How to make a countdown for a release or listening party

A countdown gives fans a reason to come back every day before a release. Post one each day, or one for the last day, with the same design and a new number.

Making it in Motiontone

1. 1

   Start

   Open any template from the gallery and make it your own, or start from a blank canvas. You can begin without an account.

2. 2

   Date and number

   Replace the title, the release date and the days left.

3. 3

   Song

   Upload a short part of the track as a preview. Motiontone finds its beat, so the number can pulse on every beat or the background can follow the Bass.

4. 4

   Motionbot

   Describe the motion you want and Motionbot, the built-in assistant, animates it. Every change it makes stays editable, keyframe by keyframe.

5. 5

   One post per day

   Duplicate the project for each day and change the number. The design, the song and the motion stay the same, so the series reads as one campaign.

6. 6

   Sizes

   Add artboards for an Instagram post (4:5), a story, reel or TikTok (9:16) and a square. They share one timeline, so every size moves together.

7. 7

   Safe zones

   Turn on the social media safe zones to see where the TikTok and Reels buttons and captions will sit over your design, and keep your text clear of them. They only show in the editor, never in the video.

8. 8

   Export

   Export an MP4 for each size and post it.