SMPTE 2046-2 Overlays

Autodesk Flame viewer overlay presets for SMPTE 2046-2 safe areas (93% Safe Action, 90% Safe Title) as well as a 4:3 center-cut active image guides. Includes HD and UHD versions.

To install in Flame 2025

Flame 2025 introduced a new preferences system and file format, and many things can now be loaded and saved at various context levels - User, Project or Shared. In 2025 you can unzip the overlays wherever you want, and then use the Load and Save buttons from the Overlays panel to load and re-save them in the desired context.

Otherwise, to manually install, unzip and place the .json files in the desired directory:

› For individual users:

  ~/flame/overlays/   (Linux)
  ~/Library/Preferences/Autodesk/flame/overlays/   (Mac)

› For all Flame users on the system:

  /opt/Autodesk/shared/overlays/Broadcast/

To install in Flame 2024.2 and below

Un-tar and place the .pref files in the desired directory:

› For individual users:

  /opt/Autodesk/user/USER/guides/pref/

› For all Flame users on the system:

  /opt/Autodesk/presets/FLAMEVERSION/guides/pref/

replacing USER or FLAMEVERSION with the appropriate Flame user profile or Flame version number respectively.

Using

Access all your guides from the Overlays panel (Ctrl-2 in Flame 2021.1 and above, Alt-3 in Flame 2021 and below)

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Reference document: SMPTE RP 2046-2