After effects: Display time / frame count on outputs?

[CEJ1976]

Hi,

 

I was just wondering if anyone knew how I can output my compositions from After Effects so that the time & frame count is displayed in one of the corners???

 

Thanks,

Ciaran.

[Nils Norgren]

Hi Ciaran, It should be easier than it is, here is the down and dirty starting with the comp you want the time and frame count in:

 

Composition -> new -> solid (any color will do, make it the same size as the comp)

Effects -> Text -> Numbers (make it left justified, change the TYPE to timecode) - This is the easy one,

 

For the frame count you need a few extra steps to make the # advance with each frame

 

Effects -> Text -> Numbers (make it left justified, TYPE: numbers with leading zeros)

Open the effect in the timeline, twirl down the "format" rollout, under the Value/Offset/Random, Control or Option click on the Stopwatch to enable an expression, in the expression panel paste this "timeToFrames(time)" (without the quotes).

 

Change the size, color, position, #of leading 0's, etc. On the second "Numbers" effect be sure to check "composite on original" to keep both effects alive.

 

hope this helps,

 

Nils

[CEJ1976]

Thanks for that Nils, worked a treat.

 

Cheers.

[Fooch]

I might have an easier way ciaran, nils,

 

Just go to text > timecode

They have frames + timecode settings.

 

Pop it over an adjustment layer