What is speeding up or slowing down a layer in After Effects called?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about the terminology used in Adobe After Effects for adjusting the speed of a layer, specifically if it involves speeding up or slowing down a layer and what the process is called.
Answer
Time Stretching
The final answer is Time Stretching.
Answer for screen readers
The final answer is Time Stretching.
More Information
In After Effects, changing the speed of a layer throughout its entire duration is known as time stretching. This adjusts the duration without altering how events unfold.
Tips
Don't confuse time stretching with trimming, which shortens or lengthens a clip but doesn't change the speed.
Sources
- Time-stretching and time-remapping - Adobe Support - helpx.adobe.com
- Time Stretch Factor to speed up or slow down an entire layer. - creativemedias.net