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AddTimeCode

Adds a time code to the metadata passed down from an input node. The default settings add the time code 01:00:00:00 to the first frame. This time code is updated throughout the frame range according to the input clip’s playback speed, which in turn is controlled by the fps (frames per second) control in the Project Settings. If you change the fps value in the Project Settings, the time code in the metadata is updated to reflect the change.

Inputs and Controls

Connection Type	Connection Name	Function
Input	unnamed	The node to receive the time code information.

Control (UI)	Knob (Scripting)	Default Value	Function
TimeCode Tab
startcode	startcode	01:00:00:00	Enter the time code value to add to the first frame of the input.
fps	fps	24	If you want to specify the playback speed manually rather than get it from the Project Settings, disable get FPS from metadata and enter a new value in this field.
get FPS from metadata	metafps	enabled	By default, frames per second is read from the input’s playback speed, which is controlled by the Project Settings. If you want to override the value in the input, disable this control and enter the required value in the fps field.
start frame	frame	1	If you want to specify a different start frame than the first frame, enable use start frame? and enter a new value in this field.
use start frame?	useFrame	disabled	By default, the start frame is always 1. If you want to override this value, enable this control and enter the required frame in the start frame field.