After Effects: Countdown Timer Tutorial (Quick Easy Timer)

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After Effects: Countdown Timer Tutorial (Quick Easy Timer)

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Күн бұрын

How to create a countdown or count up timer in Adobe After Effects CC and CS6 using an easy method. Animation timer in After Effects or AE timer is really easy to create and control. This Adobe After Effects Tutorial will show you how to create a countdown or count up timer using a simple and easy expression.
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@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

✅ *After Effects* ➧ prf.hn/l/OVxMyzj Big thanks to @TvoyaZavarka for fixing the hours timer expression! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ⏰ *Minutes Timer Expression (**00:00**):* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ slider = Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")) sec = slider%60 min = Math.floor(slider/60) function addZero(n){ if (n

@beanlordy Жыл бұрын

How would you add hours to this formula?

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

@@beanlordy for that you'd type this slider = Math.round(effect("Slider Control") ("Slider")) sec = slider%60 x = Math.floor(slider/60) min= x%60 hour = Math.floor(slider/3600) function addZero(n){ if (n

@rimantasukneviciusnebulamo1166 Жыл бұрын

@@VerticDesigns there is an error in 11 line hour = Math.floor(slider/3600) function addZero(n){ if (n

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

@@rimantasukneviciusnebulamo1166 I'll have a look and check it out

@TvoyaZavarka Жыл бұрын

slider = Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")) sec = slider%60 x = Math.floor(slider/60) min= x%60 hour = Math.floor(slider/3600) function addZero(n){ if (n

@Platinum_XYZ Жыл бұрын

thank you so much! this is exactly what I needed. thanks for keeping the video short and showing what to do straight away! I'll definitely use this trick all the time now

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

You're welcome and glad to hear that 😀

@daisypriya3127 6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for the tutorial! Very easy to follow :)

@VerticDesigns 6 күн бұрын

glad to hear that and no problem

@dot-Justin 13 күн бұрын

expression: slider = Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")) sec = slider%60 min = Math.floor(slider/60) function addZero(n){ if (n

@AniProOfficial 3 күн бұрын

there is better script for after effect I have been using which is Counter Pro , its official script form aescript. so checp but really time saving

@RBHD93 4 ай бұрын

I'm getting an error showing on function addZero(n){ if (n

@rhodrithomas4524 9 ай бұрын

Great, but how do you align it / fix it so that you get equal space of digits at all times?

@rafaelriva5981 7 ай бұрын

You need to use a mono space font, otherwise, the font itself has different spaces for each digit, so you can't align it.

@jxdzi 10 ай бұрын

doesn't work in AE 2024

@felipemartinez8464 2 ай бұрын

muchísimas gracias Crack! Saludos desde México

@pavelusha1992 8 ай бұрын

I am sorry, but this solution is over complicated. You shouldn't change the expression engine to make something simple like this work. Also Your expression is an overkill. so many lines of code, but you need only one line: timeToTimecode(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")).substr(3,5); This line does exactly what you need and you don't have to change any preferences. It would work no matter which expression engine is on... oh. And if you need it with hours then just do this version: timeToTimecode(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")).substr(0,8);

@peachypers 5 ай бұрын

hello, what does error at line 0 in property slider of layer 1 mean?? thank you for your help

@pavelusha1992 5 ай бұрын

@@peachypers I am not sure what exactly you're trying to do, but I think you copied and pasted this expression on the slider control, but this expression written to be used on the text layer SourceText property. It returns String value and slider control expects numeric value, so you get an error message.

@cellstunts 5 ай бұрын

Wow this works beautifully. Are you a programmer by trade? I don't understand how people understand the expressions in AE so well.

@pavelusha1992 4 ай бұрын

no. I am working in post production. Kinda like generalist, but mostly do compositor's work. Guess just have been doing it for a very long time (over 25 yers). Plus I always liked programming. It's fun and saves time :) @@cellstunts

@mooseypm3073 2 ай бұрын

Thanks man, saved me a whole other google search for why his version was giving me errors lol

@Insipedia 9 ай бұрын

When I did everything in this video, it still showed an error. Namely, it said "invalid result (divide by zero?) and it was referring to the very first line of code for the expression. If you can give me a solution to this issue that would be amazing, as this is driving me crazy...

