Auto Fade In & Out

Fades a layer in at its start and out at its end automatically — the fades follow the layer when you trim or move it.

Expression Code

// Auto Fade In & Out
// Apply to Opacity

fadeIn = 0.5;    // Fade-in length in seconds
fadeOut = 0.5;   // Fade-out length in seconds

fadeInVal = linear(time, inPoint, inPoint + fadeIn, 0, 100);
fadeOutVal = linear(time, outPoint - fadeOut, outPoint, 100, 0);
Math.min(fadeInVal, fadeOutVal) * (value / 100);

Apply to Opacity. The layer fades in over fadeIn seconds from its in-point and out over fadeOut seconds before its out-point. Trim, slip, or move the layer in the timeline and the fades reposition themselves — no keyframes to fix.

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