Timecode

Compatibility

Timecode is compatible with Final Cut Pro, Motion, Premiere and After Effects.

Parameters

Presets

Presets contain a snapshot of your effect configuration. 4 built-in presets are available.

When you save parameter configuration to a file on disk, this file can later be loaded to recreate the same effect configuration. Presets generated in one video application can be used by the same plug-in running in a different video application.

Working with the Presets Menu

Position

A point parameter.

Initial location in the frame

While it is possible to change the X and Y coordinates via the inspector, it is far easier to interact with point parameters directly on-screen:

Adjusting Point Parameters in Final Cut Pro
Adjusting Point Parameters in Motion
Adjusting Point Parameters in Premiere
Layer Selection in After Effects

Color

Set to
98% red, 100% green, 95% blue, 100% alpha in the SRGB color space by default.

Font

Font parameter set to Menlo Regular by default. The first popup menu allows you to choose a font family. The second popup menu allows you to choose a typeface among those supported by the font:

Font family and style

Font Size

Set to 8% by default.

Font Kerning

Set to 0 by default. Only values between -100 and 100 are allowed.

Timecode

Lets you tell the effect whether your project is using drop-frame timecodes.

This parameter is only available in Final Cut Pro and Motion, since those video applications do not provide this information to the effect. In Premiere and After Effects the effect can obtain the current timecode format directly from the application.

29.97 (NTSC Only)

Off by default.

Offset

Lets you provide a single line of text to the effect.

The default text is:
00:00:00:00

Background

Background

On by default.

Background Color

Set to
black with 85% alpha by default.

Horizontal Margin

Set to 10% by default.

Vertical Margin

Set to 5% by default.

Rounded Corners

Set to 5% by default.

Drop Shadow

Drop Shadow

Off by default.

Shadow Color

Set to
black with 50% alpha by default.

Shadow Distance

Set to 5% by default.

Shadow Radius

Set to 10% by default.