[Lars Bunch]

Hi,

The timecode effect is probably the best way to do a “window burn” but a simple expression to place a frame counter on the window would be this:

Using the TEXT tool, put a “1” where you want your counter to be in the frame. Actually it can be any character, but 1 is sort of intuitive.

Twirl down the text’s options in the time line and then twirl down “text” Option click on the clock to create an expression for Sourcetext. add the following expression…

text.sourceText = timeToFrames(t = time + thisComp.displayStartTime, fps = 1.0 / thisComp.frameDuration, isDuration = false);

You don’t actually have to type all this in. Just add an = sign just after “text.sourceText” and then click on the arrow next to the pickwhip for that expression.

Select Global>timeToframes( etc…) You may need to add a ; after the expression.

Click outside the expression box to make the expression active and you should have a simple counter.

What is nice here is you can make it any size you care to by changing the text atributes and you can move it to any location etc.

Hope this helps,

Lars

[Lars Bunch]

Hi,

I had a Lacie FW 500 drive die on me last week. I was able to get the data off of it using “Data Rescue” but afterward nothing could convice OS-X to see the drive. (It’s now off for repairs)

It seems to have been a problem that had been developing over time. I got occasional errors and had to eject or forcibly shut down to get the drive to behave. Finally it just died.

Either Disk Warrior or Data Rescue should at least help you retrieve the data and hopefully you can then reformat or repair the drive afterward.

Good luck,

Lars