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WannaCut’s effects system is built around a simple drag-and-drop workflow: open the Effects or Transitions tab in the left sidebar, find what you need, and drag it directly onto a clip on the timeline. Effects modify how a clip looks or sounds during playback; transitions control how one clip moves into the next. Multiple effects can be stacked on a single clip, and a visual color-coded indicator on the clip body tells you at a glance what has been applied.

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Video Effects

WannaCut ships with seven built-in video effects covering cinematic texture, color distortion, and digital glitch aesthetics.

Camera Shake

ID: camera_shakeSimulates handheld or unstable camera motion by applying a procedural position oscillation to the clip during playback. Useful for adding tension or a documentary feel to a scene.

Chromatic Aberration

ID: chromatic_aberrationSplits the RGB color channels laterally, producing the colored fringing characteristic of cheap or damaged lenses. Great for cyberpunk, lo-fi, or retro aesthetics.

Film Grain

ID: film_grainOverlays an animated analog film grain pattern on the clip, softening the digital sharpness and adding organic texture reminiscent of 35 mm film stock.

Film Grain and Dust

ID: film_grain_dustExtends Film Grain with randomly distributed dust particles and hair-scratch artifacts, replicating the look of archival or heavily worn film footage.

Blur

ID: blurApplies a Gaussian blur to the entire clip frame. Can be used to simulate depth of field, create focus transitions, or soften background footage.

Glitch Flash

ID: glitch_flashProduces sharp, frame-duration white or color flashes interspersed with digital corruption artifacts — typical of the “signal loss” or “data corrupt” glitch aesthetic.

Glitch RGB

ID: glitch_rgbCombines RGB channel displacement with random horizontal tearing and scanline corruption, creating a more sustained and complex glitch look than Glitch Flash.

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Audio Effects

WannaCut includes three audio effects that alter the character and pitch of the clip’s audio track.

Microphone

ID: microphoneApplies a telephone or microphone simulation filter — band-limiting the frequency response and adding subtle room noise — to make dialogue or narration sound like it was recorded through a phone or intercom.

Alien

ID: alienTransforms the voice with heavy pitch modulation and harmonic shifting to produce an otherworldly, sci-fi alien vocal timbre.

Pitch

ID: pitchShifts the fundamental pitch of all audio in the clip up or down without changing its playback speed. Useful for correcting slightly off-key music or creating stylized vocal effects.
Audio effects can only be dropped onto audio or video clips that carry an audio channel. Dropping a video effect onto a pure audio clip — or an audio effect onto a video-only clip — is rejected and WannaCut will display an error notification. Always check the track type before dragging.

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How to Apply Effects

1

Open the Effects tab

Click the Effects icon (sparkle/star symbol) in the left sidebar icon strip. The panel switches to show two sections: Video Effects and Audio Effects, each listing all available effect cards.
2

Find the effect you want

Browse the list or type in the search box at the top of the panel to filter by name. Each card shows the effect’s display label and a preview icon.
3

Drag the effect onto a clip

Click and hold the effect card, then drag it over a clip on the timeline. The clip will highlight to indicate it is a valid drop target. Release the mouse to apply.Internally, WannaCut serializes the effect as:
{
  type: 'effect',
  effectId: 'glitch_rgb',   // e.g.
  category: 'video'         // or 'audio'
}
This data is stored in the clip’s effects array.
4

Confirm the effect bar

After a successful drop, a colored bar appears at the bottom of the clip body (see Visual Indicators below), confirming the effect is active.
5

Remove an effect

Select the clip on the timeline, then open the Properties panel on the right side of the workspace. Under the Effects section, locate the effect you want to remove and click the ✕ button next to it.

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Transitions

Transitions control how the editor blends between the end of one clip and the beginning of the next. WannaCut includes five transitions covering both smooth editorial cuts and dramatic stylized effects.

Smooth Push

ID: smooth_pushA directional push transition where the incoming clip slides in from one side while the outgoing clip exits from the opposite side. Clean and professional for fast-paced edits.

RGB Split Glitch

ID: rgb_split_glitchA glitchy channel-split transition that briefly separates the RGB channels and introduces digital corruption artifacts at the cut point. Pairs well with the Glitch RGB effect.

Cube Flip

ID: cube_flipRenders a 3D cube rotation that carries both the outgoing and incoming clips on adjacent faces. Gives the impression of physically flipping to a new scene.

Dissolve

ID: dissolveA classic cross-dissolve that blends the opacity of the outgoing clip down while simultaneously bringing the incoming clip up. The most neutral and universally applicable transition.

Fade-out In

ID: fade_out_inFades the outgoing clip to black, holds briefly, then fades the incoming clip in from black. Used to signal a meaningful passage of time or a scene change.

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How to Apply Transitions

1

Open the Transitions tab

Click the Transitions icon (layers/stack symbol) in the left sidebar icon strip. All available transitions are listed as draggable cards.
2

Drag a transition onto a clip

Click and hold the transition card, then drag it onto the target clip on the timeline. WannaCut serializes the drop as:
{
  type: 'transition',
  transitionId: 'dissolve',  // e.g.
  duration: 0.5              // default duration in seconds
}
The data is stored in the clip’s transitions array.
3

Confirm the transition indicator

A blue bar appears on the left edge of the clip, indicating an entry transition is set. The default duration is 0.5 seconds.
4

Adjust transition duration

Select the clip and open the Properties panel. Under the Transitions section, use the duration input to change the length of the transition from its default 0.5-second value.

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Visual Indicators

WannaCut uses a color-coded bar system on clip bodies so you can tell at a glance what is applied without opening the Properties panel:
IndicatorMeaning
Fuchsia bar at the bottom of the clipOne or more audio effects are applied
Purple bar at the bottom of the clipOne or more video effects are applied
Blue bar on the left edge of the clipA transition is applied to the clip’s entry point
Effects stack — you can apply multiple effects to a single clip and each one is represented as an additional bar segment at the bottom of the clip body. The bars are rendered in application order, left to right. Removing an effect from the Properties panel removes its corresponding bar segment.

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