@nathanrogersstudios 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for this! Coincidentally, I needed a 5 minute timer. This was perfect.

@VerticDesigns 6 ай бұрын

It was meant to be then haha and no worries

@vincentsansevero7590 6 ай бұрын

How did you modify the expression for 5 minutes/less than 10 minutes?

@VerticDesigns 6 ай бұрын

@@vincentsansevero7590 do you mean like re-edit the expression or creating the expression?

@vincentsansevero7590 6 ай бұрын

@@VerticDesigns Yes, how to make the timer < 10 mins? I changed the last line to '(min) + ":" + addZero(sec)', and it is displaying properly, but the counter is counting "slower" than "normal" time

@VerticDesigns 6 ай бұрын

@@vincentsansevero7590 oh right just make sure to also update your project to 10 min and to change the timer speed you move the keyframes closer together

@wehearttrends Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial! Para los que tengan el programa en español, deben cambiar "slider" por "deslizador" en la fórmula tantas veces como aparezca y "Slider control" por "Controlador del deslizador"✅✅ deslizador = Math.round(effect("Control del deslizador")("Deslizador")) sec = deslizador%60 min = Math.floor(deslizador/60) function addZero(n){ if (n

@fernandoangel7254 Жыл бұрын

Sabes si hay alguna forma de evitar el movimiento de los números? si te fijas cuando avanza el contador los números de la derecha se desplazan, ¿hay alguna forma de que esto no pase?

@wehearttrends Жыл бұрын

@@fernandoangel7254 No sé sea la solución adecuada pero yo lo hice con el texto alineado al centro, así se desplaza de forma pareja a la derecha y a la izquierda. Si ves en el tutorial él tiene el texto alineado a la izquierda y por ello los números de la izquierda permanecen fijos en el origen

@wehearttrends Жыл бұрын

@@fernandoangel7254 Hay dos formas, una sería haciendo dos elementos que funcionen por separado y alinear ambos a la derecha, o lo otro es que utilices una tipografía de ancho fijo, que cada número ocupe el mismo espacio se entiende?

@fernandoangel7254 Жыл бұрын

@@wehearttrends pues lo voy a probar, estoy haciendo algunas cuentas regresivas con fuentes muy especificas, es decir, que la idea de usar otra fuente la descarto, pero lo de usar dos elementos por separados no se me había ocurrido, gracias por la idea camarada se entendió perfectamente.

@gonza_x99 11 ай бұрын

te quiero muchas gracias

@Herorad1 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! this is the only timer i could find that worked with the latest version of ae

@paulnicholas7393 5 ай бұрын

No need to change the prefs use this: slider = Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")); sec = slider%60 ; min = Math.floor(slider/60); addZero = function(n){ if (n

@rylbbyv 22 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@drancov 7 ай бұрын

How do you keep the digits to stay in a constrained position so that the colon doesn't shuffle left and right as the countdown goes? Similar to a digital alarm clock positioning.

@CaymenG 4 ай бұрын

I also would like to know

@Xelalex07 2 ай бұрын

Big Thanks Broooo

@AniProOfficial 3 күн бұрын

there is better script for after effect I have been using which is Counter Pro , its official script form aescript. so checp but really time saving

@Kenny-Ross 7 ай бұрын

Thank you sir! I just found your channel. Everything worked. Now this is something else I can add to my Ae tricks.

@VerticDesigns 7 ай бұрын

No problem and I'm really glad to hear that! Also welcome to my channel

@KorotaGaming 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Easy to follow and exactly what I was after. 🙌🏻

@Soyrva Жыл бұрын

Is there a way to adjust kerning and baseline shift once the expression has been added?

@fionanimations 7 ай бұрын

Thank you! this is just what I was looking for 😊

@easyway5319 5 ай бұрын

Thank you sooo much !!!!

@creativeteam6207 5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@VerticDesigns 5 ай бұрын

No problem

@Lucreaux 6 ай бұрын

Thank you. This helped!

