Make a Countdown Timer in After Effects | Tutorial

Countdown Code (copy & paste): pastebin.com/JKfrCi8g
Saber: www.videocopilot.net/blog/201...
Adobe After Effects: www.adobe.com/products/aftere...
Learn how to make a Countdown Timer in After Effects! The process is very simple and takes less than 5 minutes to create an engaging timer with a cool electric effect.
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:24 Creating the Countdown Timer
2:40 Adding the Electric Effect
5:09 Outro
If you create a countdown timer using this tutorial, tag me on UA-cam @JackRyanMurphy
I'm looking forward to seeing what you create!
Electric - 3 Minute Countdown: • Electric - 3 Minute Co...
Electric - 5 Minute Countdown: • Electric - 5 Minute C...
Electric - 10 Minute Countdown: • Electric - 10 Minute C...
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[@JackRyanMurphy]

Tag me on UA-cam @JackRyanMurphy if you use this tutorial to create a countdown timer! I can't wait to see what you all create!

[@floramarku4901]

2:30

[@MAL1KP4RIS]

Please make music 4 minutes music and 7 minutes 🙏

[@Justjoeinc]

Thank you. Took me a few tries to switch it to 2 minutes, but I figured it out. You're Awesome

[@Psaweu]

Thank you. This is the best tutorial I found. For someone new to this, you explaining everything slowly and calmly and showing all the small details that are absolutely new for someone like me, made the difference.

[@Taarrtt]

I can't believe this only has 12k views, this was the most helpful tutorial I found by far. Thank you so much!

[@OttrPopAnimations]

your timer was unironically such a big part of my childhood. i used it to count my sit-ups in middle school

[@JackRyanMurphy]

That's really cool to hear. It's strange to think a side project I made when I was 15 has been seen by so many people.

[@exhibit_dc]

An absolutely legendary sequel 👏🏻

[@GleiceDarts]

Wow, great video, helped me a lot!

[@relaxinnature5003]

Thanks Jack for the tutorial. Excellent job.

[@Fade_Bloodlace]

Thank you sir. You were EXACTLY what I was looking for today. You have a fantastic way of explaining things.

[@evamutete6019]

Thank you it works

[@paddyrule2070]

Thank you! real time saver

[@drancov]

How do you keep the digits to stay in a constrained position so that the colon doesn't shuffle left and right as the countdown goes? Similar to a digital alarm clock positioning.

[@leetheron529]

Thanks! This code was really helpful.

[@andrewfitzpatrick8782]

Hi Jack! Love the vide. How do I add another 0 befoe the time code so that it's 00:30?

[@simonp37]

Awesome! Just what I needed for a project with my deadline, right about... now :D

[@ZazzyTunes]

Big ups! Thanks for the tutorial, it's a huge help.

[@ashlin961]

can’t wait to try!

[@kimm.7116]

🤣

[@TrulyAustralian]

Ohhhh niceeee

[@griffinherman-ci2so]

Thanks! I love you

[@Emerge.Creations]

Great video! Thanks for the guide

[@JackRyanMurphy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TwilightLinkable]

Hello there! I have just finished watching this video and I would like to know how I can delay the countdown in the script you provided. I am wanting to have the countdown start after a stinger transition on my live stream. So how can I tell After Effects in the code to delay the countdown while having the electric saber effects in motion while the timer still showing 5 minutes for X amount of seconds?

[@TwilightLinkable]

Sort of like what you have in the video of yours, the numbers show up and the countdown waits to start counting down after a prescribed time. ua-cam.com/video/xTczn5RUgnk/v-deo.html
After I have everything ready to go on my end, I will tag you on my next stream to show you the final result.

[@iam.hunter]

my goat

[@user-zl1vi1sw1r]

视频做得太好了

[@avothecardo5677]

Can I use the count down music in my intro and outro

[@Lyser_graphisme]

Great video , thx Jack, do you know if there is a way for the countdown to stop constantly floating left and right each time a number change ?

[@jlarkin343]

Hey there, I actually figured out a solution on my own. Use the "paragraph" panel to left or right align the text. This keeps the text tied to one margin or the other so it won't move around. You can then recenter it to your composition. Hope this gets the results you wanted!

[@Lyser_graphisme]

@@jlarkin343 thx dude !

[@nicosisi9583]

How did you make the smoke????

[@Subset4Life]

How do you do the glowing text?

[@The_Darth_Knight_]

how do I make the video transparent?

[@megasteve8851]

just i need to find where to install it

[@user-ml7js8bx2i]

Is there a code that includes milliseconds?

[@SL-hq7py]

Moreeeeee

[@TrulyAustralian]

First! 🎉

[@MikeyInfinity]

It Almost Used All of My Memory

[@pete1262]

LMAO SAME

[@megasteve8851]

what app is that

[@JackRyanMurphy]

I used Adobe After Effects for this countdown -- www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects.html

[@MikeyInfinity]

There Was 100 to a Thousand Mega bites Left

[@Amazingzach]

I made timers

[@NIPete]

Oooooo

[@SDNH2024]

Oh 10:00:00

[@RealN9T_Gamer]

Lol u look like ferb

[@lisanicoll8838]

my name is skyla dotty pau hi

[@MikeyInfinity]

That's a Bad Idea

[@YT_SSGPlaysThis]

tbh After Effects COst Money :(. I Am POOR!

[@GDFaked]

You Could use CapCut (mobile video editor)