Trim Comp to Work Area Shortcut in After Effects

Crops the composition duration to match your current work area.

Keeps projects tidy and prevents unnecessarily long render times. It's a crucial step before rendering to ensure you only process the frames you actually need, saving both time and disk space.

First, define the desired start and end points of your animation using the Work Area handles (B and N keys). Right-click on the work area bar and select 'Trim Comp to Work Area'. The entire composition's duration will be instantly cropped to match.

20s per

Estimated time saved with each use of this shortcut.