NotesOverlay.rvpkg - v1.3.0

NotesOverlay for OpenRV

A Python plugin that adds text annotation overlays to your review sessions.

✨ Features

Quick Notes:

• Add notes via Review > Add Note menu or Shift+N hotkey
• Multi-line text input with copy/paste support
• White text with black outline for readability on any background
• Notes persist in session files (survives save/autosave)

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Add notes via Review > Add Note menu or Shift+N hotkey

Multi-line text input with copy/paste support

White text with black outline for readability on any background

Smart text wrapping and vertical stacking

Notes persist in session files (survives save/autosave)

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Copy to Clipboard (New in v1.3.0)

• Export all notes with Cmd+Shift+C (macOS) / Ctrl+Shift+C
• Markdown-friendly format with header, body, and file path
• Captures both plugin notes AND RV's native paint text annotations
• Drawing-only frames show placeholder "*see annotation"

Example Note result:

Notes on pexels-rodnae-productions-8474580.mp4
2026-01-28 08:20

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Frame 1
- *see annotated frame

Frame 18
- some really long note about how i went ot the moon and we might want to check a bunch of stuff
- just to test, a new note as well

Frame 29
- note here

Frame 63
- note 1
- another note 2
- more note

Frame 133
- WOW look at this here

Frame 194
- *see annotated frame

Frame 257
- random note to do on this frame

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/Users/somebody/Downloads/pexels-rodnae-productions-8474580.mp4

Keyboard Shortcuts

Action	Shortcut
Add Note	Shift+N
Copy Notes	Cmd+Shift+C / Ctrl+Shift+C
Submit Note	Enter
New Line	Shift+Enter
Cancel	Escape

Install

1. Download NotesOverlay.rvpkg
2. In RV: Preferences > Packages > Add Package...
3. Select the downloaded rvpkg file
4. Load package
5. Restart RV

Video by RDNE Stock project: https://www.pexels.com/video/overhead-shot-of-astronauts-walking-in-an-outdoor-area-8474580/