Lead in time for clock

[Smithy]

Hi,

I'm using the clock  text effect and want it to appear at zero for few seconds before starting. Is there a way to do this?

Thanks,

Smithy

[Nationalsolo]

Hi

Try this...

• Generate the Clock  Title.  It will appear on the overlay track.
• In Sequence Preview when the clock shows 0:00 right click the screen and select Take a Snapshot of Sequence. This will place an image of the screen in the Image bin. This image should show 0:00   
• Having got an image showing 0:00 place this at the start of the timeline.
• Set the duration of this 0:00 clip to one second less than the delay required .If you have this on Video Track 1 you can use Storyboard mode to set this.
• Drag the Clock Title so it immediately follows the 0:00 clip. (or drag your 0:00 image so it immediately precedes the Clock Title)
• The sequence should play 0:00 for the duration required and then the Clock will start counting seconds.

(The One second less for the duration of your 0:00 clip is because the Clock starts at 0 and then counts up so you need to take into account the clock's 0:00 - 1:00 )

Nat

[Smithy]

On 7/9/2019 at 9:20 PM, Nationalsolo said:

Hi

Try this...

• Generate the Clock  Title.  It will appear on the overlay track.
• In Sequence Preview when the clock shows 0:00 right click the screen and select Take a Snapshot of Sequence. This will place an image of the screen in the Image bin. This image should show 0:00   
• Having got an image showing 0:00 place this at the start of the timeline.
• Set the duration of this 0:00 clip to one second less than the delay required .If you have this on Video Track 1 you can use Storyboard mode to set this.
• Drag the Clock Title so it immediately follows the 0:00 clip. (or drag your 0:00 image so it immediately precedes the Clock Title)
• The sequence should play 0:00 for the duration required and then the Clock will start counting seconds.

(The One second less for the duration of your 0:00 clip is because the Clock starts at 0 and then counts up so you need to take into account the clock's 0:00 - 1:00 )

Nat

Thanks,

that worked.