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The node tree you start with after converting a transition to a Fusion cross dissolve
Video Transitions
The following are transitions that are available within DaVinci Resolve by default, along with the parameters that are available for each of them from the Inspector:
Dissolve
A dissolve in the visual language of film generally denotes a passage of time or place. It indicates to your audience that one scene has ended and another is beginning.
— Additive Dissolve: Start Ratio lets you adjust how far along the transition is when it first begins. End Ratio lets you adjust how far the transition gets at the very end.
— Blur Dissolve: Horizontal/Vertical Strength sets how much blur is performed in the X and Y dimensions during the course of this transition. Start Ratio lets you adjust how far along the transition is when it first begins. End Ratio lets you adjust how far the transition gets at the very end.
— Cross Dissolve: Style lets you choose what type of cross dissolve you want; choices include: Video, Film, Additive, Subtractive, Highlights, Shadows. Start Ratio lets you adjust how far along the transition is when it first begins. End Ratio lets you adjust how far the transition gets at the very end.
— Dip to Color Dissolve: Start Ratio lets you adjust how far along the transition is when it first begins. End Ratio lets you adjust how far the transition gets at the very end. Color lets you choose what color the dissolve dips to at the midpoint.
— Non-Additive Dissolve: Start Ratio lets you adjust how far along the transition is when it first begins. End Ratio lets you adjust how far the transition gets at the very end.
— Smooth Cut: A special-purpose transition designed to make short jump cuts in the middle of a clip less noticeable. This is done by using optical flow processing to match the same features on either side of a cut in order to automatically morph a subject from one position to another over the duration of the transition.
A Mode drop-down menu provides two options: Faster and Better. The Better option is default, with excellent quality and the capability of preserving the motion of subjects for the duration of the transition. The Faster option is the original Smooth Cut method, which morphs between stills of the outgoing and incoming frames. In most practical circumstances, the Better mode will give you a superior result, but certain cuts or effects may be better addressed with the Faster option.