Getting Started

Tin Man is an elegant video playback and export application. Featuring resizable and dockable windows so that you can easily customize Tin Man to suit your workflow.

Playback

To import files for playback, use the File Import window either by clicking on the file import icon in the File List Window or choosing "Import Files" from the File Menu. Or simply drag-n-drop your media files from the operating system to either the File List window or the Playback Viewer window.

Once your files are imported, simply click on a file in the File List window to bring into the main Player window and use the player window controls for playback, scrubbing or seeking to a frame.

The Video Image window will allow you to adjust the Video Source Properties, change the color space and set/adjust properties for the monitor.

Metadata for the file can be viewed in the NRT (non-real time data) metadata window or the RT (real time data) metadata window.

Audio Channels can be set to different speakers or have their own individual volume adjusted in the Audio Mapping window.

The Video Inspect window can allow you to set Gamut warning, show individual color channels, show action and safe titles, and get the colors for individual pixels

The Video Scope and Audio Meters windows will let you monitor the video image and the audio levels.

The Issues window will let you know of any possible issues with importing, playback, exporting, etc.

Export

To add files to the export queue, use the File Import window be clicking on the file import icon in the Export Window or choosing right-clicking on a file name in either the File List or the Player Controls and choose 'Add to Export Queue'. Or simply drag-n-drop your media files from the operating system to either the Export window.

Once a file is imported into the export queue then none of the source file's properties can be adjusted until it is removed from the export queue.

Tips

To reset any dockable windows to their default state, use the "Reset Panels" menu in the Main Application menu.

Varies controls have options that can be revealed by right-clicking on the control to bring up a pop-up window with options.