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Dr ZeroThrE
Dr ZeroThrE
Participant
March 8, 2023
Question

Is there a shortcut to align beginning of pre comp to playhead in AE?

  • March 8, 2023
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Hey folks, wondering if anyone can tell me the shortcut to align the beginning of a precomp to the playhead in AE, or even just to the exact beginning of the comp?  I know how to align and snap the active, visible section of a precomp to the playhead using “[“ or “]” but can’t figure out how to align the actual beginning of the pre comp to the playhead or even the comp beginning.  Thanks for any info!

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    R
    Community Expert
    Rick GerardCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 9, 2023

    Try using the left and right square bracket key [ or ] to snap the start or end of a layer to the CTI (Current Time Indicator).

    Dr ZeroThrE
    Dr ZeroThrEAuthor
    Participant
    March 9, 2023

    Thanks for responding - using the bracket keys only aligns the active section of a precomp to the CTI, but doesn’t align the ACTUAL beginning of a pre comp layer to the CTI (if that makes sense).  

    R
    Community Expert
    Rick GerardCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    March 9, 2023

    It aligns the layer in-point or out-point. There is nothing that will align the layer start or end time. I'm not sure why you would want to do that. It doesn't make much sense for editing. There is nothing before an in-point that AE or any NLE will use to calculate new pixels. 

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