User Manual

Chapter 7 Advanced functions 162
Timecode Generator
Superimposes the clip’s timecode text onto the image. You can also add a label to the
timecode text.
The Timecode Generator lter contains the following controls:
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Position: Positions timecode text in the image. Choose from any of 13 positions such as Center,
Lower Left, Lower Left - Title Safe, and so on.
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Alpha: Sets the timecode text opacity. Choose a value between 0 and 1. A value of 0 makes the
text completely transparent, and a value of 1 makes it completely opaque.
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Label: Type any text that you want to appear to the left of the timecode number here.
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Start Timecode at 00:00:00:00: Select this checkbox to have the timecode start at 00:00:00:00.
When this is not selected, the clip’s timecode is used.
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Text Color: Click this color well to choose a timecode text color from the Colors window.
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Select Font: Click this button to open a window for selecting font, style, and size.
Watermark
Superimposes a watermark onto the image. This is a useful tool for stamping a suitable logo onto
your output media le. The watermark lter can apply either still images or movies as watermarks
on your output media le.
The Watermark lter contains the following controls:
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Position pop-up menu: Positions the watermark image in the image. Choose from any of 13
positions such as Center, Lower Left, Lower Left - Title Safe, and so on.
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Scale By: Sets the size of the watermark image.
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Alpha: Sets the watermark image opacity. Choose a value between 0 and 1. A value of 0 makes
the watermark image completely transparent, and a value of 1 makes it completely opaque.
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Repeat: When you choose a clip as the watermark, selecting this checkbox loops playback of
the watermark clip. If you don’t select this checkbox, the watermark clip plays until its end and
then disappears.
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Choose: Click this button to open the le-selection dialog and select a stored watermark movie
or still image.