Easily Change Duration (Length) of a Clip in After Effects
In this tutorial you’ll learn how to easily change the duration or length of a clip in After Effects.
Here’s a quick recap:
Right-click the clip in the Composition panel. Go to Time then Time Stretch. In the box that pops up use the Stretch Factor or New Duration to set the new length of the clip. Click OK.
Alternatively, right-click and empty space in the columns section of the Composition then choose Duration or Stretch. You can click and drag left or right to shorter or length the layer.
Jump to Each Section:
0:00 Introduction Changing Duration of a Clip in AE
0:30 Using Time Stretch Tool in After Effects
1:15 Duration Column in AE to Change Length of Clip
1:59 Next Learning Steps
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