View sequence timecode as a burn-in

  1. At the bottom of the Project panel, click the New Item icon . Select Transparent Video.
  2. Drag the transparent video clip to an empty track in the sequence higher than all other video tracks.
  3. In the Effects panel, click the triangle next to the Video Effects bin to open it. Then, click the triangle next to the Video bin to open it.
  4. Drag the Timecode effect and drop it onto the transparent video clip.
  5. Click the Effect Controls panel to make the panel active.
  6. Click the triangle next to Timecode to expose the options for this effect.
  7. Adjust the options as needed.