After Effects CC 2023: Time Remapping + LoopOut Expression
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Description:
This tutorial will show you how to extend looping layers using Time Remapping + loopOut and how to fix the ‘Empty Frame’ issue on Pre-Comps in Adobe After Effects CC 2023.
Keyboard Shortcuts:
Opt/Alt + Cmd/Ctrl + T: Enable Time Remapping
J: Jump to Previous Keyframe (left)
K: Jump to Next Keyframe (right)
Cmd/Ctrl + Right Arrow: Move CTI 1 Frame to Right
Cmd/Ctrl + Left Arrow: Move CTI 1 Frame to Left
Pre-Compose: Shift + Cmd/Ctrl + C
Expression Used:
loopOut( )
Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About the Tutorial
00:30 Issue To Fix: Looping Layer Too Short
00:49 Enable Time Remapping
01:21 Add loopOut( ) Expression
01:52 Pre-Compose Layer
02:11 Pre-Comp: Enable Time Remapping
02:23 Pre-Comp: Add loopOut ( ) Expression
02:49 Pre-Comp: Empty Frame on 2nd Keyframe
02:59 Pre-Comp Glitch Fix
Software Used:
Adobe After Effects CC 2023 (Click To Try or Buy)
How To Enable Time Remapping & Extend Layer in Adobe After Effects CC 2023:
- Select Layer
- Right-Click and select Time and then ‘Enable Time Remapping’
- Two Keyframes will be automatically added
- Click at the end of the layer and extend the duration to the end of the timeline
- Adjust the keyframes to the speed you want (further apart = slower)
How To Add loopOut Expression:
- Hold the Opt/Alt Key
- Click on the Stopwatch for Time Remapping Property
- Type in the Expression: loopOut( )
- The layer should not loop endlessly
How To Pre-Compose Layers:
- Select Layer(s)
- Right-click
- Select ‘Pre-Compose’ (Shift + Cmd/Ctrl + C)
- In this tutorial I select ‘Leave all attributes in…’
How To Fix Pre-Comp + loopOut Glitch (Empty Frame Issue):
- Right-Click on Pre-Comp and select Time and then ‘Enable Time Remapping’
- Two Keyframes will be automatically added
- Go to 2nd Keyframe (J/K to jump to keyframes)
- Select 2nd Keyframe to confirm you are on the keyframe
- Go back in time 1 keyframe (Cmd/Ctrl + left arrow)
- Click on the diamond to the left of the Time Remap property
- Go to 3rd Keyframe (tap K to jump to next keyframes)
- Delete 3rd Keyframe
- Glitch issue should be resolved.
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