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# Set graphic transition overrides
Use **FX Transitions** when a graphic needs its own play or update animation. The **Play Transition** controls how the graphic appears. The **Update Transition** controls how the graphic changes while it is already on air — such as when Live Values edits or Values Grid rows update the graphic.
You set both on the **FX Transitions** tab of the [Properties panel](/get-started/chapter-index-2/properties-panel.md), per graphic, without touching the rest of the project’s transitions.
## Play Transition vs. Update Transition
* **Play Transition** — the transition used when the graphic builds in (off to on).
* **Update Transition** — the transition used when the graphic is already on air and a value change arrives. Set this to give a value change its own animation.
Each transition has its own duration.
## Choose a transition
1. Click the **Play Transition** selector. A menu opens listing every transition installed for your project, with **None** and **Mix** at the top.
2. Pick one. The selector closes and the menu button shows the chosen name.
3. Set the **Duration** in the row below using the time edit.
4. Repeat for **Update Transition** if you want a distinct animation on value changes.
Default for both selectors is **None**. **Mix** is a straight cross-fade between the previous and new state; **None** disables the transition entirely.
{% hint style="info" %}
The row that sets the Update Transition’s duration is labeled "Update Transition" rather than "Duration" — the time field in that row is the duration.
{% endhint %}
## When the tab appears
The FX Transitions tab only appears when the selected item is a graphic and your Captivate license includes FX transitions.
## How this differs from other transitions
FX Transitions are per-graphic build-in and update animations. They don’t change how the Switcher moves between sources — that’s a Switcher transition or stinger, set up at the production level. See [Set up transitions](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-3/setting-up-transitions.md) and [Set up a stinger](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-3/stinger-setup.md).
## Related
* [Properties panel](/get-started/chapter-index-2/properties-panel.md)
* [Live Values tab](/control-your-show/chapter-index/live-data-tab.md)
* [Values Grid tab](/get-started/chapter-index-2/values-grid-tab-reference.md)
* [Set up transitions](/set-up-your-production/chapter-index-3/setting-up-transitions.md)
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