How to add content ONLY in the work area?

[nilleg57851248]

When I define a work area and the write some text. The text show up in the hole timeline! Is there a way to avoid that? I would love if it only showed up in the work area.

[Martin_Ritter]

I don't think this is possible, but you can trim or cut the text layer in the timeline.

*Martin

[nilleg57851248]

Yes, but then I have to go all the way to both ends every time.- quite timeconsuming 😄

[Martin_Ritter]

There are shortcuts for this:

set in point = ALT + [

set out point = ALT + ]

cut at CTI: CRTL + D

*Martin

[Dave Merchant]

It's not how After Effects works, or is intended to work. The "work area" is purely to set the playback/render region, it has nothing to do with the composition itself.

You can trim the selected layer with scripting, so you could assign it to a button or keystroke. Something like this:

app.beginUndoGroup("Work Area Trim Layer");
var C = app.project.activeItem;
var L = C.selectedLayers[0];
L.inPoint = C.workAreaStart;
L.outPoint = C.workAreaStart + C.workAreaDuration;
app.endUndoGroup();