user6497: 
I know that Cmd clicking on the time stamp in the left corner alternates between frames and seconds, but why are my seconds displayed like this? every other screen of the app I've seen with other users (on youtube tut's) it's a much more understandable 01s...02s....03s etc.
thanks! 

user3295: 
I know that Cmd clicking on the time stamp in the left corner alternates between frames and seconds:

Thats exactly whats happening here.You switched to frames so After Effects is showing the frame count instead of a second count. Do a Ctrl / Cmd click on the time stamp and you will get seconds:

To see all time values in the timeline simply drag the zoom slider to the right or use Alt and the mousewheel in order to 'zoom in':


6497: <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/6B2bJ.png" alt="Time Ruler"></p>

<p>I know that <kbd>Cmd</kbd> clicking on the <strong>time stamp</strong> in the left corner alternates between frames and seconds, but why are my seconds displayed like this? every other screen of the app I've seen with other users (on youtube tut's) it's a much more understandable 01s...02s....03s etc.</p>

<p>thanks! </p>
 3295: <blockquote>
  <p>I know that <kbd>Cmd</kbd> clicking on the time stamp in the left corner alternates between frames and seconds:</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Thats exactly whats happening here.You switched to frames so After Effects is showing the frame count instead of a second count. Do a <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> / <kbd>Cmd</kbd> click on the <strong>time stamp</strong> and you will get seconds:</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ajEKM.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/ajEKM.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>

<p>To see <em>all time values</em> in the timeline simply drag the <strong>zoom slider to the right</strong> <em>or</em> use <kbd>Alt</kbd> and the <strong>mousewheel</strong> in order to 'zoom in':</p>

<p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/WOg7B.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/WOg7B.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></a></p>
