How To Loop Footage In After Effects

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In this After Effects tutorial we look at how to loop your footage. Looping your footage in after effects is as simple as a few clicks. Depending on whether you are working with footage or animated compositions, you might have to use a slightly different method, which we explore how to do as well. So let's open up After Effects and take a look at how to loop footage.
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[@oiganamitio]

No way dude! I've been working for almost 10 years in this field and I had no idea haha
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[@sharon_hart]

You saved me. Last edit on a long video for a corporation. Appreciate the help.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

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[@ThatHinduGuy]

Thanks man! Straight to the point!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Any time! Happy I could help!

[@denisebrignani2289]

Great tutorial! I love that you speak clearly, calmly and to the point, it makes it a breeze to understand! Thank you!

[@pmpzen]

I had a first-"time" situation I needed to loop a 3 second video loop about 20 times....Best solution ever, thanks!

[@yoanfalquet4636]

I was searching for this. Straight to the point, no bullsh*t, perfect ! love you !

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

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[@DGMachine013]

thank you so much for this simple tutorial, i was crazy frustrated running into multiple problems before i googled this problem and your calm voice helped lol

[@rickmagnell]

It's these little tips that make all the difference to my day while fighting with After Effects haha! Thanks!

[@MichaelWillfort]

Thanks a lot, very well explained, + very pleasent voice - great!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers! Thanks so much Michael!

[@mistelko]

Great tutorial! Simple and direct.

[@ashleyd9786]

I was wondering why my loop would stop. Thank you for the tip on dragging the layer past the timeline!! Helped me tons

[@MeganeFosteryukina]

Thank you so much , I watch a lot of video before but all of them make a full project and I couldn't understand how to do it . You explain very well and straight to the point !

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Thanks so much Yukina! That's so kind of you to say!

[@whitneyjordanwilson]

"make sure your layers are extending past the end of the timeframe"....you literally saved my sanity! I have been trying to figure out how to fix this for a while. Thanks!

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[@vandretoledo]

You saved the day!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

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[@mauricioobrain]

Worked perfectly ! Thanks!

[@ardenicc]

Thanks my guy really needed this!

[@TrendOrchestra]

This is awesome, thanks!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers! Glad it was helpful!

[@thevonmunchies9213]

Awesome... just what I needed!!!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Great to hear!

[@baibhavmundra5205]

The simplest loop workflow. Checked out so many others, and this is the only one that is spot on!

[@racheltavares4806]

I finally found the explanation I needed to loop a short video into a longer composition. Thank you very much!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

You're very welcome! 😄 So glad it was helpful!

[@seeyou2winyou]

Thanks a lot!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

You're welcome! Happy it was helpful!

[@Alexel]

This is what i needed, thank u!!!

[@alanjohnson4541]

Both methods work a treat. Thank you.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

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[@coldweatherart]

Thanks for this tip, super simple video, thank you

[@aminemandkamalilo]

thank you bro.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

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[@brucemurraysmith]

Thank you, works a treat

[@mujabeats44]

Thanks for the video, short and helpfull!👍

[@noahblitzy3244]

thanks bruh.. so basic. yet I couldn't figure this

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Thanks Noah! Yeah it's one of those things that seems impossible unless you know exactly how 😄 happy to help

[@oceanotter6337]

You save my life, thank you!

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amazing video.

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Thanks! You got a new subscriber.

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[@Plansapiensandthenanother]

Great, concise video, thank you!

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[@yordin]

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[@blaowskiton]

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[@oris_stihi]

Great, thank you!

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Any time! happy it was helpful! 😄

[@abettencourtmusic]

Dude, insane. I had no idea this was a possibility. Just saved me a ton of work in my composition. Thanks!

[@marvinvoorhees]

holly shit. Thanks man!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

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[@piscesillustrations]

Thank you! This help me out a lot!

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So glad to hear! Thanks for taking the time!

[@macjonald]

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[@mr.nebulus]

simple and easy. Thanks.

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[@user-ds5lf3he3x]

Exactly What I needed THANK YOU!!!!

[@bolttrivia]

🤩 Thanks!!

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No problem!!

[@MattSigmaX]

Thank you, this saved me time and annoyance.

[@ElizaldiS]

If anyone was stumped on the hotkey for the time remap, im pretty sure he said option + left mouse click, but it turned out to be alt + left mouse click. Hope that helps someone else who was also very confused as I was lol.

