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Last updated on
Mar 30, 2026
Learn how to elevate your edits with modern, cinematic effects — all available at no additional cost in Adobe Premiere.
Premiere has a new set of modern effects, transitions, and animations added to the existing list. These 90 brand-new effects are designed to help you enhance your work with cinematic transitions, polished effects, and dynamic text and graphic animations. With no need for a separate plug-in or subscriptions, these effects include redefined classic transitions, updated effects such as dissolves, blurs, and wipes, offering a much smoother, richer, and fresher take on familiar styles.
All effects are GPU-accelerated, delivering real-time playback even as you adjust settings or layer multiple effects, without the need for rendering. You can use every transition, effect, and animation in its default state, or adjust and customize every parameter from scratch for complete creative control.
Whether you're looking to fine-tune your edits, add striking light effects, or incorporate blur for a stylized depth, the following effect categories can help you save time while delivering polished, professional-looking results.
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Clone FX |
Duplicate and animate visual elements such as logos, text, or footage with offset timing. |
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Channel Mix FX |
Mix and remap color channels across RGB, HSV, and YUV spaces, allowing for custom color adjustments. |
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Auto Align FX |
Automatically positions elements like titles or logos within your video layout. |
A video clip that has the Channel Mix FX effect applied.
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RGB Split FX |
Split color channels for chromatic distortions. |
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Glint FX |
Introduce brief sparkling or glimmering highlights. |
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Light Leaks FX |
Add glow and occasional flare, which are traditionally seen when light leaks into the camera film. |
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Echo Glow FX |
Apply a stylized glow effect featuring echoing light or trailing glow dynamics. |
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Bokeh Blur FX |
Soften the background and draw focus using distinctive shapes like circles, hexagons, or other custom forms. |
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Compound Blur FX |
Add a multi-layer blur that uses any layer from your timeline (like a matte or another clip) as a blur source. |
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Edge Glow FX |
Accentuate the outlines or contours of your footage with a vibrant, radiant glow. |
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Wonder Glow FX |
Add a vibrant, radiant light to your footage. |
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Focus Glow FX |
Apply a localized glow around focal areas in your footage. |
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Volumetric Ray FX |
Add natural and realistic light rays. |
A video clip that has the Echo Glow FX applied.
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Mosaic FX |
Apply pixelation with customizable geometric shapes, using dynamic polygonal or grid-based segmentation. |
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Vignette FX |
Subtly darken the edges of your footage, helping to focus attention toward the center frame. |
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Stroke FX |
Add bold, customizable outlines to any element -text, shapes, or footage to make them pop. |
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Long Shadow FX |
Add extended shadows to flat graphics to achieve a 3D-style depth. |
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Rounded Crop FX |
Crop using rounded shapes for soft framing. |
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Blur FX |
Apply controlled blur and use for selective focus or background softening. |
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Alpha FX |
Controls transparency and use for overlay transitions or layering effects. |
A video clip that has the Mosaic FX effect applied.
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3D Rotate FX |
Apply full-space 3D rotation to your footage. |
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Spin FX |
Add dynamic, continuous rotation to elements. |
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Spacer FX |
Create smooth scene separation by adding deliberate spacing between clips or elements. |
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Shrink FX |
Animate elements to shrink over time. |
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Move FX |
Move video elements across the frame with smooth, customizable motion. |
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Grow FX |
Animate elements to grow or expand. |
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Wiggle FX |
Apply randomized, lively, playful motion to footage for a jittery aesthetic. |
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Camera Shake FX |
Shake your footage to simulate handheld camera movement. |
A video clip that has the Camera Shake FX effect applied.
Explore alternative looks with Surprise Me button
The Surprise Me feature lets you instantly explore alternative looks and variations without manually adjusting parameters. Each click generates a new randomized configuration, helping you discover fresh creative options faster.
Select the transition in your sequence.
Go to the Effect Controls panel and expand the properties of the effect or transition that you have applied.
Select the Surprise Me button.
Each click generates a unique variation of the applied effect and transition. Do this multiple times to explore different randomized variations until you find the look you want.
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