timecode burn-in window

[adlbklyn]

I am having trouble getting the timecode video effect to display on a transparent video layer. Whether I choose clip, media, or generate, no timecode is displayed, just the field symbol.

Also when I try to generate a timecode burn-in on export via the effects there, no window is displayed.

What am I doing wrong here? I’m using 14.8.0 on a Mac. Thank you!

[Ann Bens]

Is the footage of variable framerate?

[adlbklyn]

Yes the underlying footage is mixed frame rates. Should that matter when generating TC?

[adlbklyn]

This issue solved! It was this font issue explained below (Arial font was disabled):

See this issue re fonts:

Timecode Overlay Effect - timecode not showing

[Ann Bens]

Could you post the link again? As of now, it's going nowhere.

[adlbklyn · Accepted solution]

Sorry, I see what you mean, but I can't edit my post to delete the link.

The answer is "Check in the Font Book app to see if Arial is disabled. If you don't see Arial there, you'll need to install it."

Solved it for me. Timecode window uses Arial, I suppose?