<p>Do you mean you don't want AE to loop playback when you're previewing?</p>
<p>Look in the Preview tab (Windows&gt;Preview if it's not visible) and click the button that looks like a square loop symbol</p>
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2021-07-17T10:55:37.703Z
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<p>I am new to After Effects. I need to stop the animation at the end of the timeline. I've read this article and tried this solution &quot;<a href="https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/109016/stop-looping-in-after-effect">Stop looping in after effect</a>&quot;, however, when I get to Layer &gt; Time, the only options I have are Time-Reverse Layer and Time Stretch. All the other ones are grayed out.</p>
<p>I'm guessing my settings are wrong somewhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated!</p>

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Can you add a screenshot of the layer you are having problems with? Select the layer and press "u" to reveal all the keyframes on the layer first.
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Need to stop looping in After Effects
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# Need to stop looping in After Effects

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-07-15)

I am new to After Effects. I need to stop the animation at the end of the timeline. I've read this article and tried this solution "[Stop looping in after effect](https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/109016/stop-looping-in-after-effect)", however, when I get to Layer > Time, the only options I have are Time-Reverse Layer and Time Stretch. All the other ones are grayed out.

I'm guessing my settings are wrong somewhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

**Tags:** after-effects

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you add a screenshot of the layer you are having problems with? Select the layer and press "u" to reveal all the keyframes on the layer first.  

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### Answer by username_2 on 2021-07-17. Score: 0

Do you mean you don't want AE to loop playback when you're previewing?

Look in the Preview tab (Windows>Preview if it's not visible) and click the button that looks like a square loop symbol

[![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Th1ns.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/Th1ns.png)


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