Date/time stamp in FCP 5??? at DVinfo.net

T.D. Jones · April 16th, 2007, 09:57 PM

Hi--

I know I read somewhere that FCP can use the timecode on a clip to output a date/time stamp right on the footage. Now I can't find out how to do it anywhere. I've tried the Timecode reader and the Timecode Generator, but all they produce is raw timecode numbers. I'm looking for the actual date and time of recording, like on surveillance videos.

Can anyone help??? Please???

TIA,

Tim

Andy Mees · April 17th, 2007, 10:05 AM

there's no built-in filter that reads the date/time stamp info from the clip nor one that displays user defined date/time stamp info ... you're going to have to build it using what is available

you could use the timecode generator filter to create a date and time stamp look: use the Label field to add the "date", and crop off the frames (and seconds) info so it looks less like running timecode

April 16th, 2007, 09:57 PM	#1
T.D. Jones New Boot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Sandpoint ID Posts: 9	Date/time stamp in FCP 5??? Hi-- I know I read somewhere that FCP can use the timecode on a clip to output a date/time stamp right on the footage. Now I can't find out how to do it anywhere. I've tried the Timecode reader and the Timecode Generator, but all they produce is raw timecode numbers. I'm looking for the actual date and time of recording, like on surveillance videos. Can anyone help??? Please??? TIA, Tim

April 17th, 2007, 10:05 AM	#2
Andy Mees Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 645	there's no built-in filter that reads the date/time stamp info from the clip nor one that displays user defined date/time stamp info ... you're going to have to build it using what is available you could use the timecode generator filter to create a date and time stamp look: use the Label field to add the "date", and crop off the frames (and seconds) info so it looks less like running timecode