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Numbers effect
Timecode effect
Numbers effect
The Numbers effect generates random or sequential numbers in different formats, such as decimal number, dates, and timecode—even the
current date and time (at render time). You can use the Numbers effect to create counters of various kinds. The maximum offset for sequential
numbers is 30,000.
This effect works with 8-bpc color.
The following options and values are available in the Font Style dialog box: Font, Style, Direction, and Alignment. To open this dialog box again,
click Options at the top of the entry for the effect in the Effect Controls panel.
Type The numbering system:
Number Decimal numbers.
Number [Leading Zeros] Decimal numbers with five digits to the left of the decimal point.
Timecode [30], Timecode [25], and Timecode [24] Standard non-drop-frame timecode formats (XX:XX:XX:XX) using the stated frame
rate. The timecode types use the current time of the layer as the base.
Time Hours and minutes. If you also select Current Time/Date, the Value/Offset/Random Max value is ignored. If you select Random, the
time is bounded by 0 (12:00 AM) and the slider value.
Numerical Date, Short Date, and Long Date If you don't also select Current Time/Date, the Value/Offset/Random Max is the number of
days since January 1, 1995 (0 on the slider corresponds to January 1, 1995). If you do select Current Time/Date, Value/Offset/Random
Max is the number of days since the current date (0 on the slider corresponds to the current date). If you select Random, the date is
bounded by 0 (either the current date or January 1, 1995) and the slider value.
Note: Leap years are considered.
Hexadecimal Base-16 numbers (digits from 0 to F). Hexadecimal numbers increment by 0x1 for every 0.0000125 that the
Value/Offset/Random Max value increases, and increments by 0x10000 for every 1.0 that the Value/Offset/Random Max value increases. If
you select Random, the number is bounded by 0 and the Value/Offset/Random Max value.
Random Values Random values limited by the Value/Offset/Random Max value. If Value/Offset/Random Max is 0, values are random across their
maximum possible range.
Value/Offset/Random Max Varies based on the chosen type and whether Random Values is selected.
Decimal Places Specifies the number of places to the right of the decimal point.
Current Time/Date Select for time and date numbers to be based on the current time and date.
Position The position of the numbers on the layer.
Display Options Specifies the use of a fill or stroke or a combination of both on the text. Fill Only fills the characters with a color. Stroke Only
strokes the edges of the characters with a color. Fill Over Stroke overlaps the fill color onto the stroke color. Stroke Over Fill overlaps the stroke
color onto the fill color.
Size Size of the characters.
Tracking Average distance between characters.
Proportional Spacing Numbers use proportional spacing instead of monospacing.
Composite On Original Text is composited on top of the original image. If Composite On Original isn't selected, the original image isn't visible.
Alternatives to using the Numbers effect
Use text layers for greater control over text formatting and text animation. (See Creating and editing text layers.)
Apply the Current Time Format animation preset to a text layer to show the current time in the format corresponding to the time display setting
for the project.
Colin Braley provides a tutorial and example project on
text to overcome some of the limitations of the Numbers effect.
For a similar example, see Example: Animate text as a timecode display.
Timecode effect
The Timecode effect creates a text overlay that displays timecode or frame number information on a layer. This effect doesn't modify timecode
embedded from external sources, such as QuickTime.
his website that show how to use an expression on the Source Text property to animate
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