Time Stretch To Change Speed in After Effects

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Adobe After Effects CC 2023: How To Use Time Stretch To Change Clip Speed

**Description:
**This tutorial will show you how to slow down or speed up layers on the Timeline in Adobe After Effects CC 2023 using Time Stretch.

**Adobe Help Article on Time Stretching:
**https://adobe.ly/3CKcyUV

**Chapters:
**00:00 Intro: About This Tutorial
00:14 Adobe Help Article (Link in Description)
00:29 Example Composition Overview
00:43 How To Use Time Stretch
00:59 Top Layer Menu: Time Stretch
01:11 Time Stretch Settings
01:26 Slowing Down Background Animation
01:42 Make Adjustments (Speed Up or Slow Down)
02:04 Add Stretch Column To Layers Panel
02:19 Click on Stretch % (Open Settings)
02:24 Time Stretch: Audio
02:50 Time Stretch: Pre-Comps
03:06 Gotchas: Keyframes
03:17 Reset Time Stretch to 100

**Software Used:
**Adobe After Effects CC 2023 (Click To Try or Buy)

How To Use Time Stretch in Adobe After Effects CC 2023:

1. Open a Composition
2. Add Layers of Animation to speed up or slow down
3. Select Layer
4. Right-Click or go to Layer Menu
5. Select Time…Time Stretch
6. Drag % Slider to the Right to Slow Down (higher %)
7. Drag % Slider to the Left to Speed Up (lower %)
8. Click Ok
9. Tap Spacebar to Preview

How To Add Stretch To Layers Panel:

1. Right-click on Header area in Layers Panel
2. Select ‘Stretch’
3. Click on % to open Comp Settings or,
4. Drag to left to speed up
5. Drag to right to slow down