Preview Playback Features

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.

• 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.