Adding timecode in Lightroom 4

I shoot both Nikon DSLR and Sony NX5U video and need to display timecode so client can suggest edit points prior to final output. Can this be done in Lightroom? My alternative is to use FCP X which I have.

It all comes down to viewing distance and usage. I've had great looking 16" x 24" prints made at Costco from my Canon 300D 6.2 mp camera (2048 x 3072) with the kit lens, which are about 128 dpi. If these are to be hung on a wall in your house I doubt anyone is going to notice the difference. If they are to be used for museum exhibition purposes, then as Keith Reeder stated it depends on the subject.
Nikon D80 3,872 x 2,592 without cropping equals ~129 dpi @ 20" x 30", which is about equal to my 300D at 16" x 20". IMHO–If you're using NEF raw files and doing a good job of using LR4.1's processing tools, that will go a long way toward improving the enlargement quality than simply having more megapixels.
moshell8888 wrote:
Thank you for responding so quickly.   These will be developed at a print lab, so I'm not sure what type of printer.  The prints are listed as premium digital luster/glossy.  Most of my photos are in the 3800x2500 range (Nikon D80 10.2 mp).  I'm very new to Lightroom and found an area under the "print" tab for print resolution & document size, but it looked limited to 8x10".  Is this beacuse it it connected to my home printer.  Am I even in the right section?
Most print labs require sRGB profile jpeg files. After you have completed processing the image in LR's Develop module go to File> Export and select JPEG and sRGB under 'File Settings.' Make sure 'Resize to Fit' is NOT checked, since you want the largest file size. I would use Use Gloss Standard or High 'Output Sharpening' as a good starting point for glossy paper.

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