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Get Time

get time

Get Time tracks an effect’s time. Time in Seconds outputs the total time since the effect has started, while Delta Time outputs the time between frames. A frame is a single image of a camera video feed.

Output​

NameData TypeDescription
Time in SecondsNumberThe time, in seconds, that has elapsed since the effect started.
Delta TimeNumberThe time, in seconds, that has elapsed since the previous frame.

Example​

get time example

In this example, the Get Time node is used to produce a continuously changing value. Time in Seconds is fed into the Sin and Abs nodes to create a value constantly changing between 0 and 1.

get time node
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