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Creating Wipes

Flame contains a number of predefined SMPTE wipe patterns. When creating a wipe, you can choose a wipe pattern from the file browser or enter the SMPTE pattern number in the Pattern Number field.

To add a SMPTE wipe:

1. Select the transition where you want to create the wipe.
2. Click Wipe.

   The wipe specified in the SMPTE Pattern Number field is added to the cut.

   (a) Alignment box (b) Duration field (c) SMPTE Pattern Number field(d) Global Axis box

3. To change the wipe, click Pattern.

   The file browser appears.

   NoteIf you know the identification number of a specific SMPTE wipe, you can enter that number in the Pattern Number field to apply the wipe to the selected transition.
4. Select a pattern from the list of available SMPTE wipes. Selecting a pattern causes you to exit the file browser.
5. Select the alignment from the Alignment box.
6. Set the duration in the Duration field.

#### Topics in this section

- Adjusting the Global Axis of a SMPTE Wipe
- Editing Wipes