Add a Countdown Timer Directly in Davinci Resolve (NO External Media or Plugins)

1 - Open your project in Davinci Resolve
2 - Open your effects and add "Custom +" title
3 - Right click in the text box on right hand side and choose "timecode"
4 - Style the text to your liking BEFORE MOVING ON
5 - Use "Write-on" slider to remove hours and frames (if you just want min/sec)
6 - Right click on the layer in the timeline and choose "new compound clip"
7 - Position the "new compound clip" to where you want it on screen
8 - Right click on the layer, choose "change clip speed" and check the box to reverse the clip speed (to make timer count backwards)

Voila!

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[martydotzone]

y'know I didn't even end up using the countdown for this video I'm working on, but you were so EFFICIENT at teaching me how to do it, I was able to implement the idea and then make a decision SO FAST, that I am still super grateful because I can't visualize as well as some other people

[ThiagoPrego]

Thank you so very much. Simple and straight forward. May the Lord bless you always.

[DejayClayton]

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[teekomeeko]

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[IncarnationMastery]

Just what I was searching for. You nailed it! Great video and super concise, thank you so much! I'm gonna be using this countdown in my next video today:)
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[walkingwithGenny]

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[kenan]

Straight to the point. Thank you sir. I've been at it for 2 hours...

[jabbaruncut]

Thank you so much for this, did not know text+ had so many features!!

[romano]

short and to the point. All I needed. A nice thumbs up your way.

[lvcrdjm]

Huge thanks for this. Super simple solution that I was looking for after a lot of not so simple alternatives.

[fabian]

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[NatureNorthwest]

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[Tuto]

Exactly what I was looking for my Youtube video. No BS. Perfect.

[startsomewhere]

Thank you I kept using a mp4 timer I'd found online to bring in. This was short and to the point and just what I was looking for.

[JacksAviationUK]

Perfect video. A massive help! Thank you 🙏 😊

[SKuRChN]

thank you for this !! very straight to the point and concise :)

[rxpurrs]

Short sweet and simple! Very much appreciate it!

[doriscolbert]

I'm thinking about starting a fitness channel and this was the exact tutorial I needed. Thanks so much for sharing!

[WilsonRogersCompanyInc]

Awesome stuff. Exactly what I need for my next video. Thanks for making this! 😁

[EvandroVieira]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks man