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Like Meter

Three thumbs landing one after another, the rail stepping once per arrival and the count rolling up behind them.

Duration
3s
Frame
640 × 360
Export
MP4, GIF, MOV (alpha)
Resolution
Up to 4K

About the Like Meter animation

The like ask for a video that has already earned it: a payoff shot, a result, the end of a build. The count rolls from zero, so set it to the figure this video will plausibly reach rather than the one you want; a rail that steps to a number nobody believes spends the ask instead of making it. Keep the label to about four words, since it sits on one line under the meter.

Where it fits

  • As the like ask for a video that has already earned it: a payoff, a result, the end of a build.
  • Over the final shot, as the count rolls.
  • In a milestone recap, with the real figure.

Filling it in

The count rolls from zero, so set it to the figure this video will plausibly reach rather than the one you want. A rail that steps to a number nobody believes spends the ask. Keep the label to about four words, LIKES ON THIS ONE, since it sits on one line under the meter. The meter colour is the rail.

Format and timing

Like Meter is built at 640 × 360, a 16:9 landscape frame, the shape of a YouTube video, a stream layout and most editing timelines, and runs 3 seconds at 30 frames per second. It arrives in 1.0 seconds, holds for 1.6 and clears in 0.4, so cue it a beat before the moment it labels. Export it as an MP4 for a timeline or a feed, a GIF where video will not embed, or a MOV with an alpha channel to lay it over footage with nothing behind it. Renders go up to 4K, and the free plan exports at 720p with a watermark.

What you can edit

  • Like countcounter
  • Labeltext
  • Meter colourcolor

Questions about Like Meter

Do the thumbs match the count?

Three thumbs land whatever the number, and the rail steps once per arrival. They stand for likes arriving; the counter carries the figure.

Should I use a real like count?

Use one you could defend. The video's current count or a round number just above it reads as honest; a figure ten times the channel's normal reads as a wish.

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