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Metadata tokens & templates
Use metadata tokens in text elements and filename templates to keep exports readable, consistent, and automation-friendly.
Tokens let one template adapt to many videos.
What it is
Tokens are placeholders like {stem}, {resolution}, {duration_hms}, {fps}, {codec}, {display_name}, and {meta.<key>} that resolve to video or runtime values.
Where tokens are used
- Text element content in the composition scene.
- Filename templates for export output naming.
Important behavior
- Unknown tokens are left as-is (safe for experimentation).
- Literal braces are written as
{{and}}. {path}is text-only and not used in export filenames.- Filename collisions are handled with numeric suffixes (
_2,_3, …).
Practical templates
- Title:
{display_name} - Technical:
{stem} • {resolution} • {fps} fps - Archive:
{meta.catalog_id}_{stem}_{date} - Batch naming:
{stem}_{n}_{cols}x{rows}