@VerticDesigns 6 ай бұрын

No problem glad it did

@EricVasquezDesign Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial! TY 👍

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

Np 👌

@Birb.a 10 ай бұрын

amazing stuff... i give this video a 10/10

@gabrielmorales930 4 ай бұрын

thanks, very appreciated

@VerticDesigns 4 ай бұрын

No problem

@jordanvine4988 Жыл бұрын

sheer brilliance

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

😁👌

@Lucreaux 6 ай бұрын

How would I remove the zero that is placed by the line of code here: function addZero(n){ if (n

@prht93530 5 ай бұрын

Remove addZero on "min" for the last string: slider = Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")) sec = slider%60 min = Math.floor(slider/60) function addZero(n){ if (n

@user-ex6bu6cl3v 10 ай бұрын

Super useful! Big thanks!

@VerticDesigns 10 ай бұрын

Happy it helped:)

@LeeLumley 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial. One Question; why does it only show the first digits of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, etc and is there a way to change it?

@Nick_Plaugher_photo 5 ай бұрын

Is there a way to make the black background transparent, so when I export I will have only the timer? (This is my first time using AE) Great video!

@jpfreelancefilm 5 ай бұрын

You need to export with an alpha layer. Don't add a background with your countdown timer and export in these settings: Format-Quicktime ; Format Options-ProRes 4444 ; Channels-RGB+Alpha This will give you a transparent background in an mov format and you can drop it on any video. We do this all the time at my job and its a lifesaver!

@Harshdezines Жыл бұрын

hey, h0w can i add miiseconds to this? thanks for the tutorial

@obr_ Жыл бұрын

Great video! Just one question, do you know how can i keep the decimals after the seconds?

@jpfazendeiro6058 Жыл бұрын

Remove Math.floor

@mashby100 Жыл бұрын

legend!

@nikivanenko2253 Жыл бұрын

thanks!

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

No problem

@lukabajic3122 Жыл бұрын

The expressions and scripts preference is not available in Adobe After Effects CC 2023, so this is not a solution just yet.

@somehannahperson Жыл бұрын

Yes it is. It's in Project Settings. Not in Preferences.

@plaxold 11 ай бұрын

i think i found it left side of the screen in project (above the timeline) > there's 6 buttons, click the 5th one (or the one that says "8 bpc", "16 bpc" or "32 bpc" and then go to expressions

@BabakMehr 10 ай бұрын

Thank you very mutch♥♥♥♥

@VerticDesigns 10 ай бұрын

No problem :)

@mateussalviano3439 Жыл бұрын

thank you

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

no problem

@TwistSoulG Жыл бұрын

Great Video man!! Btw, do u know how to put it backwards? I mean, like a countdown timer?

@TwistSoulG Жыл бұрын

nvm I figure it out xD

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

oh nice glad you've sorted it haha

@maydhavithakur3096 Жыл бұрын

Hello what to do to add zero for hours to this?

@DJStebbs Жыл бұрын

This worked good for a genaric clock where time dose not need to correct but to get it to be correct time (is was in a 23.98 project that might be why) I had to swap slider = Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")) with slider = Math.floor(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")) Also to help reduced the the jumping around because the kerning on 1 I build the Sec and Min as different layers by themselves and had ( : ) also be its own layer. Used at temp 00:00 layer as a template for spacing. After all that found a font the has the Kerning the same for all Number (Digital-7 Mono) then went back to the one layer version Thank you

@peterfortunatus Жыл бұрын

Appreciate bro 💪

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

No problem 👍

@Ta-Lika_Live Жыл бұрын

💛💛💛Thank U!!!💛💛💛

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

Np :)

@user-lk1sw6jp9k 6 ай бұрын

The expression don't work (always a error code) after change setting projects...

