-
countdown digital-esque clock
Hi,
I need to make a countdown clock, very quickly. I have spent ages trying to work out how to do this and have had very little success
Something very similar to this(but with numbers in red) and that lasts an hour. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko89hiGLUS8&feature=related
Anyone know of one that already exists? Or can anybody advise on the quickest way of doing this.
It really isnt going to work if I do it in photoshop frame by frame, As Ideally i need hours minutes and seconds.
thanks for reading.
L
Some contents or functionalities here are not available due to your cookie preferences!This happens because the functionality/content marked as “Google Youtube” uses cookies that you choosed to keep disabled. In order to view this content or use this functionality, please enable cookies: click here to open your cookie preferences.
-
8 Replies
-
You may have to play with it a bit to get it looking the way you want but this should work for you – and it’s free 🙂
Count Up/Down Sports Clock veg file -
Thanks so much for the swift response. i have already spent a long time playing with this.
I dont think its what I am looking for. the problem with the timecode is a) it doesnt show seconds and b) I cant change the font.
I just really need it to have a very specific look. like a digital alarm clock.
thanks again for the reply.
-
I wish I could be of more help but that’s the only veg file that I’m aware of.
After Effects (if you have it) apparently has a method of doing this that gives you the options you want. -
Here’s a method using MS Excel and PowerPoint.
In Excel, open a new workbook:
1) 1st cell, A1, enter:
0:00:00
2) Next cell down (A2), enter this formula:
=A1+”0:00:01″3) copy/paste formula in A2 down a column, each cell represents 1 second.
This creates a 1-second incrementing time list. Changing the first cell (A1) changes the starting time.
Save workbook as a text file (MSDOS). For this example, call it “time.txt” .In PowerPoint:
4) Select new blank presentation
5) “Insert -> Slides from Files…”
Select “time.txt” file. This creates a slide for every time item.6) Select all slides and use “Format” to change font, size, colors. Don’t think it’s possible to use an alpha channel as a transparent background. Red letters on black background are a good start.
7) “File->Save As…” select jpg, gif, png, bmp, etc.
Select “Yes” upon prompt to save every slide in the selected folder.
A set of image files are created, sized 720×540 pixels.8) Using your editor, import the set of image files to a timeline. If you configure the default picture import duration as 1 second you’ll have an accurate clock counter.
Somewhat tedious but it works…
–r.e. -
It seems to be a good stuff, but it was removed from the vasst site. I tried to search it, but I’ve only found links to vasst.com everywhere.
Do you have any idea where to get it or could you send me / upload somewhere? Thank you.
-
Janos, here’s the veg file I was talking about earlier.
I don’t know what version of Vegas you have but, as I recall, this was written for Pro 8. -
An easier way is to just use the Time Clock effect found in NewBlueFX Video Essentials IV. Just drop it on the clip, set a couple of parameters, and you’re done.
Edward Troxel
-
Thank you, it’s working. I have Pro 9.
Reply to this Discussion! Login or Sign Up