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Numeric toteboard effect
Trying to have numbers climb from 0 to say 500,000,000 (all within a couple seconds). Is there a simple way to do this ? Tried the NUMBERS feature and it tops out at 30000. Tried using mutliple layers of this and cropping out the additional numbers and this kind of works.
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create a text layer, and apply this expression to the source text property:
//Begin expression
countBeginTime = 0;//seconds
countEndTime = 15;//seconds
beginCount = 0;
endCount = 500000000;
//–
linear( time, countBeginTime, countEndTime, beginCount, endCount)
//End expression~Colin Braley
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HI Colin,
Thanks for that. I have to ask another question though. Having not used expressions where is it I paste that script into.thanks
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> Thanks for that. I have to ask another question though. Having not used expressions where is it I paste that script into.< You'll need to study expressions a wee bit. Not too difficult but very confusing the first few times. Open the manual and the online help systems, plus there is a complete section here on the cow for AE scripts and expressions, umm, I think. Just remember the RETURN key puts in a carriage return. You need to use the numerica pad ENTER key to exit expressions. bogiesan This is my standard sigfile so do not take it personally: “For crying out loud, read the freakin’ manual.”
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To get you started, alt-click the stopwatch of the property you want to add an expression to. Then a box will appear in the timeline. Paste your expression there.
Also, the pickwhip is a very handy tool for linking one property to another. -
Just a couple quick questions… is there a way to have this not use decimal places and also to use punctuation (appropriate commas)?
Kevin Dooley
Senior Content Creator
Lake Pointe Church -
I’m no expressions guru, so my solution would be to just duplicate the layer (3-4 times), mask off each dup so that it only shows 3 digits, then make a little space between where the comma should be and just add commas with separate layers. I know this isn’t the ideal way, so I recommend asking Dan Ebberts in the expressions forum or by e-mail (he’s very helpful and generous). He has his own website dedicated to expressions, but I can’t remember the address. Just google it.
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