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Latest post Tue, Mar 23 2021 3:18 PM by TrevorA. 20 replies.

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Sun, Jun 14 2020 8:54 AM In reply to

gswilson
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Re: On-screen countdown clock

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Many years ago Kevin P McAuliffe did a video tutorial on making a countdown in MC. The principle should still work today.

It can be viewed here.

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Mon, Jun 15 2020 9:09 PM In reply to

Jakub V
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Re: On-screen countdown clock

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I did it while ago. I used timecode generator, mixdowned it and reverse it. Then you can just crop minutes or frames etc. just to make it look as seconds only.

You can add it even to the real action background, but you have to reverse the motion of it, then add transparent TC and then mixdown and reverse the whole thing.

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Tue, Jun 16 2020 5:56 AM In reply to

TrevorA
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Re: On-screen countdown clock

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No need to reverse it - timecode generator has a 'remaining' option.

Unfortunately it's only sequence remaining, rather than clip remaining, so you do have to mix it down

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Tue, Mar 23 2021 10:12 AM In reply to

OwenP
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Re: On-screen countdown clock

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Hi Carl, I know your post is a year old now but how did you get it working on 2020?

I've tried a couple of times and nothing happens, no plugin appears in the effects palette?

I notice your on a PC and I'm Mac but I'm sure the install is much the same.

Do you recall any install problems?

Owen

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Tue, Mar 23 2021 11:16 AM In reply to

camoscato
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Re: On-screen countdown clock

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Hi Owen,

I think (but I don't know for sure) the plugin was only written for Windows, as there's no macOS listed under the OS specifications here:

http://www.hlinke.de/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=en:clockdisplay_avx2

Sorry I don't have a better answer.

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Tue, Mar 23 2021 3:18 PM In reply to

TrevorA
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There appears to be a 'Time Clock' in the effects palette (New Blue Elements) which may do what you are after?

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