# Cross-fade In LightAct, it is possible to achieve a cross-fade effect when jumping from part of the timeline to another. Similarly to Fade in and Fade out, cross-fade property can be adjusted on the Timeline, Section or Layer level.

## **Cross-Fade for Timelines** Cross-fade property of a Timeline determines cross-fade property of every section and layer in it, but only if their Cross-fade property is set to inherit.

## **Cross-Fade for Sections/Layers** Three options are available for setting cross-fade properties of sections or layers: 1. **Inherit**: Adopts the cross-fade behavior of a higher hierarchical object. If you set Inherit on a section, it is going to inherit the properties from a Timeline. If you set Inherit on a Layer, it's going to use the properties of the Section it is in. 2. **FadeDip**: this means that the outgoing layer is going to fade down while the incoming layer is fading up. This produces a slight dip in overall brightness/opacity 3. **FadeHold**: This means the origin layer is going to stay at the original opacity, while the destination layer is fading up over it. This results in unchanged overall brightness/opacity. {% hint style="warning" %} Please note, cross-fade does not work if you jump from one point to another on the same layer. {% endhint %}

If you set Cross-fade to something other than Inherit, you'll be able to type in the Cross-fade time. {% hint style="info" %} **Good to know:** if you are using cross-fade on a section, LightAct will always use cross-fade time of the destination section. Even if the cross-fade times of the origin section is different from the one of the destination section. {% endhint %} --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.lightact.com/layers-and-layouts/cross-fade.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.