diff --git a/Controls/PreviewPane.xaml b/Controls/PreviewPane.xaml
index f05e892..bd15ede 100644
--- a/Controls/PreviewPane.xaml
+++ b/Controls/PreviewPane.xaml
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@
                                            Visibility="{Binding BackgroundVisible, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}"/>
                                     <Image Source="{Binding ActiveBackgroundImage}" Stretch="UniformToFill"/>
                                 </Grid>
+                                <Image x:Name="TransitionOverlay" Width="1920" Height="1080" Stretch="Fill"
+                                       IsHitTestVisible="False" Visibility="Collapsed"/>
                                 <Canvas x:Name="OverlayCanvas" Width="1920" Height="1080">
                                     <ItemsControl ItemsSource="{Binding StagedScene.Elements}"
                                                   Width="1920" Height="1080">
diff --git a/Controls/PreviewPane.xaml.cs b/Controls/PreviewPane.xaml.cs
index 211c595..27c6044 100644
--- a/Controls/PreviewPane.xaml.cs
+++ b/Controls/PreviewPane.xaml.cs
@@ -36,14 +36,60 @@ public partial class PreviewPane : UserControl
     private void PreviewPane_DataContextChanged(object sender, DependencyPropertyChangedEventArgs e)
     {
         if (e.OldValue is MainViewModel oldVm)
+        {
             oldVm.PropertyChanged -= ViewModel_PropertyChanged;
+            oldVm.PreviewTransition -= PlayPreviewTransition;
+        }
         if (e.NewValue is MainViewModel newVm)
         {
             newVm.PropertyChanged += ViewModel_PropertyChanged;
+            newVm.PreviewTransition += PlayPreviewTransition;
             UpdateZoomBox();
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>Animates the outgoing picture away over the new scene: a fade for Fade and Move,
+    /// a right-to-left shrink for Wipe. Cut plays nothing.</summary>
+    private void PlayPreviewTransition(ytLive.Services.TransitionType type, double milliseconds)
+    {
+        TransitionOverlay.BeginAnimation(System.Windows.UIElement.OpacityProperty, null);
+        TransitionOverlay.Clip = null;
+        if (type == ytLive.Services.TransitionType.Cut || milliseconds <= 0)
+        {
+            TransitionOverlay.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var snapshot = new System.Windows.Media.Imaging.RenderTargetBitmap(1920, 1080, 96, 96,
+            System.Windows.Media.PixelFormats.Pbgra32);
+        snapshot.Render(PreviewCanvas);
+        TransitionOverlay.Source = snapshot;
+        TransitionOverlay.Opacity = 1;
+        TransitionOverlay.Visibility = Visibility.Visible;
+        var duration = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(milliseconds);
+
+        if (type == ytLive.Services.TransitionType.Wipe)
+        {
+            var clip = new System.Windows.Media.RectangleGeometry(new Rect(0, 0, 1920, 1080));
+            TransitionOverlay.Clip = clip;
+            var reveal = new System.Windows.Media.Animation.RectAnimation(new Rect(0, 0, 0, 1080), duration)
+            {
+                FillBehavior = System.Windows.Media.Animation.FillBehavior.Stop,
+            };
+            reveal.Completed += (_, _) => TransitionOverlay.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+            clip.BeginAnimation(System.Windows.Media.RectangleGeometry.RectProperty, reveal);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            var fade = new System.Windows.Media.Animation.DoubleAnimation(1, 0, duration)
+            {
+                FillBehavior = System.Windows.Media.Animation.FillBehavior.Stop,
+            };
+            fade.Completed += (_, _) => TransitionOverlay.Visibility = Visibility.Collapsed;
+            TransitionOverlay.BeginAnimation(System.Windows.UIElement.OpacityProperty, fade);
+        }
+    }
+
     private void ViewModel_PropertyChanged(object? sender, System.ComponentModel.PropertyChangedEventArgs e)
     {
         if (e.PropertyName == nameof(MainViewModel.IsZoomActive) || e.PropertyName == nameof(MainViewModel.ZoomState) || e.PropertyName == nameof(MainViewModel.ZoomShape))
diff --git a/ViewModels/MainViewModel.Scenes.cs b/ViewModels/MainViewModel.Scenes.cs
index 5879b5e..d95d8c2 100644
--- a/ViewModels/MainViewModel.Scenes.cs
+++ b/ViewModels/MainViewModel.Scenes.cs
@@ -115,14 +115,20 @@ public partial class MainViewModel
     public void TransitionToScene(Scene scene)
     {
         if (scene.IsHidden || scene == StagedScene) return;
+        // The preview animates the outgoing picture before the switch, in every mode.
+        PreviewTransition?.Invoke(SelectedTransitionType, TransitionDurationMs);
         StagedScene = scene;
-        if (IsLive)
+        // The program output transitions whenever it is running: recording or streaming.
+        if (IsLive || IsRecording)
         {
             LiveScene = scene;
             _transition.Start(SelectedTransitionType, TransitionDurationMs, null);
         }
     }
 
+    /// <summary>Raised before a scene switch so the preview can animate the old picture away.</summary>
+    public event Action<TransitionType, double>? PreviewTransition;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Apply the current transition type to the next StagedScene change while live.
     /// Called from XAML when user picks a transition from the dropdown.
diff --git a/ytLive.Tests/PreviewTransitionTests.cs b/ytLive.Tests/PreviewTransitionTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ebf775c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ytLive.Tests/PreviewTransitionTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using Xunit;
+using ytLive.Models;
+using ytLive.Services;
+using ytLive.ViewModels;
+
+namespace ytLive.Tests;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// A scene switch in edit mode raises the preview transition with the chosen type and
+/// length, before the staged scene changes, so the preview can animate the old picture.
+/// </summary>
+[Collection("RealApp")]
+public sealed class PreviewTransitionTests
+{
+    private readonly RealAppHost _app;
+
+    public PreviewTransitionTests(RealAppHost app) => _app = app;
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Scene_Switch_In_Edit_Mode_Raises_The_Preview_Transition_Before_The_Switch()
+    {
+        _app.Run(Run);
+    }
+
+    private static void Run()
+    {
+        var tempDb = System.IO.Path.Combine(System.IO.Path.GetTempPath(), $"ytLlive-preview-{Guid.NewGuid():N}.db");
+        MainViewModel.LayoutPathOverride = tempDb;
+        try
+        {
+            using (var schema = new LayoutStore(tempDb)) { }
+            Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteConnection.ClearAllPools();
+
+            var vm = new MainViewModel();
+            var from = vm.StagedScene!;
+            var to = vm.Scenes.First(s => s != from && !s.IsHidden);
+            vm.SelectedTransitionType = TransitionType.Fade;
+            vm.TransitionDurationMs = 800;
+
+            Scene? stagedWhenRaised = null;
+            TransitionType? typeRaised = null;
+            double? msRaised = null;
+            vm.PreviewTransition += (type, ms) =>
+            {
+                stagedWhenRaised = vm.StagedScene;
+                typeRaised = type;
+                msRaised = ms;
+            };
+
+            vm.TransitionToScene(to);
+
+            Assert.Same(from, stagedWhenRaised);
+            Assert.Equal(TransitionType.Fade, typeRaised);
+            Assert.Equal(800, msRaised);
+            Assert.Same(to, vm.StagedScene);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            MainViewModel.LayoutPathOverride = null;
+            Microsoft.Data.Sqlite.SqliteConnection.ClearAllPools();
+            try { System.IO.File.Delete(tempDb); } catch { }
+        }
+    }
+}