Timecode To Text
Updated: 4 Dec 2023
Current Timecode as a Text String
Timecode To Text
Method #
This node outputs either the current timecode value, which is the current playtime of the project timeline or the frame number as a string, for use within a Text node or to be processed by other text string nodes. This is useful for debugging and video annotations.
Parameters
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
Parameter Details Mode
Display the frame number instead of timecode.
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
Parameter Details Duration
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
- Composition Duration : Use the length of the composition for the node’s time segment duration.
- Custom : Set a custom duration for the node’s time segment.
Node Time
The custom start and end time for the node.
Duration (Timecode)
The length of the node’s time segment (in time).
Duration (Frames)
The length of the node’s time segment (in frames).
Time Segment Enabled
Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline.
These properties control the core behaviours of the node.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Mode | Display the frame number instead of timecode. |
The properties control the time at which the node is active. See Timeline for editing time segments.
| Parameter | Details |
|---|---|
| Duration |
Control the duration of the node’s time segment.
|
| Node Time | The custom start and end time for the node. |
| Duration (Timecode) | The length of the node’s time segment (in time). |
| Duration (Frames) | The length of the node’s time segment (in frames). |
| Time Segment Enabled | Set whether the node’s time segment is enabled or not in the Timeline. |