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Timecode Generator
AE displays the timecode in SMPTE which HH:MM:SS:FF, with FF representing frames.
Is there a way to have show decimal seconds instead of frame numbers?
For example: 3.233 instead of 00:00:03:07
Thanks.
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4 Replies
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It will be vaguely similar to that if you set the time source to custom and time units to 100. The last two digits will be the decimal seconds, and the rest will be full seconds.
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Yeah, I ended up that exact thing. It appears that the maximum fps you can set your comp to is 99 fps (rather than an even 100) so it is slightly off but that was close enough for my purposes.
Thanks for responding. Good workaround suggestion.
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You don’t need to change the comp fps, just the timecode generator setting.
For instance, at 25 fps, it displays 0, 4, 8, 12, etc. for percentages of second.
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Ah, nice. I was not aware that you could override the time units this way. I usually just drop in a timecode overlay in Media Encoder and changing the time units doesn’t appear to be an option in that location.
Appreciate the help.
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