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# Preview Playback Features

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### QuickLook Playback Preview Controls

Please note these controls only appear in either Popup Preview or Gallery Mode. In Embedded Window mode (ie in a Finder window) there will only be a circle in the middle of the image to play/still playback.

**Timecode Overlay (Top Left)**

* Shows the current playback position in either TimeCode, Frame Count or Run Time

**Metadata Overlay (Top Right)**

* Displays comprehensive file and camera information including:
  * Tin Man Engine version
  * Video codec and bit depth
  * Resolution
  * Frame rate (playback and capture rate)
  * Timecode and duration
  * Color space and range
  * Camera make/model and firmware
  * Exposure settings (ISO, white balance, tint, shutter, aperture)
  * Lens information
  * Production metadata (company, production, reel)

**Scrub Bar (Bottom)**

* Thumbnail preview strip showing frames across the timeline
* Current position timecode displayed on the left. Right-clicking on the current position timecode will display a menu to switch from TimeCode, Frame Count or Run Time.
* End timecode displayed on the right
* Playhead indicator shows current position - drag to scrub through the clip

**Transport Controls (Bottom Center)**

* **Frame Reverse** – Step back one frame; hold to continuously reverse
* **Play/Pause** – Start or pause playback.&#x20;
* **Frame Advance** – Step forward one frame; hold to continuously advance

**Control Bar (Bottom Left)**

* **Color Menu** (eye icon) – Click to access color settings. For RAW files: select color space (Camera Native, Rec.709, Log), enable 709 tone mapping, and enable embedded LUT options. For non-RAW Log files: convert to 709 with or without tone mapping. For Video Range files: toggle conversion to Full Range for display.
* **Resolution Selector** (text) – Toggle between available decode resolutions (e.g., Full, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, etc) for RAW files.

**Control Bar (Bottom Right)**

* **Playback Speed Selector (text)** - change playback speed in Popup Preview
* **Thumbnail Strip Toggle** – Show or hide the scrub bar thumbnail strip in Popup Preview
* **Settings Button** – Click to access general settings (1) Show or hide the metadata overlay  in Popup Preview (2) Enable/Disable Auto Playback  in Popup Preview (3) Enable/Disable Auto Hide Controls in Popup Preview (4) Enable/Disable Audio Scrubbing
* **Volume Control** – Adjust audio volume or mute; displays current level as percentage. Right-clicking on the volume control will display a menu to reset the Audio Volume to default.