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# Scene Offset

Use Scene Offset when a scene or route should start at a specific point in the timeline instead of the default beginning. This connector is useful when different viewers or interactions should enter the same scene at different moments.

<figure><img src="/files/TncWRFHssjXYQoC9iXzN" alt="Studio timeline detail with frame ruler, playhead, and layer bars used to choose a clean scene offset"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Options

| Option              | What it controls                                                                 | Notes                                                                                      |
| ------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Target scene**    | The scene whose playback entry point changes.                                    | Confirm the scene can start cleanly from the selected offset.                              |
| **Offset value**    | The frame or time where playback should begin.                                   | Use the format expected by the project setup.                                              |
| **Source mode**     | Whether the offset is fixed, data-driven, live-controlled, or expression-driven. | Use Edit for fixed offsets and Data or Expression when the offset changes by viewer state. |
| **Fallback offset** | The entry point used when the source value is missing or invalid.                | The scene start is usually the safest fallback.                                            |
| **Path context**    | The branch, frame jump, or timeline route that leads to the offset.              | Test the full route into and out of the offset scene.                                      |
| **Preview values**  | Representative offset values used for QA.                                        | Test beginning, middle, end, missing, and invalid values.                                  |

## Configure Scene Offset

{% stepper %}
{% step %}

### Choose the Target Scene

Select the scene that should start from a non-default timeline point.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Set the Offset

Choose the frame or time where playback should enter the scene.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Choose the Source Mode

Use Edit for a fixed offset, Dynamic Data or Live Control for runtime values, or Expression for calculated entry points.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Add a Fallback Offset

Define where playback should begin if the offset value is missing or invalid.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Validate the Route

Preview the full path into the offset scene and confirm the next scene or interaction still follows correctly.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Success Checks

Before publishing Scene Offset, confirm:

* The offset starts on a visually coherent frame.
* The scene does not require skipped context from earlier frames.
* Dynamic offset values use the expected format.
* Missing or invalid values use a safe fallback.
* The route before and after the offset still plays correctly.

{% content-ref url="/pages/3BBZ9NtKgvStzEoqRbSg" %}
[Branch Timeline](/apps/blings-studio/connectors/branch-timeline.md)
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[Jump to Frame](/apps/blings-studio/connectors/jump-to-frame.md)
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