Timecode in Media Encoder

Hello,
In order to deliver files for the sound department, I'd like to be able to add timecode on video files directly from media encoder.
I think it should be on the 'filters' tab on the export settings dialog.
Do you think that this kind of feature will be implemented soon?
Best Regards,
Lotfi B.

Thanks, i put a request.
I know about the adjustment layer but it would be great if it was in this filters tab which, by the way, doesn't seem to be relevant with a single gaussian blur in it.
But beside this, I don't feel to lost without FCP & I'm liking the new workflow with Premiere/AE.
THanks for your reply

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Je me permet de poster un message sur ce forum dans le but d'obtenir de l'aide... comme bon nombre d'entre nous je suppose!
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