Pause video layer with an expression for x seconds.

[Nick5FF2]

Hi,

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I would like to Pause video layer with an expression for x seconds. after x seconds it should play as normal. The video could be in a comp if that helps. I would like to trigger it either on the video layer or from elsewhere in the project but it must be done with an AE expression. 

Thank you!

Nick

[Dan Ebberts]

Not sure how close this is to what you're after, but you could enable time remapping on your video layer and apply this time remapping expression, which will pause for 1 second at each layer marker:

delay = 1; // delay 1 sec at each marker
m = marker;
t = time;
if (m.numKeys > 0){
  n = m.nearestKey(time).index;
  if (time < m.key(n).time) n--;
  if (n > 0){
    d = (n-1)*delay + linear(time - m.key(n).time,0,delay,0,delay);
    t -= d;
  }
}
t

[Nick5FF2]

Thank you! I will try this.

[Nick5FF2]

Hi, 

I have been trying to implement this but am still stuck with the timeline not pausing on the markers.

Please see the attached image. Have i put it in the correct place? Am I missing somehting?

Generlly I am finding expressions quite challenging to get working. I understand that putting them on the right element is critical to them functioning correctly.

Is there a place to put global expressions for a project and then reference the correct elements?

Thank so much for your help!

Nick

[Dan Ebberts]

The expression is expecting layer markers, not comp markers. You could change it to comp markers by changing the second line to:

m = thisComp.marker;

[awn5FA3]

well Nick.. I've just launched a script that will do exactly what you are asking for, here's a quick tutorial for how you can use PlayPauseRepeat:

https://youtu.be/1lmLQwsyvyY?si=lF99IXQ3d1eUP4Ct

the link to download it is in the video discriptipon!

hope you like it! and if you do, please support by sharing, reviewing or donatiing.

thanks!
Awn