After Effects: How To Use Interpret Footage

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After Effects CC 2022: How To Use Interpret Footage

**Description:
**This tutorial will show you how to use Interpret Footage to extend the duration of imported footage in Adobe After Effects CC 2022. Use-Case Scenario: You have imported a 5-second looping texture animation mp4 video file, but you want to extend the duration so you can use it as a background for the entire 30-second composition. No problem.

**Use-Case Scenario:
**You have imported a 5-second looping texture animation mp4 video file, but you want to extend the duration so you can use it as a background for the entire 30-second composition. No problem.

**Software Used:
**Adobe After Effects CC 2022 (Click To Try or Buy)

How To Use Interpret Footage in Adobe After Effects CC 2022:

1. Create a new composition 30-seconds in duration
2. Import looping texture Video Footage
3. Select the looping texture file in the Project Bin
4. Right-click and select Interpret Footage…Main
5. Go to the bottom of the pop-up window where it says ‘Other Options’
6. Look for ‘Loop’ and click the cursor in the field and enter a large number such as 10 or more
7. Go to layer in the timeline and extend the clip at the ends to fill up the timeline