Transition Types

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Transition Types

Transitions Plus includes 25 transition types. Each type can be further customized with color mode, noise, toon options, center point, inversion and more. The table below describes every type and suggests typical use cases.

Type	Description	Typical Use
Fade	Smooth alpha blend to a solid color, gradient or texture.	Scene loads, menu transitions.
Mosaic	Pixelates the screen into increasingly large blocks.	Retro/stylized scene changes.
Dissolve	Noise-driven dissolve that eats away the image.	Death screens, dream sequences.
Tiles	Grid of tiles that flip or fade individually.	Puzzle games, UI reveals.
Shape	Mask defined by an SDF texture (star, heart, custom).	Branded intros, character spotlights.
Wipe	A straight edge sweeps across the screen.	Cinematic cuts, before/after reveals.
DoubleWipe	Two edges converge from opposite sides.	Split-screen transitions.
CrossWipe	Horizontal and vertical wipes combined.	Dynamic scene changes.
CircularWipe	A circle expands or contracts from a center point.	Character focus, retro iris wipe.
Burn	Edge dissolves with a glowing ember border.	Fire themes, dramatic reveals.
BurnSquare	Rectangular burn pattern.	UI panels, card reveals.
Splash	Ink-splash pattern expanding from center.	Artistic, painted styles.
SeaWaves	Wavy, ocean-like distortion wipe.	Water themes, calm transitions.
Screen	CRT / monitor turn-off effect.	Retro TV, electronic themes.
Smear	Directional motion-blur smear.	Speed, action sequences.
Slide	Current view slides off-screen, revealing the next.	Presentations, menu navigation.
DoubleSlide	Two halves slide in opposite directions.	Split reveals, versus screens.
Cube	3D cube rotation between views.	Portfolio, gallery navigation.
Melt	Image melts downward like hot wax.	Horror, surreal themes.
Circles	Pattern of expanding circles.	Playful, cartoon styles.
Spiral	Spiral pattern expanding from center.	Psychedelic, portal effects.
Pixelate	Progressive pixelation into large blocks.	Retro, 8-bit aesthetic.
TilesProgressive	Tiles appear one by one in sequence.	Loading screens, progressive reveals.
Warp	Image warps and distorts as it transitions.	Sci-fi, teleportation.
Ripple	Concentric ripple distortion.	Water impact, shock waves.

Tip: Combine any type with Noise Intensity, Toon Gradient and Invert to create entirely new looks from the same base type. Use Parameters for full details on each setting.

Color Modes

Every transition type supports three color modes:

Mode	Description
Single Color	The overlay uses a flat color (e.g. black, white).
Gradient	A two-color gradient fills the overlay.
Texture	A custom texture is used as the overlay background.

Creating Custom Shape Textures

The Shape transition type uses an SDF (Signed Distance Field) texture as its mask. To create your own:

Use a free tool such as SDF Maker.
Export the SDF as a PNG with a white shape on black background.
Import into Unity and assign it to the Shape Texture field.

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Transition Types