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John Lorince · January 13th, 2010, 03:49 PM

Greeting Adobe Premiere Users,

I have just recently began working with CS4 premiere after being a long time Vegas Pro user. I basically just like to be be able to work with both to use their advantages over the other. After looking at the software I could not figure out a way to make a time clock on a transparent backround. In Vegas I make a transparent still title and in vegas I can maninpulate wether or a time code shows on the title. If I want it to count backwards I just set the time code in at a negative number and the length of the clip to be the same and the clock appears in the title and is counting backwards as if it were a time clock at a sporting event. Is there another way to make a time clock in premiere similar to this or how?

Thanks Much

Adam Gold · January 13th, 2010, 04:19 PM

You mean like burned-in TC? Couple of ways.

If just on a single shot, just drag the TIMECODE effect (Effects Tab in Project Window > Video Effects > Video > Timecode) onto the clip in the timeline, open up the effects control tab in the source monitor and play with the settings there.

If over a whole sequence consisting of many shots, create New > Transparent Video. Place it on a track above your main video and add the TIMECODE effect to that.

When doing four camera roughcuts, I use a combination of both. It's then easy to just remove the timecode for rendering to final output.

This is for CS3 and I assume that CS4 is similar.

Edit: Just checked CS4 help and the procedure is the same.

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Premiere...48DA8DE6a.html

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Premiere...4F4AD6C7a.html

January 13th, 2010, 03:49 PM	#1
John Lorince Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 75	time clock Greeting Adobe Premiere Users, I have just recently began working with CS4 premiere after being a long time Vegas Pro user. I basically just like to be be able to work with both to use their advantages over the other. After looking at the software I could not figure out a way to make a time clock on a transparent backround. In Vegas I make a transparent still title and in vegas I can maninpulate wether or a time code shows on the title. If I want it to count backwards I just set the time code in at a negative number and the length of the clip to be the same and the clock appears in the title and is counting backwards as if it were a time clock at a sporting event. Is there another way to make a time clock in premiere similar to this or how? Thanks Much __________________ John Lorince Http://capturemotion.tv

January 13th, 2010, 04:19 PM	#2
Adam Gold Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Woodinville, WA USA Posts: 3,467	You mean like burned-in TC? Couple of ways. If just on a single shot, just drag the TIMECODE effect (Effects Tab in Project Window > Video Effects > Video > Timecode) onto the clip in the timeline, open up the effects control tab in the source monitor and play with the settings there. If over a whole sequence consisting of many shots, create New > Transparent Video. Place it on a track above your main video and add the TIMECODE effect to that. When doing four camera roughcuts, I use a combination of both. It's then easy to just remove the timecode for rendering to final output. This is for CS3 and I assume that CS4 is similar. Edit: Just checked CS4 help and the procedure is the same. http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Premiere...48DA8DE6a.html http://help.adobe.com/en_US/Premiere...4F4AD6C7a.html __________________ "It can only be attributable to human error... This sort of thing has cropped up before, and it has always been due to human error."