Countdown Timer In After Effects - Tutorial

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In this short video tutorial, I go over how to create a countdown timer inside After Effects from start to finish. Make it a s long as you wish and customize it as needed. Learn the steps it take to get started.

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John The Video Guy is a video editor & videographer that works in the entertainment industry, creating videos and motion graphics for live events including corporate events, non-profit galas, and private parties. On this YouTube channel, he shares Premiere Pro & After Effects tips and tricks as well as many videos on various post production topics. Consider subscribing and joining our community focused on learning new ways to create AWESOME videos.

[ETHRELITE]

By far the easiest/most functional way of doing this that I've found, no expressions required. Thanks for the video!

[CompassChurchRiverside]

Thanks for this tip! I was working on an AE project and needed to incorporate a simple timer into it. Your video saved me a ton of time. (Actually, without your video, I just couldn't have done it. 😃) And thanks for keeping your video just short enough to explain the steps correctly. You're a real lifesaver (and timesaver, too) !

[basiamarkman]

After watching dozens of tutorials which included expressions, I finally chanced upon your video! THANK Just a suggestion, maybe add in your video title that it's without expressions.

[lachiepaterson]

seems like a nice genuine guy trying to help people. thank you very much

[samahturki]

The best tutorial about Countdown Timer In After Effects 👍👍, Thanx

[YourStoryStudios]

I always forget how to do these! Thanks for putting together this video to remind me :)

[Norbury]

Thank you so much. This was hard to find, a clear, simple fast way of doing this. Thanks again. Liked and subcribed!

[jakobsancin]

Hi, thanks, I am your 2010th subscriber. How do I make the coundtdown to last 30 days?

[jyt]

hey, how do i change the font after deciding?

[SandeepDhama]

Bro, I am your 428th Subscriber. Thanks to make it easy.

[dpoohmusic]

thx buddy! it is really useful and easy! great job! Ur method is most functional!

[chuchelka]

Stumbled upon your video looking for a "timer after effects"
Thanks for the detailed video. Everything is clear and concise with you.

I have a video 24:59:59 - 60fps * (on your video 1:29), if I set the timecode[30] my timer becomes 30fps! How to get 60 frames per second?

Special thanks for the font, when I used Uni Sans Heavy there were big spaces between the numbers.

And now how to transfer from Ae to Premiere Pro?

[thatcasualnoob]

Everybody should know about your channel, this was so easy to follow and this will help me with my upcoming video!! :D

[jamesgunn]

When I pre-composed it changed the color of the numbers to white. How do I change it back to the custom color I wanted?

[chiribimchiribim]

what if my composition needs to be 50fps?

[EEDITSYT]

How do I make it count past 60 minutes. For example a football timer. How can I get it to say 72 minutes?

[emiliesheng]

Hi John, thank you for the tutorial, it's very helpful.

[JoshMelton]

Is there a way to make the time code background transparent ?

[analidalee]

Hi this is so clear and easy to follow! My timer is 20 minutes but once it's reversed it starts with 19:59 instead of 20:00 not sure how to fix this. Appreciate your help.

[learningtovlog]

How do i change the countdown to a minute