How do I hold frame within animation for a certain time

[omer47]

Hello,

I animated an object, just going in half a circle, using the method of copying the position of my pen tool, as shown on picture. it works just fine. yet, I want it to hold for 1 second in the middle of the path, before finishing it, and doesnt matter what I do, I cant do it.. I didnt get any luck trying to add key frames and duplicating them for 1 second, or using hold keyframe..

Can someone direct me to the right way?

Thank you

[Rick Gerard]

Just add another keyframe with the same value farther to the right, then turn the first keyframe into a Hold keyframe. 

Please check the user guide or search for Hold Keyframe using the Search Help field in the top right corner of AE. This is really basic stuff that you will learn if you spend a little time with the User Guide.

[omer47]

Hi thanks., unfortunatally I tried it and animation just went forward, backwards and than forward again, although I have copied the same key frame.

It does work for me with regular keyframes, yet, not when I use it after copy the position from my pen tool.

[Rick Gerard]

If you are getting a pingpong effect there are two solutions. The first is to turn the keyframe where the bounce occurs into a hold keyframe by selecting it and right-clicking. The second is to change the keyframe interpolation by also right clicking it.

Again, information on the workflow and examples can be easily found if you type hold keyframe in the Search Help field in the top right corner of After Effects.

[OussK]

I think you use Rove across time so adding keyframes will didn't help you, you should remove the Rove across time or pre-comp your layer then add keyframes to the time remapping where you want to hold the animation 

[omer47]

hey, might be, becase adding another "same values" keyframe resulted in my animation going forwards, backwards and than forward again for some reason.

Can u tell me how do Iremove rove across time? not sure what that is.