create a Soft Edge Wipe look and then save it under its own name by pressing the **Save Preset...** button. --- ### 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. --- ### Modify the Transition - The **Animation** drop-down menu gives multiple interpolation style choices for your transition's animation. The default is **Ease In Out Cubic**. For more detail on these animation patterns, see our [Animation Tween Examples](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/animation-tween-examples.html.md) page. - **Edge Start** establishes from which direction and side the transition will start. Shown below are **Top Left** (left), **Top Middle** (center), and **Bottom Right** (right). Note how corner starts enter with an angle (see **Edge Angle** below) while edges and middles enter parallel to their starting face.\ ![Image: Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_EdgeStart.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_EdgeStart.png) - **Edge Angle** sets the transition edge angle to **Diagonal** or **45 Degree** when the Edge Start is set to an angled option. - **Edge Softness** raises the softness level to give a soft, feathered edge to the transition boundary. Shown below are values of 10 (the minimum, left) and 50 (the maximum, right).\ ![Image: Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_EdgeSoftness.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_EdgeSoftness.png) - **Border** adds a stroked line to the transition. - Click the **Stroke Border** checkbox to enable this feature. - **Border Width** controls the stroke thickness. The example we used for **Edge Softness** shows a **Border Width** of 30. In contrast, a value of 0 (shown below) eliminates the stroke, just as if you'd unchecked the **Stroke Border** box.\ ![Image: Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_Width0.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_Width0.png) - **Border Color** selects the color of the border with the color picker.\ ![Image: Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_Color.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_SoftEdgeWipe_Color.png)