Question about diagonal stripes in timeline

3 replies
339 views
Translate

Hello everyone, I'm working with an AE file of someone else. Since i'm not that experienced yet, I can't figure out what the diagonal lines are that show up under each layer. Can anybody tell me how I can edit de timing?

User interface or workspaces

ShiveringCactusCorrect answer

Community Expert

The tiny dotted lines?

That shows that the layer has been extended before it's start point. If you were to add a solid as a layer half-way through, and drag the start point, then it would appear like this. I'm trying to think of a case why somone would care about this, the only example I can think of is if you were to add the Timecode effect or the startTime expression:

thisComp.layer("Red Solid 1").startTime;

But still it exists and that's what it is used for.

ShiveringCactus

Correct answer

Community Expert

The tiny dotted lines?

That shows that the layer has been extended before it's start point. If you were to add a solid as a layer half-way through, and drag the start point, then it would appear like this. I'm trying to think of a case why somone would care about this, the only example I can think of is if you were to add the Timecode effect or the startTime expression:

thisComp.layer("Red Solid 1").startTime;

But still it exists and that's what it is used for.

Translate

lisad49959599Author

Known Participant

Thank you for your answer.

It's indeed a slider where the color of the image changes when the image gets in de middle of the screen. I copied a layer because I need an extra image, but now I can't find how I can change the timing of the time remap. I want the time remap to start a few frames later. Can you please tell me how to do that?

When I click on the time remap - edit expression, the following text shows: timeRemap

Translate

Sign up

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.

Sign in to Adobe Community

To post, reply, or follow discussions, please sign in with your Adobe ID.