# Compare Mode: B side ignores start frame, so comparison is offset in time

**URL:** <https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/compare-mode-b-side-ignores-start-frame-so-comparison-is-offset-in-time/20426>\
**Category:** Review\
**Tags:** feature-request\
**Created:** [September 30, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/compare-mode-b-side-ignores-start-frame-so-comparison-is-offset-in-time/20426 "2025-09-30T22:39:11Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![danny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@danny](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/danny)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 10:39pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/compare-mode-b-side-ignores-start-frame-so-comparison-is-offset-in-time/20426/1 "2025-09-30T22:39:11Z")

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It would be nice to have a field where you can define the frame offset of the beside (positive and negative) and by default it should read the Version → Start Frame field and line up the clip using that.

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**Author:** ![ElliottStewart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e47c2d/32.png) [@ElliottStewart](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/u/ElliottStewart)\
**Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 3:36pm UTC](https://community.shotgridsoftware.com/t/compare-mode-b-side-ignores-start-frame-so-comparison-is-offset-in-time/20426/2 "2025-10-01T15:36:50Z")

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Hey Danny,

Thanks for posting this. We’ve created a new product ticket regarding this. We’ll update with potential info if/when it becomes available.

Thanks