Time date – Apple Motion 4 User Manual
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Random Seed:
If you don’t like the current random number count, you can change the
seed number by typing a new number or clicking Generate. This changes the random
calculations to display different numbers.
Random Hold Frame:
When the Random checkbox is selected, specifies how long (in
frames) each number is held onscreen. For example, If Random is selected and Random
Hold Frame is set to 20, a number is displayed for 20 frames, then the next number is
displayed and held for 20 frames, and so on.
Region:
By default, the generator uses the current system’s region. Click the Current
button to set the current system’s region as the region for the generator. Click the Region
pop-up menu to select another region.
Note: The selected region is saved with the generator. If opened on another computer
with a different regional setting, the generator retains the saved region.
Text Controls:
The Numbers generator HUD contains the standard text HUD controls.
For more information, see
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HUD Controls
The HUD contains the following controls: Format, Decimals, Minimum Digits, and Text
Controls.
Time Date
The Time Date text generator displays the date and time based on the settings in the
Inspector. You can create a countdown or count-up animation by defining start and end
values. You can also specify time units, as well as time and date format.
The default date and time are based on the computer’s system clock at the time the
generator is added to the project. This can be changed in the Inspector by manually
entering a value or clicking the Set Current Time button.
Parameters in the Inspector
Animate:
When this checkbox is selected, the time and date are animated as the project
plays. The animation, such as a countdown or count up, is based on the values set in the
Start and End fields. When Animate is deselected, static information is displayed.
Start:
Available when the Animate checkbox is selected, specifies the start date and time
for the generator. This parameter can be animated using keyframes.
End:
Available when the Animate checkbox is selected, specifies the end date and time
for the generator. This parameter can be animated using keyframes.
Value:
Specifies the date and time displayed in the generator. Value is not available when
the Animate checkbox is selected. This parameter can be animated using keyframes.
Set Current Time:
Click to set the current time in the generator.
Time Units:
A pop-up menu that sets the units of time used in the generator to Seconds,
Minutes, Hours, Days, Months, or Years.
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Chapter 15
Working with Generators