@mariacelis9278 4 ай бұрын

Im subscribing just for the accent

@AniProOfficial 3 күн бұрын

there is better script for after effect I have been using which is Counter Pro , its official script form aescript. so checp but really time saving

@newlydady 9 ай бұрын

If it doesn't work try to paste code into source text, not into slider tool............... I did this mistake

@user-zr7xp3ol9i 11 ай бұрын

Hi, i've used it in a project it worked, and i just reopened it and after effects says there is an error in the expression. It says "syntax error : unexpected token 'else' "

@user-zr7xp3ol9i 11 ай бұрын

switching to the legacy expression engine fixed it

@trickcompany 6 ай бұрын

hey, even tho I set the the settings to the one you said, the error doesnt go away?

@VerticDesigns 6 ай бұрын

Double check the expression and make sure there's no gaps, random empty spaces or just reboot ae

@studiopictures9315 5 ай бұрын

I need to place a semicolon here, otherwise it won't work for me either: function addZero(n){ if (n

@Benjamin-nn5qy Жыл бұрын

how do you keep the timer from moving / shifting along the baseline?

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

If you keep the anchor point center align in the middle of the text box and center align your text box it auto center align the timer

@somehannahperson Жыл бұрын

Use a monospaced font. Like roboto or arial

@INNERACADEMIA Жыл бұрын

thank you, so to the point and helpful! I make pomodoro timers for my videos and learned how to do that watching your tutorial.

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

Oh right that's really cool and I'm glad my video was helpful :)

@minerkey682 5 ай бұрын

great tutorial! But why the timecode effect is incapable of letting you use a custom font is just ridiculous. It's 2024 and we're paying Adobe for this software, we shouldn't be required to write our own countdowns just so we can use a custom font.

@unseenninja130 Жыл бұрын

hey man! I'm using AE 2015 and can't find any expression setting over there... If you know what to do... I'd be very thankful to you!

@unseenninja130 Жыл бұрын

oh! I did something and its actually started working lol xd! anyways thanks for your such a beautiful tutorial!

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

oh right well im glad it' working now

@gojosheart Жыл бұрын

@@unseenninja130what did u do? im having the same problem :)

@unseenninja130 Жыл бұрын

@@gojosheart no shot brhh💀... literally did it 3 months ago and I don't remember anything bout it now! but luckily I got the project file if you want it?

@alisherrasulov1039 7 ай бұрын

like and subscribe, thank you!

@owentorres6657 Жыл бұрын

The error of expression keeps apearing

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

Did you switch to that legacy expression engine?

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

Also just double check the code because the littlest mistakes causes the errors aha

@hx.blakeney Жыл бұрын

correct code is here: slider = Math.round(effect("Slider Control")("Slider")); sec = slider % 60; x = Math.floor(slider / 60); min = x % 60; hour = Math.floor(slider / 3600); function addZero(n) { if (n < 10) { return "0" + n; } else { return n; } } addZero(hour) + ":" + addZero(min) + ":" + addZero(sec);

@f_kitsunex 11 ай бұрын

10q man)

@crissarodaeli3793 Жыл бұрын

What do you mean by "home"?? is it windows key?

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

the home key on a standard keyboard right above the end key

@manish-ct6er 5 ай бұрын

@misvideospadres 7 ай бұрын

Why 300? In the slider

@VerticDesigns 7 ай бұрын

I think the slider operates by frames so I believe that would be the amount of frames that you'd need for a 5 min timer. Not 100% sure on that one

@nickverzilli3181 Жыл бұрын

this didnt work for me but then I just asked chatgpt to write it and that did work in way less time.

@nickverzilli3181 Жыл бұрын

timeToDisplay = Math.min(time, 5); formattedTime = timeToDisplay.toFixed(2); formattedTime;

@VerticDesigns Жыл бұрын

@@nickverzilli3181 oh fair enough if that short version works the same then even better

@stiffyBlicky 3 ай бұрын

your function doesnt work, come on man

@VerticDesigns 3 ай бұрын

Did you switch expression engine?

@alexbarba5508 11 ай бұрын

En español este me funcionó: Deslizador = Math.round(effect("Control del deslizador")("Deslizador")) sec = Deslizador%60 min = Math.floor(Deslizador/60) function addZero(n){ if (n

@noizee05 11 ай бұрын

Mil gracias!! me estaba mandando error al escribirlo en inglés!