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title: "Swish Pan"
url: "https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/Transitions_swish-pan.html"
section_path: "Transitions > Swish Pan"
description: "A transition that mimics the fast camera “swish pan” movement while blending from one layer to another. Choose from directional options (right, left, up …"
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## SWISH PAN

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

A transition that mimics the fast camera “swish pan” movement while blending from one layer to another. Choose from directional options (right, left, up, or down) and control the exposure of each layer during the pan.

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### Presets

Four Swish Pan presets make implementing your vertiginous transitions one-click simple. 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_SwishPan_presets.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_SwishPan_presets.png)

As with all other Universe tools, you can modify or create a Swish Pan 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

- The **Background** color picker lets you choose the background color if you prefer to have the transition between one footage layer and a background.
- **Background Opacity** fades the background color down to transparent when lowered to 0.
- The **Direction** drop-down menu can change which direction the transition is panning from into frame: **Right** (shown below, left), **Left**, **Down** (below, right), or **Up**. These options correspond to Swish Pan's four presets.\
  ![Image: Uni_Transitions_SwishPan_Direction.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_SwishPan_Direction.png)
- The **Animation** drop-down menu gives multiple interpolation style choices for your transition's animation. The default is Ease In Out Cubic. [Click here for more information about these animation presets](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/html/animation-tween-examples.html.md).
- **Maximum Blur** allows you to set the blur for the layers during the transition. Below, we compare values of 10 (left) and 70 (right).\
  ![Image: Uni_Transitions_SwishPan_MaxBlur.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_SwishPan_MaxBlur.png)
- **Exposure Boost** can help lighten the layers if needed, or you can lower the brightness by adjusting this control below the default of 1.0. The following comparison shows values of 0 (left) and 5 (right).\
  ![Image: Uni_Transitions_SwishPan_ExposureBoost.png](https://help.maxon.net/rg/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/Uni_Transitions_SwishPan_ExposureBoost.png)