# Adding a slate to a comp **URL:** \ **Category:** Flame Questions\ **Tags:** python, export\ **Created:** [April 24, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227 "2023-04-24T23:03:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![AdamArcher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/adamarcher/32/3529_2.png) [@AdamArcher](https://forum.logik.tv/u/AdamArcher)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 11:03pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/1 "2023-04-24T23:03:34Z")
Just wondering how people are automatically adding a 1 frame slate to the head of VFX shots they are rendering/exporting? I’m hoping there is a smarter way of doing it in batch rather than opening a timeline and adding a smart slate to the front of it. Is there some cool Python script for that? I had thought about if I used a write node instead of a render node for my comps then have a user setup that I drag with smart burn-in data that writes a single frame at frame 1000 to its own write node every time (since comps will start at frame 1001). ---
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/2 "2023-04-25T00:48:10Z")
You’d have loved @andymilkis demo at NAB. ---
**Author:** ![andymilkis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/andymilkis/32/11067_2.png) [@andymilkis](https://forum.logik.tv/u/andymilkis)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/3 "2023-04-25T00:49:32Z")
I can show you how I’m doing it sometime tomorrow. ---
**Author:** ![AdamArcher](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/adamarcher/32/3529_2.png) [@AdamArcher](https://forum.logik.tv/u/AdamArcher)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/4 "2023-04-25T00:52:59Z")
I would love that!! I really appreciate the offer. Let me know a time that suits you. ---
**Author:** ![drewd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@drewd](https://forum.logik.tv/u/drewd)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 1:27am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/5 "2023-04-25T01:27:40Z")
> [@AdamArcher](#): > > …arter way of doing it in batch rather than opening a timeline and adding a smart slate to the front of it. Is there some cool Python script for that?I had thought about if I used a write node instead of a render node for my comps then have a user setup that I drag with smart burn-in data that writes a single frame at frame 1000 to its own write node every time (since comps will start at frame 1001). Hey Adam! I’m really keen to see Andy’s version of this but I did figure out a way to do it in batch by offsetting my comp downstream with a mux node, adding a frame of black and then offsetting both timecode and frame count by 1 on the write node. Also you have to adjust your SF frame count back to 1000. You only have to set it up once but need to update any data manually (date, version). I know there’s a way to integrate python but this helped me get a project through quickly in the past. ---
**Author:** ![drewd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@drewd](https://forum.logik.tv/u/drewd)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 1:36am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/6 "2023-04-25T01:36:19Z")
I would love a good solve for this! Ideally just set and forget so all metadata gets updated as you iterate your batch. ---
**Author:** ![andymilkis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/andymilkis/32/11067_2.png) [@andymilkis](https://forum.logik.tv/u/andymilkis)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 1:46am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/7 "2023-04-25T01:46:53Z")
You guys are both in Sydney, right? ---
**Author:** ![drewd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@drewd](https://forum.logik.tv/u/drewd)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 1:47am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/8 "2023-04-25T01:47:23Z")
No but same time zone! ---
**Author:** ![Sinan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/sinan/32/155_2.png) [@Sinan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Sinan)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/9 "2023-04-25T06:49:43Z")
> [@randy](#): > > You’d have loved demo at NAB. Speaking of… do you have videos and will those videos be available? ---
**Author:** ![paul\_round](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/paul_round/32/389_2.png) [@paul\_round](https://forum.logik.tv/u/paul_round)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/10 "2023-04-25T09:53:16Z")
I’d also love to see your solution Andy. What I do is create a template with Action and save it to my project bin, then pull it out for each shot and manually change the details. It may be a bit clunky but works for me. ---
**Author:** ![randy](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/randy/32/6122_2.png) [@randy](https://forum.logik.tv/u/randy)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/11 "2023-04-25T12:54:28Z")
> [@Sinan](#): > > Speaking of… do you have videos and will those videos be available? We do not. @ace_elliott live-streamed to Discord. Hosting simultaneously live and virtual events is not something we are capable nor interested in, to be completely transparent. Our aim is to be fully present and people-focused in person since…well…it hardly ever happens! I know it’s not ideal. We have a lot of ideas about NAB next year. Lotsa possibilities. ---
**Author:** ![Sinan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/sinan/32/155_2.png) [@Sinan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Sinan)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/12 "2023-04-25T12:56:07Z")
Pity. Lots of people missed it probably. Being 10 hours apart and all… ---
**Author:** ![andymilkis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/andymilkis/32/11067_2.png) [@andymilkis](https://forum.logik.tv/u/andymilkis)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/13 "2023-04-25T18:40:34Z")
How about we meet on Discord at 18:00 ET today? ---
**Author:** ![GPM](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/gpm/32/4224_2.png) [@GPM](https://forum.logik.tv/u/GPM)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 7:10pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/14 "2023-04-25T19:10:27Z")
I predict @andymilkis as this year’s One Frame of Slate winner. ---
**Author:** ![andymilkis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/andymilkis/32/11067_2.png) [@andymilkis](https://forum.logik.tv/u/andymilkis)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/15 "2023-04-25T19:19:45Z")
@Sinan let me know when’s a good time. Happy to show you! ---
**Author:** ![andymilkis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/andymilkis/32/11067_2.png) [@andymilkis](https://forum.logik.tv/u/andymilkis)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 10:01pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/16 "2023-04-25T22:01:15Z")
> [@paul\_round](#): > > I’d also love to see your solution Andy. > What I do is create a template with Action and save it to my project bin, then pull it out for each shot and manually change the details. > It may be a bit clunky but works for me. Hey Paul…can you join us in Discord? ---
**Author:** ![paul\_round](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/paul_round/32/389_2.png) [@paul\_round](https://forum.logik.tv/u/paul_round)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2023, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/17 "2023-04-25T22:17:21Z")
Bit late here, tomorrow? ---
**Author:** ![Sinan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/sinan/32/155_2.png) [@Sinan](https://forum.logik.tv/u/Sinan)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/18 "2023-04-26T17:28:51Z")
Thanks for the offer @andymilkis. I was wondering about all the other sessions as well 😔 ---
**Author:** ![milanesa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b77776/32.png) [@milanesa](https://forum.logik.tv/u/milanesa)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 10:07pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/19 "2023-04-26T22:07:10Z")
Last time I checked, Flame didn’t have an easy way of triggering post render tasks. Is it still the case? This could be a really useful feature for things like slates. ---
**Author:** ![andymilkis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.logik.tv/andymilkis/32/11067_2.png) [@andymilkis](https://forum.logik.tv/u/andymilkis)\ **Post date:** [April 26, 2023, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227/20 "2023-04-26T23:59:02Z")
Let me know what time works and I’ll show you. [Next page](https://forum.logik.tv/t/adding-a-slate-to-a-comp/8227.md?page=2)