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# Common Transition Subtypes

These constants specify the direction of motion-based transitions. They are used with the [`subtype`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CATransition/subtype) property.

## Topics

### Constants

[`kCATransitionFromRight`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CATransitionSubtype/fromRight)

The transition begins at the right side of the layer.

[`kCATransitionFromLeft`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CATransitionSubtype/fromLeft)

The transition begins at the left side of the layer.

[`kCATransitionFromTop`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CATransitionSubtype/fromTop)

The transition begins at the top of the layer.

[`kCATransitionFromBottom`](/documentation/QuartzCore/CATransitionSubtype/fromBottom)

The transition begins at the bottom of the layer.


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