How To Create Freeze Frames in After Effects

After Effects CC 2023: How To Create Freeze Frames

This tutorial will show you how to create freeze frames to ‘freeze time’ in Adobe After Effects CC 2023.

What is a Freeze Frame:
A still image create by ‘freezing’ a video or animation and taking a snapshot of one frame that can be used as a still image or graphic.

Keyboard Shortcuts Used:
Split Layers:
Shift + Cmd/Ctrl + D

Trim Layer to CTI:
Opt/Alt + Right Bracket


Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About This Tutorial
00:13 What is a freeze frame?
00:26 Drag CTI
00:37 Split Layer at CTI
01:05 Create Freeze Frame
01:26 Note: Hold Keyframe
01:52 Example: Camino de Santiago Footage
02:13 Resume Video After Freeze Frame?
02:52 Trim Layer To CTI (Opt + Right Bracket)


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How To Create Freeze Frames in After Effects:
1. Open After Effects
2. Create a Composition
3. Add a Video or Animation
4. Drag CTI to place in video to ‘freeze’
5. Split Layer (Edit Menu…Split) or Cmd + Shift + D
6. Select layer to be ‘freeze framed’
7. Right-Click
8. Select ‘Time’
9. Select ‘Freeze Frame’
10. Drag out Freeze Frame to control duration
11. Drag out Original Video to play after Freeze Frame Duration

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