Countdown Clock Creation

Artios wrote on 3/5/2007, 3:24 PM
I have been working with the Vegas Video family of software since 2.0. I am currently using Vegas Video 6.0 and would like to create a countdown clock to be used before a meeting begins. Ideally 5 minutes in length, but I want to be able to create it in Vegas and save it for future editing purposes. (i.e. be able to change the font, location of clock on the screen, etc)

I have searched the web high and low and there are many places where you can purchase clocks to be included in a project, but is this the only way to go about it?

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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johnmeyer wrote on 3/5/2007, 3:38 PM
Count Up/Down Sports Clock Time on screen for clocks, timecode, etc.
DJPadre wrote on 3/5/2007, 5:16 PM
xnote stopwatch, then use camtasia to capture.. use chromakey friendly colours and go nuts...
Artios wrote on 3/5/2007, 7:24 PM
Thanks gents.

John - I am assuming that once I register I can read/watch the 'how to"?
johnmeyer wrote on 3/5/2007, 7:36 PM
John - I am assuming that once I register I can read/watch the 'how to"?

There isn't any separate readme. Instead, I just included a text event at the beginning of the VEG file - this performs the same function of giving you instructions. The VEG itself shows how it is done. If you are having trouble signing up (which is free and worth doing), you can simply click here:

Sport Clock VEG
Grazie wrote on 3/5/2007, 9:57 PM
Employ a PARENT track above the TIME track and used this Parent track's Parent Motion to position the TIME anywhere within the FRAME!

In fact, using this Parent Motion track not only can you stretch t - i - m - e you can also give it perspective; layer it; change the various layers opacity's, blur colours . . the possibilities are ENDLESS!!

Oh! Just made another duplicate set of tracks and employing ANOTHER Parent Motion track to direct these new sets of tracks.

johnmeyer wrote on 3/5/2007, 9:59 PM
Grazie,

Very nice. Much better way to do it, although I don't know if the rendering times will be more or less.

The one thing I never figured out how to do was create the clock in a different font. I don't think you can assign a font to the Timecode fX. I tried messing with the hidden "Internal" settings, but wasn't able to change anything.
Artios wrote on 3/6/2007, 7:02 AM
I am about to try this out, but does anyone know the answer to John's question about changing the font of the timer? This would be an added bonus.
knrhodes wrote on 3/6/2007, 7:41 AM
You cant change the font using the timecode generator in vegas - I do lots of countdowns - and when I first started I used the timecode generator - however I have since moved to after effects since in that app I can use the numbers tool and select the font I want to use -

The only way I know of doing it in vegas with your choice of font would be to doa frame by frame text - which, naturally - would be tedious at best - and man the pita if you wanted to change the font again -

If you want font control - I would suggest going the ae route - or for a small fee I could do one for you :)

ushere wrote on 3/7/2007, 12:39 AM
excalibur......

ready to go under quick labels....

nice one edward

leslie