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blando89
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December 28, 2017
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Count Down Timer

  • December 28, 2017
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Hello,

I am trying to create a countdown timer in my video. I have the time code where I want it in my video but it starts at the time where it is in the sequence but I want the timer to start at 2 minutes and count down to 0. I been searching all over on youtube etc to find how to change it to start at a number that i want and then count down.

Any ideas?

Thank you!

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    Correct answer Meg The Dog

    Go to File > New > Transparent Video and generate a new Transparent Video Clip.

    Place the Transparent Video clip on the timeline on a track above the video you wish to add the countdown timer, for the duration of that clip.

    Add the Timecode Effect, and with that Transparent Video clip selected on the timeline,  in the Effect Controls Pane configure the Timecode display as to how you want it to look.

    Once you have it set, right click on the Transparent Video clip in the timeline and choose Nest from the drop down menu.

    Once you have created the Nest (the clip on the timeline will have turned green) right click again, this time on the Nest,  and from the drop down menu choose Speed/Duration. Set it to run in reverse.

    Now the timecode should be counting down.

    Depending on the horsepower of your computer, you may need to render the effect to see it run smoothly.

    MtD

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    blando89Author
    Known Participant
    December 28, 2017

    I got it working yesterday. I had to mess with the time on the layer so when it added the minutes it equaled to 2 minutes. Then it work i just had to mess around with it for a long time. Thank you for your time everyone!

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    Meg The DogCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    December 28, 2017

    Go to File > New > Transparent Video and generate a new Transparent Video Clip.

    Place the Transparent Video clip on the timeline on a track above the video you wish to add the countdown timer, for the duration of that clip.

    Add the Timecode Effect, and with that Transparent Video clip selected on the timeline,  in the Effect Controls Pane configure the Timecode display as to how you want it to look.

    Once you have it set, right click on the Transparent Video clip in the timeline and choose Nest from the drop down menu.

    Once you have created the Nest (the clip on the timeline will have turned green) right click again, this time on the Nest,  and from the drop down menu choose Speed/Duration. Set it to run in reverse.

    Now the timecode should be counting down.

    Depending on the horsepower of your computer, you may need to render the effect to see it run smoothly.

    MtD

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      blando89Author
      Known Participant
      December 28, 2017

      Thank you for your answer. So I did that and it adds 4 seconds to it

      So i ahve the transparent video, added the timecode, moved it where i wanted it i changed the TimeCode to generate so that i could have the starting timecode to start at 2 minutes. I then do that and it add 4 seconds to it.

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      Meg The Dog
      Inspiring
      December 28, 2017

      Make sure you are using Generated timecode in the correct frame rate and you want to be sure it is Non-Drop timecode, if you intend to use it as a clock.

      MtD

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