Setup

TimeStampede builds on top of UE's existing MRQ burn-in framework. Here are the steps to enable it to work for you:

1. Verify that the Movie Render Queue plugin is enabled

This plugin should do that for you automatically, but in case it is disabled, you will need to enable it.

2. In your render settings, add the Burn In and TimeStampede Burn In Settings settings

Note

The TimeStampede Burn In Settings option will only show up if the plugin is activated.

TimeStampede does not work with the Movie Render Queue's DefaultBurnin widget template. Change the Burn In Class variable in the Burn In setting to TSBurnin if it isn't automatically set.

3. Customize your burn-in data!

3.1 Text readout

The TSBurnin widget displays information about the current frame in the shot being rendered. This is done in six slots on the rendered frame.

1 - Top left, 2 - Top middle, 3 - Top right, and 4 - bottom left, 5 bottom middle, 6 - bottom right.

This can be found in the Additional Burnin Settings section of the settings page.

TimeStampede supports the following data to display on each of these slots:

Hover over any of these for a tooltip about what information it provides

3.2 Watermark and Letterboxing

TimeStampede optionally allows you to enable watermarks and letterboxing/cropping visualization on your renders. These are in their own sub-sections in the settings page. Enable them and tweak the output to get what you like.

3.3 Style

TimeStampede offers limited customization of the burn-in widget. The Style section of the settings page allows you to change the background colour of both the letterbox and the area behind the text readout. Here, you can also customize the font you're using.

Success

After this, you can render your shot, and the burnin should work with your settings applied!

For a more detailed overview of what each setting means and does, please head over to the Settings Reference section of the documentation.