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Change the Timing of Anything in After Effects with Speed

Jeremy Wick·

Speed for After Effects is a Script UI panel that enables rapid adjustments to timing for layers, keyframes, or entire compositions.

Key Features

Easy controls -- The central slider provides familiar layer-stretching functionality with a responsive layout designed for any workspace.

Versatile selection -- Speed operates consistently whether adjusting layers, keyframes, or complete compositions.

Live previews -- The Current Time Indicator displays the new endpoint in real-time during adjustments.

Reverse time -- Content can play backwards while preserving selection start and end times.

Directional control -- Stretching defaults to left-to-right but can be modified to extend from center or right-to-left.

Frame snapping -- Automatically aligns keyframes and in/out points to actual frames.

Layer nudging -- Adjacent layers adjust automatically when selections change without altering their speed.

Duration adjustment -- Composition and layer durations update automatically when needed.

Nested comp support -- Speed processes pre-compositions within pre-compositions recursively.

Audio preservation -- Speed will shift the layers accordingly, but not distort the sound itself, maintaining SFX synchronization.