Make a Countdown Timer in After Effects | Tutorial

Learn how to make a Countdown Timer in After Effects! The process is very simple and takes less than 5 minutes to create an engaging timer with a cool electric effect.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:24 Creating the Countdown Timer
2:40 Adding the Electric Effect
5:09 Outro

If you create a countdown timer using this tutorial, tag me on YouTube @JackRyanMurphy
I'm looking forward to seeing what you create!

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[JackRyanMurphy]

Tag me on YouTube @JackRyanMurphy if you use this tutorial to create a countdown timer! I can't wait to see what you all create!

[Psaweu]

Thank you. This is the best tutorial I found. For someone new to this, you explaining everything slowly and calmly and showing all the small details that are absolutely new for someone like me, made the difference.

[milescable]

the most spot on tutorial ive needed, and so well done and simple thank you man, really great

[OttrPopAnimations]

your timer was unironically such a big part of my childhood. i used it to count my sit-ups in middle school

[TartMedia]

I can't believe this only has 12k views, this was the most helpful tutorial I found by far. Thank you so much!

[drancov]

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.

[Justjoeinc]

Thank you. Took me a few tries to switch it to 2 minutes, but I figured it out. You're Awesome

[Fade_Bloodlace]

Thank you sir. You were EXACTLY what I was looking for today. You have a fantastic way of explaining things.

[andrewfitzpatrick]

Hi Jack! Love the vide. How do I add another 0 befoe the time code so that it's 00:30?

[relaxinnature]

Thanks Jack for the tutorial. Excellent job.

[simonp]

Awesome! Just what I needed for a project with my deadline, right about... now :D

[ZazzyTunes]

Big ups! Thanks for the tutorial, it's a huge help.

[TwilightLinkable]

Hello there! I have just finished watching this video and I would like to know how I can delay the countdown in the script you provided. I am wanting to have the countdown start after a stinger transition on my live stream. So how can I tell After Effects in the code to delay the countdown while having the electric saber effects in motion while the timer still showing 5 minutes for X amount of seconds?

[Lyser_graphisme]

Great video, thx Jack, do you know if there is a way for the countdown to stop constantly floating left and right each time a number change ?

[avothecardo]

Can I use the count down music in my intro and outro

[megasteve]

just i need to find where to install it

[mljsbxi]

Is there a code that includes milliseconds?

[MikeyInfinity]

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