Need to add a stopwatch to a video

Niborg566 wrote on 9/10/2008, 10:50 AM

Question: I am filming athletes running a 40 yard dash. I would like to add a Visual Stopwatch or counter to the video to show how fast they ran the 40 yd. dash. I know I can put in a text layer that would display the final time but I am looking for something a little more exciting.

Any ideas?

Comments

UKAndrewC wrote on 9/10/2008, 10:58 AM

Use the TimeCode in Video FX

Andrew

rs170a wrote on 9/10/2008, 11:00 AM

Add the TimeCode FX to the clip.
Change the time display from SMPTE to Seconds and it'll start at 0.001 sec.
If you want the time to start the instant that the race begins (and you've recorded more than necessary), split the clip at the start and finish points and add the FX to the race portion alone.
Doing clip splits won't affect anything other than allowing the time display to run during the race only.

Mike

Niborg566 wrote on 9/11/2008, 8:16 AM

Mike and Andrew,
Thank you very much for your reply. It is amazing that I have been using this program for a couple of years and never noticed the timecode FX.

Thanks again for the quick reply and directions on how to use this feature.

Regards,
Niborg566