Timeline Counter

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Intro

Use Time Markers or Pacing Markers to accumulate or trigger a value over time.

UI

Count - Read only A preview of the current output.

Count Target - Choose which type of marker to count:

• Time Markers - Trigger when passing a Time Marker.
• Beats per Minute - Trigger when passing a Pacing Marker set to Beats per Minute.
• Seconds - Trigger when passing a Pacing Marker set to Seconds.

Time - The current time. This is connected to the Composition's Time attribute by default.

Count Mode - Choose what should happen when a marker is passed:

• Accumulate - Add 1 to the Count each time the playhead passes a Time Marker or Pacing Marker.
• Trigger - Set the Count to 1 when the playhead is on a Time Marker or Pacing Marker or 0 when it's not.

Convolution Size - Increase the duration over which changes to values occur when a Marker is hit.

Convolution Offset - Move the time the convolution occurs forward or backward in time relative the the Markers.

Convolution Graph - Shape or ease the convolution over its Size (duration).

Filter Marker Color - When using Time Markers, only count a specific color of Time Marker.

Marker Color - Choose a color to filter.

Example

1. Create a Shape.
2. Create a Timeline Counter.
3. Add several Time Markers to the Timeline.
4. Connect timelineCounter.id→shape.position.y.
5. Add an Attribute Expression of *50 to the Shape's Position Y attribute.
6. Hit Play.

Each time the playhead passes a Time Marker the Shape will move up 50px.