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Pause video layer with an expression for x seconds.

Community Beginner ,
Feb 23, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

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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

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Feb 23, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

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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;
  }
}
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Feb 23, 2023 Feb 23, 2023

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Thank you! I will try this.

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Community Beginner ,
Feb 24, 2023 Feb 24, 2023

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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

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Feb 24, 2023 Feb 24, 2023

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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;

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Community Beginner ,
May 04, 2024 May 04, 2024

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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

Play Pause Repeat is an After Effects script (tool) that gives users the ability to trigger complex/simple animations whenever they want. no more cluttered Timeline Panel caused by duplicating a layer million times. keep things clean and nice, with only ONE single layer. trigger your animations ...

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