# Calibrated QuickLook plugin (macOS)

The Calibrated QuickLook Plugin is a free macOS extension that enables Finder to play previews and display thumbnails for MXF and professional camera RAW formats.&#x20;

Calibrated QuickLook is powered by a streamlined version of the Tin Man Decoding Engine for high-quality playback and accurate color reproduction.

* **Playback Preview & Thumbnail support:**

  * Blackmagic RAW (BRAW)
  * RED RAW (R3D)
  * ARRIRAW (MXF/ARI/ARX)
  * Sony RAW (MXF)
  * Nikon RAW (NEV)
  * Canon RAW (CRM/RMF)
  * DPX sequences
  * MXF files supported by Tin Man

* **Playback Preview features:**
  * Real-time color space conversions for RAW and Log media
  * Metadata and timecode overlay
  * Thumbnail scrub bar
  * Frame-by-frame stepping (with hold-to-repeat)
  * Resolution selection for RAW decode quality
  * Audio scrubbing
  * Audio playback with volume control


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