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# photoTime

The offset, in seconds, from the beginning of the Live Photo’s duration to the time corresponding to its still photo.

```
var photoTime: CMTime { get }
```

## Discussion

To create time-based effects in your [`frameProcessor`](/documentation/Photos/PHLivePhotoEditingContext/frameProcessor) block, use this property together with the [`duration`](/documentation/Photos/PHLivePhotoEditingContext/duration) property.

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