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melbendi
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July 3, 2026
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Adapt 24 fps footage to 30 fps

  • July 3, 2026
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This is opposite of what most people would want to do, but I would like to add a piece of 24 fps footage to a 30 fps comp so that 24 frames still takes 24 frames, meaning the footage will play back a little faster and run a little shorter. In other words, at 24 fps, 120 frames takes 5 seconds to play, but I would like to drop it into a 30 fps comp so that it takes 4 seconds. I know I can time remap it, but it would be neater and more precise if I could just tell it to align the frames as they are. Thanks!

    Correct answer Nishu Kushwaha

    Hi there,


    Thanks for reaching out. Try interpreting your footage.

    1. In the Project panel, right-click your 24fps footage and choose Interpret Footage > Main.

    2. Under the Frame Rate section, select Conform to frame rate and enter 30.

    3. Click OK.

    AE now treats each frame of the source as a 30fps frame.

    Hope that helps!


    Thanks,

    Nishu

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    Nishu Kushwaha
    Community Manager
    Nishu KushwahaCommunity ManagerCorrect answer
    Community Manager
    July 3, 2026

    Hi there,


    Thanks for reaching out. Try interpreting your footage.

    1. In the Project panel, right-click your 24fps footage and choose Interpret Footage > Main.

    2. Under the Frame Rate section, select Conform to frame rate and enter 30.

    3. Click OK.

    AE now treats each frame of the source as a 30fps frame.

    Hope that helps!


    Thanks,

    Nishu

    melbendi
    melbendiAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 3, 2026

    Thank you, Nishu, that did the trick! :)