Loop Out Expression + Keyframe Control in After Effects

Description

**This tutorial will show you how control the number of keyframes that loop at the end of animations using the LoopOut Expression in Adobe After Effects CC 2025.

**Expression Used:
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loopOut(“cycle”, #)
loopOut(“pingpong”,#)

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About The Tutorial
00:20 What is loopOut (“cycle”)?
00:38 Animate Logo Graphic
00:56 Add Position Keyframe
01:46 Add loopOut Expression
02:26 Preview loopOut Expression
02:42 Modify loopOut Expression
03:07 Keyframe Control Modifier
03:36 Changing Modifier Number
04:42 Add To loopOut(“pingpong”)

**Software Used:
**Adobe After Effects CC 2025 (Click To Try or Buy)
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How To Add loopOut Cycle Expression:

1. Create New Comp
2. 1920 x 1080, 24 fps, 10 secs
3. Add Footage (graphics, text, etc)
4. Animate (Add Keyframes) on Position Property
5. Press Option or Alt Key and click on Stopwatch next to Position
6. Enter loopOut(“cycle”) to endlessly loop entire animation

How To Control Which Keyframes Loop At End of Animation:

1. Click on loopOut Expression
2. Add a number after “cycle” for how many keyframes to loop from the last keyframe
3. loopOut(“cycle”, 1) will loop the last 2 keyframes after the last keyframe
4. loopOut(“cycle”, 2) will loop the last 3 keyframes after the last keyframe
5. loopOut(“cycle”,3) will loop the last 4 keyframes after the last keyframe