Countdown Timer
Count down from a specified duration to zero with customizable format.
Expression Code
// COUNTDOWN TIMER// Apply to Source Text// === SETTINGS ===countdownFrom = 10; // seconds to count down fromshowMinutes = false; // true for MM:SS formatshowMillis = false; // true for decimal secondsholdAtZero = true; // true = stop at 0, false = go negative// === COUNTDOWN LOGIC ===remaining = countdownFrom - time;if (holdAtZero && remaining < 0) remaining = 0;// Handle negative (count up after zero)isNegative = remaining < 0;remaining = Math.abs(remaining);min = Math.floor(remaining / 60);sec = Math.floor(remaining % 60);millis = Math.floor((remaining % 1) * 100);function pad(n, digits) {s = "" + n;while (s.length < digits) s = "0" + s;return s;}// Build outputresult = "";if (isNegative) result += "-";if (showMinutes) {result += pad(min, 2) + ":" + pad(sec, 2);} else {result += Math.floor(remaining);}if (showMillis) result += "." + pad(millis, 2);result
Apply to a text layer's Source Text property. The timer counts down from countdownFrom seconds to zero.
1. Create a text layer
2. Alt/Option-click the Source Text stopwatch
3. Paste this expression
4. Set countdownFrom to your desired starting value