• Apple Motion

  Quick Counting

  Posted by Rob Wilson on November 29, 2010 at 3:37 pm

  Hi,

  I’m currently working on a project involving a motion element that displays some statistics. As part of this animation I would like to represent time moving forward by have a date e.g. 1955 and have it count through v. quickly to the current year.

  Does anyone know of a way of achieving this without needing to create a lot of text layers and ‘do it manually’?

  Any ideas would be much appreciated.

  Thanks

  Rob

  Rob Wilson replied 15 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  Mark Spencer

  November 29, 2010 at 3:43 pm

  If you are using Motion 4 it’s a breezing using one of the Text generators.

  —
  Mark Spencer
  Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
  Apple-certified Master Trainer
  Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
  https://www.applemotion.net
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  Stephen Smith

  November 29, 2010 at 3:46 pm

  If you are on Motion 4 check out the new generator called Numbers. It will do what you want. Best of luck.

  If you are on Motion 3 check out Peter Wiggins plugin: https://idustrialrevolution.com/component/sobi2/?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&catid=2&sobi2Id=20

  Best of luck

  Stephen Smith
  Utah Video Productions

  Check out my Motion Training DVD

  Check out my Motion Tutorials
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  Rob Wilson

  November 29, 2010 at 3:55 pm

  Thanks Mark and Stephen for your super-quick replies

  I am using motion 4 and have now found the generator- going to be much quicker!! Especially as it turns out one of the dates goes from 1800 – 2010. Would have been a long evening, and particularly frustrating had I seen your responses tomorrow 😛

  Thanks

  Rob

  p.s. Mark have just finished watching your Mastering Motion’s Camera Series and massively enjoyed them!- Have been flying through this project (Literally.) Seems I got stuck on the easy bit.

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