How to Add Shake And Distort Transitions on Premiere Pro [NEW]

The easiest way to add a Shake and Distort Transition between two clips in Adobe Premiere Pro is by utilizing the built-in Transform and Wave Warp video effects along with keyframing. To create this effect, go to the Effects panel, find the Transform effect (under Distort) and drag it onto the cut point of your first clip. Keyframe the Position and Scale properties in the Effect Controls panel to create a fast, jittering camera shake motion that peaks exactly at the cut. To add the distortion, search for the Wave Warp effect (under Distort), drag it onto the same clip, and keyframe its properties (like Wave Height and Wave Width) to ramp up the distortion to a maximum right before the cut. Then, you can simply reverse the keyframes on the second clip (starting at maximum shake/distortion and ramping down to zero) to complete a seamless, energetic transition.