How can I view the time stamp of a clip, not the whole composition?

[Roei Tzoref]

when you say clip – you mean precomp, correct? each composition contains a timecode at the left corner of the timeline. if you need the time inside a precomp, click twice on the precomp to open it. if you need to go to a specific type you can click view->go to time (Alt+Shift+J) and type the timecode.

[Dane Singleton]

There is no way just to have a timestamp somewhere that can tell me? I have to click on the precomp, go to the time I have written down, place a marker, then go back to the composition, move the workspace over to the general area, then do a ram priview to narrow it down to the perfect spot.

That seems like a lot of work just to find a specific time in a precomp. Isn’t there just a place I can see where I am in the precomp without having to do all that extra work?

[Roei Tzoref]

[Dane Singleton] “There is no way just to have a timestamp somewhere that can tell me?”

you have the timecode right there in the top left of the timeline panel

[Dane Singleton]

Again that is the timestamp for the entire composition, I just want the time in the single clip .
See how I have a ~10 min clip. I want to see at what point in time the cursor is at in that one clip, not the entire project.

[Walter Soyka]

The Timecode effect can read a source clip’s timecode and render it into the composition. It’s not super-easily navigable, but applying the effect and watching the viewer help you scrub to the right spot. Just remember to take it back off before render!

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[Roei Tzoref]

[Dane Singleton] “Again that is the timestamp for the entire composition, I just want the time in the single clip .”