BurnIn

The BurnIn node allows you to add text to certain areas of your footage quickly, without relying on the Text node.

This node can be found via the Soft Effects menu or by using the Export dialog's gizmo in Nuke Studio. See Adding Adding Burn-in Text to Exports.

Inputs and Controls

Connection Type	Connection Name	Function
Input	1	The image to which the burn-in is applied.

Control (UI)	Knob (Scripting)	Default Value	Function
BurnIn Tab
color	burnIn_color	1	Sets the color of the burn-in text.
opacity	burnIn_opacity	1	Sets the opacity of the burn-in text.
x-padding	burnIn_xpadding	30	Controls the position of the burn-in fields on the x and y axes, in pixels.
y-padding	burnIn_yPadding	30
font	font family	Utopia	Sets the burn-in font and style.
font	font style	Regular	Sets the burn-in font and style.
text scale	burnIn_textScale	0.5	Sets the size of the burn-in text.
top left	burnIn_topLeft	hiero/clip	Determines the metadata used to create the burn-in text in the six positions listed. You can choose from the various preset text options in the dropdown, or you can add custom text to each field, including Tcl expressions. To do this, click your cursor into the field and type as required. Setting a dropdown to none removes burn-in from that position.
top middle	burnIn_topMiddle	hiero/sequence
top right	burnIn_topRight	hiero/shot
bottom left	burnIn_bottomLeft	hiero/track
bottom middle	burnIn_bottomMiddle	hiero/project
bottom right	burnIn_bottomRight	hiero/sequence/timecode
Background Tab
enable	burnIn_backgroundEnable	disabled	When enabled, the burn-in text has a background determined by the color, opacity, and border controls.
color	burnIn_backgroundColor	0,0,0,1	Sets the color of the burn-in background.
opacity	burnIn_backgroundOpacity	1	Sets the opacity of the burn-in background.
x-border	burnIn_backgroundXBorder	10	Controls the width and height of the burn-in background, in pixels.
y-border	burnIn_backgroundYBorder	5