After Effects CC (CS6) Timeline frames, not seconds when composition is under 10 seconds

[Todd Kopriva]

See this in After Effects for instructions for changing time display units:
https://helpx.adobe.com/en/after-effects/using/timecode-time-display-units.html#change_time_display_units_in_after_effects_cs5_5_and_later

BTW, your subject line is confusing. Are you talking about After Effects CS6 (version 11) or After Effects CC (version 12)? They are different things.

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[Sean Whelan]

It’s in After Effects CC. Also, I know how to change the timecode, all I’m asking is, is it possible to hav it in seconds when the composition is only 10 seconds long.

[Roland R. kahlenberg]

The smallest time factor in AE is frames; regardless of your Timeline’s display mode. Hence, if you’ve set your display mode to seconds BUT you zoom sufficiently into the Timeline view, you will see frames and not seconds.

In short, live with it. 😉

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[Sean Whelan]

Ok, thanks 🙂

[Claire Presnall]

Are you taking about the timecode counter in the top left of the timeline frame? Try ctrl/cmd clicking it. I’m in CC.

If you’re talking about the area above your timeline, just zoom out like the above poster said.

[Marwan Maher]

Set your composition time to 10 or 11 seconds to see your timeline display in seconds .

After you have finished trim comp to work area . that it ? .

But you must keep in mind if you zoom in you see the timeline in frames ? .