1 files changed, 13 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/apps/web/src/timeline/creation.ts b/apps/web/src/timeline/creation.ts
index f3c93b8d..0f28af56 100644
--- a/apps/web/src/timeline/creation.ts
+++ b/apps/web/src/timeline/creation.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
-import { mediaTime, TICKS_PER_SECOND } from "@/wasm";
+import { mediaTime, mediaTimeFromSeconds, TICKS_PER_SECOND } from "@/wasm";
 
 export const DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION = mediaTime({
 	ticks: 5 * TICKS_PER_SECOND,
 });
+
+export function toElementDurationTicks({
+	seconds,
+}: {
+	seconds: number | null | undefined;
+}) {
+	if (seconds == null) {
+		return DEFAULT_NEW_ELEMENT_DURATION;
+	}
+
+	return mediaTimeFromSeconds({ seconds });
+}