# Slate

> A VFX review slate on the slate frame, burn-ins on the other frames.

| Node | Slate |
|---|---|
| Menu | Draw › Slate |
| **Names in each format** | |
| .oink comp (JSON) | `"type": "OC_N_slate"` |
| .nk script | none: written as an Oink node |
| Python | `nuke.createNode("OC_N_slate")` |
| Assistant (MCP) | `create_node(type="Slate")` |
| Tab search | `slate` |

![Slate properties](/shots/nodes/slate@2x.webp)

## Inputs and outputs

| Port | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| input 0 | Image | image |
| input 1 | Thumbnail | image |
| output 0 | Image | image |

## Knobs

Knobs from the node definition (this node has no panel layout in the app yet).

| Knob | Label | Type | Default | Range / values | .nk knob | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| `gl_color` | Viewer Controls Color | float ×3 | `0, 0, 0` | 0 to 1 |  |  |
| `postage_stamp_frame` | Static Frame | int | `1` | -2147483648 to 2147483647 |  |  |
| `lifetimeStart` | Lifetime Start | int | `0` | -2147483648 to 2147483647 |  |  |
| `lifetimeEnd` | Lifetime End | int | `100` | -2147483648 to 2147483647 |  |  |
| `useLifetime` | Use Lifetime | boolean | `false` |  |  |  |
| `cached` | Cached | boolean | `false` |  |  |  |
| `bookmark` | Bookmark | boolean | `false` |  |  |  |
| `dope_sheet` | Dope Sheet | boolean | `false` |  |  |  |
| `clone_group` | Clone Group | string |  |  |  |  |
| `link_source` | Link Source | string |  |  |  |  |
| `link_overrides` | Link Overrides | string |  |  |  |  |
| `split_views` | Split Views | string |  |  |  |  |
| `preset` | preset | string | `Netflix` |  |  |  |
| `submission` | submitting for | enum | `WIP` | WIP, FINAL, PLATE, TEMP |  |  |
| `show` | show | string |  |  |  |  |
| `version_name` | version name | string |  |  |  |  |
| `date` | date | string |  |  |  |  |
| `shot_types` | shot types | string |  |  |  |  |
| `description` | shot description | string |  |  |  |  |
| `scope` | VFX scope of work | string |  |  |  |  |
| `notes` | submission note | string |  |  |  |  |
| `vendor` | vendor | string |  |  |  |  |
| `artist` | artist | string |  |  |  |  |
| `shot` | shot | string |  |  |  |  |
| `episode` | episode | string |  |  |  |  |
| `sequence` | sequence | string |  |  |  |  |
| `scene` | scene | string |  |  |  |  |
| `task` | task | string |  |  |  |  |
| `version` | version | string |  |  |  |  |
| `first` | first | string |  |  |  |  |
| `last` | last | string |  |  |  |  |
| `handles` | handles | string |  |  |  |  |
| `resolution` | resolution | string |  |  |  |  |
| `fps` | fps | string |  |  |  |  |
| `colorspace` | media color | string |  |  |  |  |
| `lens` | lens | string |  |  |  |  |
| `slate_frame` | slate frame | string |  |  |  | Empty = first frame - 1 (preset) |
| `thumb_frame` | thumbnail frame | string |  |  |  | Empty = the middle of the range |
| `burnins` | burn-ins | enum | `AUTO` | AUTO, ON, OFF |  |  |
| `burn_shot` | shot | boolean | `true` |  |  |  |
| `burn_version` | version | boolean | `true` |  |  |  |
| `burn_frame` | frame counter | boolean | `true` |  |  |  |
| `burn_date` | date | boolean | `true` |  |  |  |
| `burn_text` | burn-in text | string |  |  |  |  |
| `final_crop` | final picture area | float ×4 | `0, 0, 0, 0` | -3.4028234663852886e+38 to 3.4028234663852886e+38 |  |  |
| `scale` | font scale | float | `1` | 0.2 to 3 |  |  |
| `font` | font | string |  |  |  |  |
| `encode` | graphics encoding | enum | `SRGB` | SRGB, REC709, RAW |  |  |


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Sources: opencomp_core/nodes/draw/slate.py, opencomp_electron/src/components/properties/knobSchema.ts