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Adobe Premiere Pro - How to Add Timecode Burn In Overlay

Adobe Premiere Pro - How to Add Timecode Burn In Overlay

Open Timeline

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In the project window click on New Item >Adjustment Layer

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The Adjustment Layer should be automatically set to the timelines size so click OK

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Drag the Adjustment Layer from the project window to the timeline

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Drag the Adjustment layer all the way to the end of the sequence so it covers the whole timeline

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In the Project Window Click on the Effects Tab

Might have to click on the more options icon to see Effects

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>Effects

>Video

>Metadata and Timecode Burn-in

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Then drag the >Metadata and Timecode Burn-in to the adjustment layer

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Next modify the burn in

Go to the Effect Controls Tab (this will be in the upper left corner of the monitor)

 

Go to the >Metadata & Timecode Burn-in (twirldown)

 

Change Line 1 to Sequence Timecode

 

You can also customize the Size and Opacity of the burn in

 

 

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Now the burn in will show on the timeline displaying the sequence timecode for the sequence

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