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jwgabaldon_
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June 30, 2012
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Extending the timeline in Photoshop CS6

  • June 30, 2012
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In CS6, I cannot find the option to extend the duration of my photoshop document.  I am using Photoshop to make a short hand-drawn animated film.  Currently, the document is 300 frames long, but I would like to extend that to 400 frames.  Can anyone help, please? (I'm working in timeline mode, not frame mode.)

I could easily change the duration of a document in CS5 by clicking on the little drop-down menu in the top right corner of the animation panel, then going to "Document Settings" where I could change the duration and the frame rate.  When I click the drop-down in CS6, I find the frame rate option, but no duration.

It seems like this is a simple necessary option, and I hope I'm just missing something very obvious here.

Thank you for any help you can provide (including alternative workflows.)

-Justin

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brandonl52703944
Participant
April 21, 2016

I've got Photoshop CC. I was able see the cursor at the end of the layers timeline, but it wouldn't let me extend it past the default duration settings. However, I figured it out by pressing down on the layer itself and dragging it to the right... it's a lame work around,... but it works.

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    megalatha
    Participant
    January 1, 2016

    You can achieve it

    Just at the end of the layer's timeline, place you cursor. Just drag the Right Square Bracket with a two sided arrow like shown in the picture to the desired timeline. You can do the same with the start of the timeline too.

    Happy animation !!

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    moraabraham6793
    Participant
    March 7, 2017

    Why my timeline didnt show like this?

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    tomasio
    Participating Frequently
    August 28, 2013

    I would like to extend the whole animation duration at once like it was possible in CS5. Is this not possible anymore? I can't believe it!!!

    HarrieB
    HarrieB
    Inspiring
    August 28, 2013

    You are aware of the little box in the upright corner of the clip on the timeline? Here you can set your duration / speed by right-clicking on it.

    At least Photoshop CC has this and I guess it's also available in CS6.

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    tomasio
    Participating Frequently
    September 9, 2013

    the modal dialogue you posted is not available in CS6. I guess the only workaround is to edit the whole animation in Photoshop CS 5 or 5.5. I won't buy CC for a feature which had been there in versions prior to CS6 – actually I expect to see this in a free update of Photoshop CS6. I am really wondering what the programmers of Photoshop are thinking to withdraw such an important feature like defining the overall lenght of an animation?

    Mylenium
    Mylenium
    Legend
    June 30, 2012

    You should be able to extend the timeline by just extending one of the clips. I'm not on my CS6 machine, so I can't verify and I can't seem to find the pertinent help info, either. *d'oh*

    Mylenium

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      jwgabaldon_Author
      Participant
      June 30, 2012

      You are right. Thanks for the help. It was so simple!

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