<p>I'm experiencing a problem with After Effects CC 18 where every mp4 video that I import starts in the third frame of the video and not in the first frame. The video and composition and video framerate are the same, but even then the problem continues. Any idea how I can solve it?</p>

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2019-11-25T09:55:52.210Z
if you go into your composition-settings, what is the start-frame given?
Florian Claaßen
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2019-11-25T11:24:58.230Z
Starts in zero..
Bebeto Alves
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2019-11-25T11:47:18.173Z
hmm that's strange... if you take a look at the metadata from the video, does is perhaps start at frame -2?
Florian Claaßen
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Imported video starting in third frame
Bebeto Alves
# Imported video starting in third frame

(Asked by: username_0 on 2019-11-24)

I'm experiencing a problem with After Effects CC 18 where every mp4 video that I import starts in the third frame of the video and not in the first frame. The video and composition and video framerate are the same, but even then the problem continues. Any idea how I can solve it?

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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: if you go into your composition-settings, what is the start-frame given?  
> **username_0**: Starts in zero..  
> **username_1**: hmm that's strange... if you take a look at the metadata from the video, does is perhaps start at frame -2?  

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