How to loop gif across timeline in Motion?


Hi all. I've got an animated gif set up in Motion, which is rigged to match and overlap the movement of someone's head.


But the gif is only 20 seconds long. I need it to extend the full length of the clip that it's overlapping (which is over a minute).


Does anyone know how to extend/loop a gif within Motion?


Thanks!

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jun 8, 2023 8:41 AM

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Posted on Jun 8, 2023 9:47 AM

With the GIF selected, go into Properties > Timing.


If the GIF plays too fast or too slow, you can adjust its playback with the Speed parameter. Keep Time Remap at Constant Speed.


Then: set the End Condition to Loop and drag out the End Duration so that the playback extends to or beyond the project end point.


If you set the End Condition to Loop, you **should** be able to select the end point of the GIF in the timeline and just drag it out for as long as you need.


In the timeline, you should be able to see "notches" at the loop points.

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Jun 8, 2023 9:47 AM in response to haserhud

With the GIF selected, go into Properties > Timing.


If the GIF plays too fast or too slow, you can adjust its playback with the Speed parameter. Keep Time Remap at Constant Speed.


Then: set the End Condition to Loop and drag out the End Duration so that the playback extends to or beyond the project end point.


If you set the End Condition to Loop, you **should** be able to select the end point of the GIF in the timeline and just drag it out for as long as you need.


In the timeline, you should be able to see "notches" at the loop points.

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