Use `` with a negative `from` value to trim the start of an animation.
## Trim the Beginning
A negative `from` value shifts time backwards, making the animation start partway through:
```tsx
import { Sequence, useVideoConfig } from "remotion";
const fps = useVideoConfig();
```
The animation appears 15 frames into its progress - the first 15 frames are trimmed off.
Inside ``, `useCurrentFrame()` starts at 15 instead of 0.
## Trim the End
Use `durationInFrames` to unmount content after a specified duration:
```tsx
```
The animation plays for 45 frames, then the component unmounts.
## Trim and Delay
Nest sequences to both trim the beginning and delay when it appears:
```tsx
```
The inner sequence trims 15 frames from the start, and the outer sequence delays the result by 30 frames.
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