Metadata Type
Last updated on
Apr 1, 2026
Find all available overlay settings for displaying metadata on Source Monitor and Program Monitor in Adobe Premiere.
When customizing monitor overlays or troubleshooting metadata display issues, refer to these settings to understand which options control overlay appearance and behavior. Use this reference to verify available overlay types, adjust display properties, or configure preset parameters.
Available overlay metadata types
The following metadata can be displayed as overlays on Source Monitor and Program Monitor:
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Description |
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Source Timecode |
Displays the timecode value for the original source clip, with video tracks denoted as V1, V2, V3 and audio tracks as A1, A2, A3 |
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Sequence Timecode |
Shows the timecode position within the current sequence |
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Marker Comments |
Displays clip marker and sequence marker comments concatenated to the marker name |
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Sequence Clip Name |
Shows the name of the clip as it appears in the sequence |
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Project Clip Name |
Displays the clip's name in the Project panel |
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File Name |
Shows the original filename of the media |
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Edit Point Indicators |
Yellow angular brackets appear at the bottom edge when the playhead is on an In or Out point |
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End Of Media/Sequence Indicators |
Purple frame appears along the right edge when playhead goes past the last frame; striped column appears at clip boundaries |
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Multi-Camera Sources |
Displays camera angles as track names, clip names, or camera numbers in Multi-Camera View |
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Sound Timecode |
Updates with each frame like standard timecode |
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Sound Roll |
Static value that does not update during playback |
Display settings
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Setting |
Options |
Description |
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Text Size |
Small | Medium | Large |
Determines type size in overlay display; large text may truncate if insufficient space available |
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Opacity |
1-100% |
Controls transparency of overlay; 1% is nearly transparent, 100% is opaque |
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Enable Overlays For Transmit |
On | Off |
Sends overlays to external monitor when enabled |
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Enable Overlays During Playback |
On | Off |
Displays overlays on monitor while footage plays |
Safe margin settings
Action safe and title safe areas define visible boundaries for television playback.
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Setting |
Description |
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Action Safe Area |
Determines the portion of video image displayed on television screens during playback |
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Title Safe Area |
Restricts titles and text to ensure they are not hidden or clipped on television |
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Include 4:3 Safe Margin |
Adds visual indicators for 4:3 aspect ratio boundaries |
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Horizontal Control |
Adjusts horizontal safe margin percentage |
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Vertical Control |
Adjusts vertical safe margin percentage |
Multi-Camera View limitations
When working in Multi-Camera View mode, the overlay display is limited to two metadata properties selected in the Overlay Settings dialog. For example, you can simultaneously display Camera Name and Source Timecode, but not additional metadata types.
Preset file format
Overlay presets are saved with the .olp filename extension and contain all customized overlay settings, including metadata selection, text size, opacity, and placement configuration.
Note
Overlays display only when the monitor is in Composite Video display mode. Overlays are not visible in other display modes.
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