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Countdown Timer/Clock displayed over video
by TsunamiBob on Jul 7, 2006 at 8:28:27 pm

I would like to add a countdown clock that can be placed in a portion of a video I am making. Basically showing how much time is left until the start of the program. Counting down from say 30 minutes. Anyone know a way to solve this problem?

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Re: Countdown Timer/Clock displayed over video
by Matte on Jul 7, 2006 at 10:12:36 pm

There are some great FREE (they would like a donation) plug-ins from "Too Much Too Soon".

http://mattias.nu/plugins/

One of them is called "Clock" and you can keyframe any number to count-down (or count-up) and key that over the video.

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Re: Countdown Timer/Clock displayed over video
by TsunamiBob on Jul 8, 2006 at 3:51:36 pm

Works perfectly! Thanks!

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Re: Countdown Timer/Clock displayed over video
by tony salgado on Jul 8, 2006 at 6:47:36 pm

By far the best countdown or countup clock I have found is available from digital heaven (Martin Baker's company).

Martin is great with customer feedback and modifying his plugin's based on direct feedback he receives from end users.

The clock plugin he has allows alot of options with fonts etc.

Run don't walk over to the digital heaven website to purchase and download.

Tony Salgado

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Re: Countdown Timer/Clock displayed over video
by mortimer heathcliff on Sep 5, 2006 at 10:58:08 pm

i also just did a makeshift version of my own using FCP's Timecode Reader. i cropped the video down so it only showed the minutes and seconds, and then i can move that around to anywhere on the screen. just need to have a fairly long clip, find where it starts at "0:00", and let 'er go! it's quick, easy, free, and resident in FCP...but i'll give these other options a try as well.

thanks for helping out a bonehead!

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Re: Countdown Timer/Clock displayed over video
by Joshua Medling on Nov 7, 2008 at 5:16:03 pm

How do you crop the FCP timer thing? its a filter not a generator... im having the same problems. the TOO MUCH TOO SOON is cool, but the clock jitters left and right with the size of the numbers.... i need 12 seconds AND milliseconds. if not for the jumping it would be perfect. any ideas?

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Re: Countdown Timer/Clock displayed over video
by Andy Mees on Nov 8, 2008 at 12:20:40 am

Josh
Just add it to a slug then crop that.
Cheers
Andy

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