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I was wondering how can I change a clip duration programmatically?
I'm adding (programmatically) a Text clip and by default lasts 5 seconds, but I would like to be able to change programmatically the length.
I'm almost sure it is very easy to do, but I have not been have to find the right function.
Thanks in advance.
E.

Is there the only way to change the default clip duration?!?!?!!?

There is no such thing as a default video clip duration. Video clip duration is down to you selecting in and out points. Other things like Stills, Transitions, and Generators, etc, can have defaults set. You will find these in Preferences/User/Editing/General Settings.

Hi Charles... any idea about my original question? How can I change the duration of a clip programmatically?

What are you trying to achieve when you use the term "programmatically"?

Hello,
Working with Fusion, Houdini and TouchDesigner, I understand what you mean by "programmatically".
The way to change the default text duration is there:
Preferences/User/Editing/Standard generator duration (by default 5')
It will change all the future text, not the old one. It would be change "procedurally"
Jacques

Charles Bennett wrote:What are you trying to achieve when you use the term "programmatically"?

Hi Charles, by programmatically I meant by using a script, either Lua or Python...
I'm trying to add TimelineItems with Text+ and I would like to be able to setup a duration for each item... individually and without changing a default setting...
Also in TimelineItem there is a getDuration method but there isnt a setDuration....

Did you ever figure this out? I too have been trying to figure this out.