[@santiag0pictures]

Very usefull, thanks.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Happy to hear it was helpful!

[@Evan-ff3mm]

You're a lifesaver man. Clean tutorial. Thank you so much.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

You're so welcome! Thanks for taking the time to write those kind words! Cheers!

[@UnRockStar]

Works! Thank you dude! :)

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

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[@Ariventuras]

So helpful. Thank youuuu!!

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Very clear.

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Thanxx, helped alot

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ty !

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[@ZeeshanHaydar]

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[@OORVOKKI]

Wow! You can really teach so even I understand. Thanks!

[@BatGangBeats]

Thank you dude !

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Happy to help!

[@Corspufo.]

That's cool, I didn't know you could do that to live footage. Thank you!

[@_Suresh_S]

thanks

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You're welcome!

[@drewaforbes]

Super helpful thank you! :_)

[@khalilbenalgia4279]

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[@maddevskilz1786]

This was exactly what I needed. Thank you!

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BEST!

[@tendies]

Thank you sir!

[@ADAMBLVCK]

Absolutely wonderful, thank you! :)

[@lukasvideosify1596]

Thank you, buddy!
I need to loop several compositions and this is exactly what I needed!
So awesome of you to make that video!
Oh...
...and I subscribed.
🙃

[@vvpant1]

To the point no extra time pass, good.

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Thanks Vivek!

[@reza-ed4il]

so helpful

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

So happy to hear!

[@cityzen7195]

thank you

[@lmcmix3998]

thank! that very useful

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful!

[@alializadeh8195]

Thanx

[@youtuup]

how do you loop only the last 4 seconds ???

[@ricr8987]

Hi, when I click on the stopwatch in time remap I don't get the option to add the property loopOut. Do you know why? Thanks.

[@tbrtbrtzr]

Did you hold alt or option while clicking?

[@Nomisuryoutube]

THANK YOU

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No problem! Any time!

[@houssembechiri6153]

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[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Thank you very much

[@oscar.rangel]

thanks man!!!

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Cheers!

[@djcj]

just what i needed thank you!

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

So glad to hear!

[@RalloR]

I extended my layers and I still have a blank frame in my loop :(

[@user-in6rd7wu4n]

thank youu🥲🥲

[@m00800]

Ty

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers

[@sondrahakari8326]

so im still having trouble even when i try to follow these instructions i don't think it works well with particle world and i have looked everywhere to find a good solution, so im using opacity to transtion for the start and end of the work area but im still having a probably with the middle where i had to cut i wish there was a way to make looping particle world a lot easier than this, and i tried changing the birth and it works for the middle but not the end of the work area, i tried to combine them but still gives the of syncs the end of the work area and messes up the loop.

[@MessyMusicOfficial]

gracias :D

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Cheers!

[@eysgaming853]

I'm still experiencing blank frame while looping and i've already tried to move past the timeline? Any other fix for that problem? Thanks

[@lukasvideosify1596]

I have the problem that my layer extends over the end of the timeline but it still gives that blank frame.
I do not understand where that is coming from because this is my third comp that I did and the other two that are exactly like that just work perfectly fine...
Can anyone please help me out?

[@samuraidoggy]

Otherwise good, but you should have the commands in the description for copypaste. Its really convenient and time saving to have those.

[@wolverineiscool7161]

My loop option is not highlighted in Main

[@djunn]

Not work in my animation

[@iunewind]

Looping for animation works but works with glitches - some flicker added some time by unknown reason.

[@jackofalltrades2920]

I can't select anything in the main option section. All the options are blocked or smth

[@dipak1297]

Is it possible to do same in Adobe Premiere pro ?

[@MotionArrayTutorials]

Hi Dipak, we have a different tutorial on how this works in Premiere Pro. Sadly it's not quite the same.
th-cam.com/video/277hd766jVI/w-d-xo.html

is there a way to do this in premiere?

[@HONEYLD]

Thanks! But when i open the interpret footage panel, the Window is so big that the "OK" button is off the screen, so I cant press ok lmao HAHAHA what do i do??

[@sorrellabella]

My animation loops the player but not when I export as video. Do I need to export a specific media type to loop?

[@katharinemugridge]

I have the same problem