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Metadata
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.. figure:: /images/render_output_metadata_panel.png

   Metadata panel.

The *Metadata* panel includes options for writing metadata into render output.

.. note::

   Only some image formats support metadata:
   See :doc:`image formats </files/media/image_formats>`.


.. rubric:: Enabled Metadata

Stamping can include the following data:

Date
   Includes the current date and time.
Time
   Includes the current scene time and render frame at ``HH:MM:SS.FF``.
Render Time
   Includes the render time.
Frame
   Includes the frame number.
Frame Range
   Includes the start and end frame numbers.
Memory
   Includes the peak memory usage.
Hostname
   Includes the rendering machine's `hostname <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostname>`__.
Camera
   Includes the name of the active camera.
Lens
   Includes the name of the active camera's lens value.
Scene
   Includes the name of the active scene.
Marker
   Includes the name of the last marker.
Filename
   Includes the filename of the blend-file.
Strip Name
   Includes the name of the foreground sequence strip.


.. rubric:: Sequencer

Strip Metadata
   Use metadata from the strips in the Sequencer.

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 <https://blender.stackexchange.com/questions/26643>`__.

Burn into Image
   Add metadata as text to the render.

   Font Size
      Set the size of the text.
   Text Color
      Set the color and alpha of the stamp text.
   Background
      Set the color and alpha of the color behind the text.
   Include Labels
      Displays the labels before the metadata text. For example,
      "Camera" in front of the camera name, etc.