# Transitions (https://getreely.co/docs/directing/transitions)

> The seven transition styles between screens and scenes — what each one means, and the restraint budget that keeps a video from looking cheap.

A transition hides the moment one screen becomes another and gives the cut a direction. Reely picks them by what the step means; you can override any of them by name.

| Style | What it says | Use on |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Push** | We moved sideways in a stack | Navigation, tabs, pager swipes |
| **Wipe** | The state changed | Sheets, modals, mode switches |
| **Cross Zoom** | We dove into the detail | Opening a detail or dashboard |
| **Flip** | Look at the whole product | 3D videos only — the phone turns through its back |
| **Dreamy Zoom** | Something dramatic | An accent. One per video. |
| **Crosswarp** | Something dramatic | An accent. One per video. |
| **Ripple** | Something dramatic | An accent. One per video. |

**Prompt:** `Use a push between the list and the detail, and a wipe when the sheet opens.`

## The budget

Two quiet transitions beat five loud ones. Reely holds itself to at most two per video, at most one flip, and at most one accent — the rule that separates a launch video from a slideshow.

- Do not transition an in-place tap, a text entry, a scroll, or a toggle — nothing changed screens.
- Do not use the same style twice in a row.
- The flip is the biggest move there is. One, or none.

## Timing

| You want | Say |
| --- | --- |
| Calm and slow | “Gentle transitions.” |
| Crisp and quick | “Snappy transitions.” |
| A little overshoot | “Bouncy transitions.” |
| None at all | “Hard cuts between screens.” |

> Transitions can carry a sound. They are silent unless you ask — see [Sound & music](https://getreely.co/docs/directing/sound).