Metadata¶

Metadata panel.

The Metadata panel includes options for writing meta-data into render output.

Note

Only some image formats support metadata: See image formats.

Stamp Output

Add metadata has text to the render.

Stamp Text Color: Set the color and alpha of the stamp text.
Stamp Background: Set the color and alpha of the color behind the text.
Font Size: Set the size of the text.
Draw Labels: Draws the labels before the metadata text. For example, “Camera” infront of camera name etc.

Enabled Metadata

Stamping can include the following data.

Time: Includes the current scene time and render frame as HH:MM:SS.FF
Date: Includes the current date and time.
Render Time: Includes the render time.
Frame: Includes the frame number.
Scene: Includes the name of the active scene.
Memory: Includes the peak memory usage.
Note: Includes a custom note.

Hint

It can be useful to use the Note field if you are setting up a render-farm.

Since you can script any information you like into it, such as an identifier for the render-node or the job-number.

For details on stamping arbitrary values, see: this page.
Camera: Includes the name of the active camera.
Lens: Includes the name of the active camera’s lens value.
Filename: Includes the filename of the blend-file.
Marker: Includes the name of the last marker.
Seq. Strip: Includes the name of the foreground sequence strip.

Sequencer