While searching for something on the forum I stumbled on an old thread showing how to do a cool text effect that can also be used to create a circular progress bar.
I had completely forgotten that thread, and I guess I’m not the only one. I think this method deserves more visibility, hence the creation of this Shotcut challenge.
I added a few things here and there to the original method and came up with these two variations:
You only need Shotcut filters. So I didn’t use Glaxnimate, HTML, or any other external application.
Also, no need to pre-export file(s) or to apply a chroma key or a blend mode filter.
Both variations use exactly the same filters with different settings.
Only two tracks needed. One for the background image (or video) and one for the progress bar and the counter.
As always, you can show your results here, but don’t explain your methods yet. And if you know what is the forum thread I mentioned above, don’t reveal it. Credits will be given to the original poster in due time.
Excellent @Namna. Je me doutais bien qu’il ne vous faudrait pas trop de temps pour trouver la méthode. Bonne idée de faire apparaître le compteur avant les cercles.
Combien de pistes avez-vous utilisé ?
Excellent @Namna. I had a feeling it wouldn’t take you too long to figure out the method. Good idea to make the counter appear before the circles.
Au début, 4 ! Puis je me suis souvenu de l’existence d’un certain filtre (qui n’était pas dans mes favoris) et qui m’a permis de réduire à 2 comme vous.
At the beginning, 4!
Then I remembered the existence of a certain filter (which was not in my favorites) and which allowed me to reduce to 2 like you.
Cool challenge, Maestro Musicalbox! I’d like to have a go but I’m not sure if I can find the time. Maybe tomorrow if I can find a short break in family Christmassy preparations…
BTW in true fashion for my way of thinking, my first inclination would indeed involve exporting files and blend mode filters, but I will try to do it without, if possible.
Thank you for continuing the “Forum Challenge” idea. I like it.
I found 5 minutes… however I broke every rule… used 2 mix-downs, and a blend mode filter… plus a few other illegal things… so it probably won’t count. I going off to stand on the naughty step. Didn’t have time to do the solid version either, sorry…
J’ai trouvé 5 minutes… mais j’ai enfreint toutes les règles… j’ai utilisé 2 mix-downs et un filtre en mode de fusion… plus quelques autres choses illégales… donc ça ne comptera probablement pas. Je vais me mettre sur la méchante marche. Je n’ai pas eu le temps de faire la version solide non plus, désolé…
I attempted to use a square format and I believe this is the reason the sweep finishes after about 9.5 seconds rather than 10. (the conical PNG is rectangular in size, not square)
Here’s another variant. Still using 2 tracks, but one additional filter on the V2 clip for the blue border. And a SP&R filter on the V1 clip to animate the background.
The penny dropped!
2 tracks, top track has 4 filters. Bet they are the same as yours, @musicalbox. Now all I have to do is to stop the timer from jumping…
Didn’t have time to do the solid version either, sorry…
