# Remotion Rule: Transitions

> Remotion skill rule: Scene transitions and overlays for Remotion using TransitionSeries.. Part of the official Remotion Agent Skill for programmatic video in React.

## Install

Save the content below to `.claude/skills/` or append to your `CLAUDE.md`:

## Quick Use

```bash
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills
```

This rule activates automatically when working with transitions in a Remotion project.

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## Intro

Scene transitions and overlays for Remotion using TransitionSeries.. Part of the [Remotion AI Skill](https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/57997ead-c8fa-409c-916f-28bbc0adc8d9) — the official Agent Skill for programmatic video creation in React.

**Best for**: Developers using Remotion for transitions
**Works with**: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor

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## Rule Content

## TransitionSeries

`<TransitionSeries>` arranges scenes and supports two ways to enhance the cut point between them:

- **Transitions** (`<TransitionSeries.Transition>`) — crossfade, slide, wipe, etc. between two scenes. Shortens the timeline because both scenes play simultaneously during the transition.
- **Overlays** (`<TransitionSeries.Overlay>`) — render an effect (e.g. a light leak) on top of the cut point without shortening the timeline.

Children are absolutely positioned.

## Prerequisites

```bash
npx remotion add @remotion/transitions
```

## Transition example

```tsx
import { TransitionSeries, linearTiming } from "@remotion/transitions";
import { fade } from "@remotion/transitions/fade";

<TransitionSeries>
  <TransitionSeries.Sequence durationInFrames={60}>
    <SceneA />
  </TransitionSeries.Sequence>
  <TransitionSeries.Transition
    presentation={fade()}
    timing={linearTiming({ durationInFrames: 15 })}
  />
  <TransitionSeries.Sequence durationInFrames={60}>
    <SceneB />
  </TransitionSeries.Sequence>
</TransitionSeries>;
```

## Overlay example

Any React component can be used as an overlay. For a ready-made effect, see the **light-leaks** rule.

```tsx
import { TransitionSeries } from "@remotion/transitions";
import { LightLeak } from "@remotion/light-leaks";

<TransitionSeries>
  <TransitionSeries.Sequence durationInFrames={60}>
    <SceneA />
  </TransitionSeries.Sequence>
  <TransitionSeries.Overlay durationInFrames={20}>
    <LightLeak />
  </TransitionSeries.Overlay>
  <TransitionSeries.Sequence durationInFrames={60}>
    <SceneB />
  </TransitionSeries.Sequence>
</TransitionSeries>;
```

## Mixing transitions and overlays

Transitions and overlays can coexist in the same `<TransitionSeries>`, but an overlay cannot be adjacent to a transition or another overlay.

```tsx
import { TransitionSeries, linearTiming } from "@remotion/transitions";
import { fade } from "@remotion/transitions/fade";
import { LightLeak } from "@remotion/light-leaks";

<TransitionSeries>
  <TransitionSeries.Sequence durationInFrames={60}>
    <SceneA />
  </TransitionSeries.Sequence>
  <TransitionSeries.Overlay durationInFrames={30}>
    <LightLeak />
  </TransitionSeries.Overlay>
  <TransitionSeries.Sequence durationInFrames={60}>
    <SceneB />
  </TransitionSeries.Sequence>
  <TransitionSeries.Transition
    presentation={fade()}
    timing={linearTiming({ durationInFrames: 15 })}
  />
  <TransitionSeries.Sequence durationInFrames={60}>
    <SceneC />
  </TransitionSeries.Sequence>
</TransitionSeries>;
```

## Transition props

`<TransitionSeries.Transition>` requires:

- `presentation` — the visual effect (e.g. `fade()`, `slide()`, `wipe()`).
- `timing` — controls speed and easing (e.g. `linearTiming()`, `springTiming()`).

## Overlay props

`<TransitionSeries.Overlay>` accepts:

- `durationInFrames` — how long the overlay is visible (positive integer).
- `offset?` — shifts the overlay relative to the cut point center. Positive = later, negative = earlier. Default: `0`.

## Available transition types

Import transitions from their respective modules:

```tsx
import { fade } from "@remotion/transitions/fade";
import { slide } from "@remotion/transitions/slide";
import { wipe } from "@remotion/transitions/wipe";
import { flip } from "@remotion/transitions/flip";
import { clockWipe } from "@remotion/transitions/clock-wipe";
```

## Slide transition with direction

```tsx
import { slide } from "@remotion/transitions/slide";

<TransitionSeries.Transition
  presentation={slide({ direction: "from-left" })}
  timing={linearTiming({ durationInFrames: 20 })}
/>;
```

Directions: `"from-left"`, `"from-right"`, `"from-top"`, `"from-bottom"`

## Timing options

```tsx
import { linearTiming, springTiming } from "@remotion/transitions";

// Linear timing - constant speed
linearTiming({ durationInFrames: 20 });

// Spring timing - organic motion
springTiming({ config: { damping: 200 }, durationInFrames: 25 });
```

## Duration calculat

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [Remotion](https://github.com/remotion-dev). Licensed under MIT.
> [remotion-dev/skills](https://github.com/remotion-dev/skills) — Rule: `transitions`

Part of the [Remotion AI Skill](https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/57997ead-c8fa-409c-916f-28bbc0adc8d9) collection on TokRepo.

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Source: https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/367ac310-39d6-44ca-8d72-ecc51453e140
Author: Skill Factory