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# Burn-In Timecode Menu Settings

## General Settings

Text colour pot
  Select the current colour of burned-in text. Select to open the colour picker.

Shadow button
  Enable to add a drop shadow to burned-in information.

Shadow colour pot
  Displays the current shadow colour. Select to open the colour picker.

Background button
  Enable to display a rectangular background to burned-in text.

Background colour pot
  Displays the current background colour. Select to open the colour picker.

Font box
  Displays the font used for burned-in text.

Name field
  Displays the name of the clip. Click to enter new name or comment. Editable.

Scan Format box
  Select to scan a frame-based clip with or without interlacing, or use the scan format of the front clip.

Offset box
  Select to display the burned in information within the full frame, or a safe area. This box is only active when position is set using the Horizontal Position and Vertical Position boxes.

Horizontal Position box
  Select the horizontal placement of the burned-in text.

Horizontal Position field
  Set the position on the Y-axis. Drag left or right to move the text in the same direction. Editable.

Vertical Position box
  Select the vertical placement of burned-in text.

Vertical Position field
  Set the position on the X-axis. Drag left or right to move the text up or down. Editable.

Size field
  Displays the font size of burned-in text. Drag left or right to decrease or increase the point size. Editable.

Comments button
  Enable to include the current clip name or comment in burned-in text.

Frame Number button
  Enable to include the current frame number in burned-in text.

Frame Total button
  Enable to include the total number of frames in burned-in text.

Total Frames field
  Click to enter a value for the total number of frames in the clip. Editable.

Date/Time button
  Enable to include the current date and time in burned-in text.

Keycode button
  Enable to include the keycode in burned-in text.

Keycode field
  Click to enter a keycode. Editable.

Source TC button
  Enable to include the source timecode in burned-in text.

Source TC field
  Click to enter a new source timecode. Editable.

Source TC Frame Mode box
  Select the style of source frame code notation.

Record TC button
  Enable to include the record timecode in burned-in text.

Record TC field
  Click to enter a new record timecode. Editable.

Record TC Frame Mode box
  Select the style of record frame code notation.