diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade and swoosh in.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade and swoosh in.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..de86fe0d95
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fade and swoosh in.lua	
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+return Def.ActorFrame {
+	LoadActor( THEME:GetPathS("", "_swoosh normal") ) .. {
+		StartTransitioningCommand=cmd(play);
+	};
+	LoadActor("_fade in normal");
+};
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fullscreen black.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fullscreen black.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b5cec7c3a
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_fullscreen black.lua	
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+return Def.Quad {
+	OnCommand=cmd(stretchto,SCREEN_LEFT,SCREEN_TOP,SCREEN_RIGHT,SCREEN_BOTTOM;diffuse,color("#000000"));
+};
+
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_menu in.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_menu in.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4707306235
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_menu in.lua	
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+return Def.ActorFrame {
+	LoadActor( THEME:GetPathS("", "_swoosh normal") ) .. {
+		StartTransitioningCommand=cmd(play);
+	};
+	LoadActor("_moveon") .. {
+		OnCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;zoomy,1;diffuse,1,1,1,1;linear,0.5;diffuse,0,0,0,0;zoomy,0);
+	};
+};
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_menu out.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_menu out.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..878e8b3f7d
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_menu out.lua	
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+return Def.ActorFrame {
+	LoadActor( THEME:GetPathS("", "_swoosh normal") ) .. {
+		StartTransitioningCommand=cmd(play);
+	};
+	LoadActor("_moveon") .. {
+		OnCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;zoomy,0;diffuse,0,0,0,0;linear,0.5;diffuse,1,1,1,1;zoomy,1);
+	};
+};
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_prompt in instant.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_prompt in instant.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8915441efc
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_prompt in instant.lua	
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+return LoadActor( THEME:GetPathS("", "_prompt") ) .. {
+	StartTransitioningCommand=cmd(play);
+};
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_prompt in normal.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_prompt in normal.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad679968ec
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_prompt in normal.lua	
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+return Def.ActorFrame {
+	LoadActor( THEME:GetPathS("", "_prompt") ) .. {
+		StartTransitioningCommand=cmd(play);
+	};
+	Def.Actor { OnCommand=cmd(sleep,0.3) };
+};
diff --git a/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_prompt underlay.lua b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_prompt underlay.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a7cd6e7133
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+++ b/stepmania/Themes/default/BGAnimations/_prompt underlay.lua	
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+return LoadActor( "_black.png" ) .. {
+	InitCommand=cmd(x,SCREEN_CENTER_X;y,SCREEN_CENTER_Y;zoomtowidth,SCREEN_WIDTH;zoomtoheight,SCREEN_HEIGHT;diffusealpha,0;linear,0.3;diffusealpha,0.75);
+};