mimoLive® - User Manual

Generic selectors
Exact matches only
Search in title
Search in content
Post Type Selectors

Manual – Table of Content

Count Down Layer

Table of Contents

The Count Down Layer offered by mimoLive® is a valuable tool for individuals interested in enhancing their live streams or video productions. By adding a timer to your content, you can create a sense of excitement and anticipation among your audience. The Count Down Layer is fully customizable, allowing you to set the length of the countdown and choose how the timer appears on screen.

This feature is particularly useful for those creating promotional videos or streaming live events. By keeping viewers informed on how much time remains until a specific event, you can ensure they remain engaged throughout your content.

Screenshot 2023 04 24 at 16.46.34
CountDownLayer
Count down layer

Setting Up the Count Down Layer

You specify the name of the Event in the Event text field. This name will be used in the While Countdown and On Even text fields as a replacement. Also you need to specify the Year, Month, Day, Hour, Minute and Seconds when the event will happen.

The While Countdown and On Even text fields can use several text replacement tags:

Replacement TagDescriptionSample Value
%yYears until the event7
%dDays in the last year until the event23
%hhHours on that day (leading zero)02
%hHours on that day2
%mmMinutes in that hour (leading zero)08
%mMinutes in that hour8
%ssSeconds in that minute (leading zero)04
%sSeconds in that minute4
 Content of the Event text field 

In addition the replacement understand optional text when put into [ and ]. E.g. if you put [%y years, ] into your text, this will only be displayed if the year is bigger than zero.

Changing the Appearance of the Count Down Layer

The look of the count down can be changed in many aspects: You can change the font in shape, color and size, you can also add a shadow effect to the text.

The visual anchor can be set to all four corners and the center positions. For each anchor there are different settings for an inset from the video border.

The positioning of the text can be done with the mouse cursor in the layer preview view too.

Your Feedback

How would you rate your experience with this feature of mimoLive®?

Email Newsletter

English

Join the 24/7 Live Zoom® Demo

*required